Solution Architect Job Riyadh Riyadh Region Saudi Arabia,IT/Tech

CME is a technology partner with 40+ years of experience creating and modernizing systems, scaling AI, and enabling transformation that lasts. Our solutions power Fortune 500 brands and serve 80M+ daily users worldwide, with 90%+ client retention built on trust and delivery excellence. By uniting strategy, engineering, and adoption under one roof, we give enterprises the resilience and agility to reimagine business and lead the future.

Job Description

This is a remote position.

We are seeking a Senior Technical Lead / Solution Architect to define the end-to-end target architecture for a large-scale enterprise data platform. The role will lead the design of data integration, data engineering, and analytics solutions, set technical standards across the team, and ensure delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performance data products. The architect will work closely with senior business and technology stakeholders, oversee multiple delivery squads, and own the technical quality of the program.

Responsibilities

Define the end-to-end target architecture for the data platform, covering ingestion, integration, storage, processing, governance, and consumption layers
Translate business and analytical requirements into scalable, modular, and reusable solution designs
Select appropriate patterns (data lake, lakehouse, data warehouse, event-driven, batch/streaming) and reference technologies
Define non-functional requirements (performance, availability, security, scalability) and ensure they are met

Technical Leadership

Provide technical leadership across data integration engineers, data engineers, data scientists, and developers
Set engineering standards, coding guidelines, design review processes, and architecture governance
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers and unblock complex technical issues
Lead architecture review boards and technical design walkthroughs with internal and external stakeholders

Stakeholder & Delivery Management

Partner with business stakeholders, program leadership, and enterprise architects to align technical direction with business outcomes
Estimate effort, identify risks, and define delivery roadmaps for technical work streams
Drive vendor and tool evaluations; lead proof-of-concepts and technology selection

Governance & Quality

Ensure the architecture complies with enterprise security, data governance, and regulatory requirements
Own technical quality across environments and enforce Dev Ops, Data Ops, and CI/CD best practices
Maintain solution architecture documents, decision logs, and reference architectures

Requirements Technical

6–10+ years of experience in data and integration architecture, including hands-on engineering background
Deep expertise in modern data platforms, including:
- Data lake / lakehouse / data warehouse design patterns
- Streaming and batch architectures (Kafka, Spark, Flink, etc.)
- ETL/ELT and data integration pipelines
- Master data and reference data solutions
- Analytics and reporting layers
Solid understanding of data modeling (3NF, dimensional, data vault) and metadata management
Experience with API-led integration, microservices, and event-driven design
Hands-on familiarity with infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and Data Ops tooling

Industry / Domain (Highly Preferred)

Experience delivering data platforms in mining, metals, heavy industry, oil & gas, utilities, or other large industrial sectors is a strong plus
Exposure to operational technology (OT) data, sensor / IoT data, ERP (SAP) integration, and supply chain analytics is highly valued
Prior delivery experience in the GCC or Saudi Arabia is an advantage

Governance & Compliance Awareness

Strong understanding of data governance, data lineage, and master data management
Familiarity with data privacy, classification, and regulatory requirements (including local data residency considerations)
Experience embedding security-by-design and audit-ready controls into data platforms

Soft Skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management at executive level
Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving
Ability to lead distributed, multi-vendor delivery teams
Comfortable operating in high-pressure transformation environments

Education & Certifications

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or related field
Cloud architecture certifications (AWS / Azure / GCP) are a strong advantage
TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification is a plus

Additional Requirements

Onsite presence in Riyadh required
Experience working in large enterprise or government transformation programs
Ability to operate in a multi-vendor delivery ecosystem

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