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About the Role

Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking a Manager - Infrastructure Architecture to join its team in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is crucial for designing, implementing, and managing the architectural structure of the company's IT infrastructure, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and support for innovative projects.

Role Context and Responsibilities

As a key member of the Enterprise Architecture team, the Manager - Infrastructure Architecture will oversee the adherence of the organization's digital and guest-facing applications to established policies, standards, and best practices. This role is integral to the overall Enterprise Architecture governance framework.

• Enforce adherence to established Enterprise Architecture standards and guidelines throughout project lifecycles, including design, implementation, and operation.
• Review solution designs (high-level and low-level) in collaboration with solution architects to ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture standards, guidelines, and non-functional requirements.
• Provide technical and architectural oversight and guidance during the implementation of applications and digital solutions.
• Assist in evaluating new solutions to ensure they align with Enterprise Architecture standards and guidelines.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of the application and digital architecture, including diagrams and configurations.
• Participate in change management processes to evaluate proposed changes, assess their potential impact, and ensure controlled and coordinated implementation.
• Support the building and maintenance of a comprehensive inventory of application and digital assets.
• Promote awareness of enterprise architecture governance principles and best practices among infrastructure, cloud, security teams, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate the establishment of internal structures and processes to guide the exploration, integration, and evaluation of emerging technologies, tools, and platforms for digital initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess a strong foundation in infrastructure architecture. The specific requirements include:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A Master's degree is considered a plus.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in infrastructure architecture or related fields.

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, within the Riyadh Province of Saudi Arabia.