Enterprise Architect

Role Overview

Do you want to love what you do at work? Do you want to make a difference, an impact, and transform peoples lives? Do you want to work with a team that believes in disrupting the normal, boring, and average?

If yes, then this is the job you are looking for, is Saudi’s #1 event ticketing and experience booking platform in terms of technology, features, agility, revenue serving some of the largest mega events in the Kingdom surpassing over 2 billion in sales.

• Develop and implement a cohesive enterprise architecture that supports webook’s business strategy, focusing on scalability, resilience, and alignment with the company’s IPO objectives.
• Define and document architecture principles, standards, and frameworks to be adopted across the technology organization.

• Collaborate with the CTO and senior leadership to create a multi-year technology roadmap that aligns with business goals and market positioning.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, recommending those that align with webook’s strategic initiatives and ensure future readiness.

• Design and oversee complex systems integration across webook’s platforms, ensuring seamless connectivity, data consistency, and performance optimisation.
• Develop and implement strategies for optimising data management, including cloud services, databases (SQL and No
  
  SQL), and caching.

• Establish governance frameworks to ensure all technology solutions comply with industry regulations and IPO standards for a publicly traded company.
• Define policies and procedures for architecture governance, including review boards, technical standards, and compliance audits.

• Work closely with product, engineering, and operations teams to ensure architectural alignment with functional requirements and business goals.
• Guide cross-functional teams on architecture best practices, ensuring alignment with established frameworks and standards.

• Identify potential risks within the architecture, including security vulnerabilities and scalability bottlenecks, and work proactively to mitigate them.
• Collaborate with security teams to integrate robust security measures across all platforms, meeting regulatory and investor requirements.

• Mentor and guide junior architects and engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration within the architecture team.
• Contribute to team development by sharing insights, hosting workshops, and promoting best practices in enterprise architecture.

• 10+ years of experience in technology roles, with at least 5 years in enterprise architecture, preferably within high-growth technology companies or digital platforms.
• Proven track record in designing and implementing scalable architectures for complex, high-traffic applications, ideally in the Fin Tech, event management, or related sectors.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

• Strong knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and experience in defining and implementing enterprise-wide standards.
• Expertise in cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in both SQL and No
  
  SQL databases, with hands‑on experience in data management and optimisation for scalable systems.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and integration strategies for complex digital platforms.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops practices, CI/CD pipelines, and tools such as Jenkins or Git Lab for streamlined development and deployment.

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities, with the ability to design architecture solutions that meet both immediate project requirements and long‑term business goals.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, aligning…