Senior IT Systems Analyst - Dhahran Saudi Arabia

Senior IT Systems Analyst (Technical Architect Communications) Dhahran Saudi Arabia

Our client is one of the most profitable companies in the world as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization and is seeking a Technical Architect for Communications Domain to join the IT Strategy & Technology Planning Division in Dhahran Saudi Arabia.

The IT Strategy & Technology Planning Division is responsible for providing IT strategic directions technology roadmaps investment strategies service models and solutions architectures covering all Digital & IT disciplines such as Computing Communication Application and Information Protection.

The technical Architect primary role is to develop strategic Digital & IT roadmaps define technology architecture required to deliver and enable core business capabilities; optimizing short and longterm architecture plans identifying new IT capabilities that leverage the installed base technologies and solutions and developing plans and programs to introduce new IT services ensuring alignment with business demands and company digital transformation initiatives.

The technical Architect for Communications domain is expected to have broad understanding of various Digital and IT technologies with more deep understanding on communications related technologies such as LAN/WAN Corporate Network (e.g. IP/MPLS SDN SDWAN etc.) Terrestrial Fiber Optical Network Communications (e.g. TDM SDH DWDM OTN) Terrestrial and NonTerrestrial Wireless Network (e.g. Microwave VSAT HTSLEO HAPs etc.) Private Mobile Radio (narrow/broadband) Networks (e.g. TETRA LPWANs; LTEM NBIoT LoRaWAN 4G/5G etc.) Private and leased terrestrial public circuits & networks (e.g. IPVPN MPLS SDWAN etc.) communications (e.g. and Unified Communications.

Duties & Responsibilities

Work with EA peers (e.g. enterprise business information solutions and security architects) to analyze enterprise business context (business strategy and trends) as well as change requirements in other enterprise architecture viewpoints (such as business information and solution) to derive the futurestate Communications architecture. This includes defining the requirements principles and models that guide technology decisions for the enterprise.
Lead the analysis of the current technology environment to detect critical deficiencies legacy and technical debt and recommends solutions for improvement. In addition lead the analysis of technology industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on the enterprise as well as on the enterprise technology architecture.
Coach mentor and collaborate with technical subject matter experts and EA peers to develop Communications architecture that enables and drives new business capabilities and operating models.
Drives digital innovation by leveraging innovative technologies and approaches to renovate extend and transform the existing core technology base and IT estate.
Defines highlevel migration plans to address the gaps between the future and current state typically in sync with the IT budgeting or other capital planning processes.
Understand technology trends and the practical application of existing new and emerging technologies to enable new and evolving business and operating models.
Guide technology investment decisions based on analysis and evaluation to drive targeted business outcomes while ensuring nonfunctional requirements are met.
Help the enterprise architect define metrics to measure and demonstrate enterprise technology value.
Assist with designing the governance assurance and standards activities associated with ensuring enterprise technology architecture compliance of projects and products.
Oversee and facilitates the research evaluation and selection of technology and product standards as well as the design of standard configurations.
Identify the organizational impact (for example on skills processes structures and culture) and financial impact of the enterprise Communications architecture.
Understand advocate and augment the business and IT strategies and more specifically EA development and service delivery. Is prepared to sell the EA process (overall not just for enterprise Communications architecture) its outcome and ongoing results and to lead the communication or marketing activities needed to ensure enterprise success and use.
Oversees or consults on technology implementation and modification activities (for example projects and products) particularly for new or shared infrastructure solutions.
Consults on application or infrastructure development projects to harmonize systems or infrastructure with the enterprise Communications architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify the Communications architecture to accommodate immediate or future project needs.
Creates and delivers working productionready IT services that can be easily leveraged by agile teams.
Works closely with the product managers product owners and EA peers (e.g. enterprise business information security and solutions architects) to enable infrastructure agility scalability and resilience to support required product needs throughout product life cycles.
Collaborates with business constituents other EA team members project teams and staff in various IT functional areas as needed to fulfill the responsibilities described above.
Documents necessary enterprise Communications architecture design and analysis work possibly including project postmortem documentation and metric collection.

Minimum Requirements

A. Masters or Bachelors Degree in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science Computer Engineering Management Information Systems (MIS) Computer Information Systems (CIS) Engineering Physical Sciences Mathematics Finance Business Administration.
B. At least 10 years industrial work experience in complex Digital & IT environment such as digital transformation systems analysis programming computing hardware software implementation and mission critical facilities; Knowledge of industry standard Enterprise Architecture (EA) Frameworks and tools. Six or more years of business experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis or experience as an enterprise architecture consultant for the communications domain.
C. Excellent spoken and written English is essential. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Ability to compose and edit concise well organized reports and presentations for various levels of management is also essential. The Digital & IT Architect must also often interface with senior Management of various companies including CIOs and CEOs.

Highly articulate in English and be able to discuss Digital & IT Architecture and technology directions appropriately.
D. Requires a very high level of professionalism maturity multidiscipline technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to manage highly professional and senior personnel; must possess business knowledge and acumen so that appropriate Digital & IT solutions and directions are selected; excellent negotiation and influencing skills and ability to moderate discussions

Key benefits:

Competitive remuneration

Full relocation package remote work is not available successful candidates must be prepared and able to relocate to Dhahran.

Companyprovided accommodation in an expat gated community

Complimentary medical healthcare (via Johns Hopkins)

Complimentary schooling / education assistance

Generous vacation balance travel allowance

Access to excellent recreational facilities

Competitive remuneration

Full relocation package remote work is not available successful candidates must be prepared and able to relocate to Dhahran.

Companyprovided accommodation in an expat gated community

Complimentary medical healthcare (via Johns Hopkins)

Complimentary schooling / education assistance

Generous vacation balance travel allowance

Access to excellent recreational facilities

Remote Work :

No