ICT Lead - Aviation and ATCT Systems

ICT Lead
- Aviation and ATCT Systems Job Snapshot Role: ICT Lead
- Aviation and ATCT Systems

Location:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Function:
Information Technology

Experience:

Minimum 15 years Job Type: Full-time

Job Details Country:
Saudi Arabia City:
Riyadh Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Function:
Information Technology Salary:  Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality:
Saudi National Job Type: Full-time

Role Context The ICT Lead will act as the primary technical focal point for communication and data infrastructure supporting the Air Traffic Control Tower and connected external facilities. The position covers both passive and active ICT systems, ensuring network infrastructure is secure, redundant, maintainable, correctly integrated, and suitable for continuous air navigation operations. The role requires close coordination across ICT, ELV, electrical, mechanical, architectural, security, ATC, cybersecurity, and airport operational disciplines.

Reliable technical oversight throughout design, construction, commissioning, and handover will help protect system availability, reduce interface failures, and ensure that critical tower communications are ready for operational use.

• Lead technical coordination and engineering review of ICT systems serving the Air Traffic Control Tower and associated facilities.
• Review ICT design drawings, specifications, technical reports, method statements, material submittals, shop drawings, and interface documentation.
• Coordinate structured cabling systems covering copper and fiber optic backbone and distribution networks.
• Review LAN and WAN architecture, switching infrastructure, network configuration, cabinets, racks, and patching arrangements.
• Assess active and passive network infrastructure for capacity, resilience, redundancy, maintainability, and operational availability.
• Coordinate fiber backbone connections and inter-building communications supporting tower and airport facilities.
• Review network room, telecom room, server room, and equipment room layouts.
• Verify rack arrangement, cable management, UPS-fed ICT loads, environmental monitoring, and equipment accommodation requirements.
• Coordinate network connectivity for Air Traffic Control operator positions and operational workstations.
• Review IP telephony, voice, and data interfaces supporting tower operational requirements.
• Coordinate wireless services where approved for operational or administrative environments.
• Review timing and synchronization interfaces required by connected operational systems.
• Monitor integration between ICT infrastructure and access control, CCTV, public address, security, and ELV systems.
• Coordinate data interfaces with voice communication systems, meteorological platforms, BMS, fire alarm systems, and UPS monitoring.
• Support integration with wider digital airport and operational technology platforms.
• Verify design compliance with client requirements, authority criteria, project standards, and aviation operational constraints.
• Review ICT solutions against cybersecurity requirements and coordinate interfaces with digital security teams.
• Assess network segmentation, resilience, access controls, and physical infrastructure considerations affecting secure operations.
• Review redundancy philosophy and identify single points of failure within critical ICT infrastructure.
• Support design decisions that improve maintainability and operational continuity within the 24/7 ATCT environment.
• Participate in multidisciplinary technical reviews and resolve engineering interface conflicts.
• Coordinate containment, cable routing, grounding, bonding, segregation, and equipment placement requirements.
• Support site supervision during ICT installation and construction activities.
• Conduct inspections to verify workmanship, labeling, cable segregation, termination quality, and equipment installation.
• Review contractor RFIs, technical queries, and proposed field modifications.
• Identify design and construction risks and maintain clear issue and interface registers.
• Follow corrective actions through technical closure and verify implementation where required.
• Review Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing procedures.
• Assess pre-commissioning plans, integrated systems testing procedures, and operational readiness requirements.
• Review network failover tests, redundancy verification, connectivity validation, and cutover strategies.
• Witness or support copper and fiber certification testing and network connectivity verification.
• Review integrated commissioning involving ICT, ATC, security, ELV, and operational systems.
• Verify that commissioning evidence demonstrates system readiness before final acceptance.
• Coordinate technical activities with airport operators, ATC users, cybersecurity teams, consultants, contractors, and authority representatives.
• Participate in technical workshops, design reviews,…