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About Xebia and the Role

Xebia is a global partner specializing in AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering solutions. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries, Xebia assists organizations in designing and building scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions. The company focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products, combining deep technical expertise with engineering excellence. This full-time role for a Solution Architect is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and involves working with leading technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake.

Key Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture for assigned workstreams or technical domains throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Produce High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• Participate in Architecture Review Boards, design reviews, and governance activities.
• Support engineering teams by ensuring architectural designs are implemented correctly.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, and design constraints within the assigned domain.
• Define and validate non-functional requirements, including availability, performance, and security.
• Collaborate with third-party vendors, defence contractors, and system integrators.
• Contribute to the overall programme reference architecture and escalate strategic design decisions where appropriate.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 7–12 years of experience in solution or enterprise architecture on large-scale technology programmes.
• Experience delivering solutions within government, defence, regulated industries, or national security environments.
• Strong cloud architecture expertise across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Hands-on knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes or OpenShift, and cloud networking.
• Experience with API-first, event-driven, and microservices-based architectures.
• Strong documentation skills with experience producing HLDs, LLDs, ICDs, and ADRs.
• Good understanding of Secure-by-Design principles, identity management, and network segmentation.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience working with Tier-1 defence contractors or Ministry of Defence programmes.
• Knowledge of MoDAF, NAF, or DODAF.
• Experience with API management platforms such as Apigee, Azure APIM, AWS API Gateway, or MuleSoft.
• Exposure to observability platforms including OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, or Elastic APM.
• GCC or KSA government programme experience.
• Security clearance eligibility (SC or equivalent).
• AWS, Azure, GCP, or TOGAF certification.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a dynamic environment that combines a strong engineering culture with a consulting mindset, emphasizing continuous growth and knowledge sharing.

Recruitment Process

1. CV review
2. HR call
3. Interview
4. Client Interview
5. Decision