Senior IT Systems Analyst

Overview:

We are seeking a Technical Architect for Communications Domain to join the IT Strategy & Technology Planning Division. The communications domain in this document covers data networking, telecommunication and related aspects.

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 and 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 long-term 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, SD-WAN, etc.), Terrestrial Fiber Optical Network Communications (e.g., TDM, SDH, DWDM, OTN), Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Wireless Network (e.g., Microwave, VSAT, HTS-LEO, HAPs, etc.), Private Mobile Radio (narrow/broadband) Networks (e.g., TETRA,LPWANs; LTE-M, NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, 4G/5G, etc.), private and leased terrestrial public circuits and networks (e.g., IPVPN, MPLS, SD-WAN, etc.), and communications (e.g. Unified Communications).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Derive Future-State Communications Architecture:

• 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 future-state 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.
• Drive digital innovation by leveraging innovative technologies and approaches to renovate, extend, and transform the existing core technology base and IT estate.
• Define high-level migration plans to address the gaps between the future and current state, typically in sync with the IT budgeting or other capital planning processes.

Analyze and Evaluate Communications-related Technologies:

• 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 facilitate 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.

Lead and Collaborate to Deliver Business Outcomes:

• Lead technology change to deliver business outcomes while also virtually leveraging subject matter experts from any other needed technical area.
• Oversee, or consult on, technology implementation and modification activities (for example, projects and products), particularly for new or shared infrastructure solutions.
• Consult 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.
• Create and deliver working, production-ready IT services that can be easily leveraged by agile teams.
• Work 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.
• Collaborate with business constituents, other EA team members, project teams and staff in various IT functional areas as needed to fulfill the responsibilities described above.
• Document necessary enterprise communications architecture design and analysis work, possibly including project postmortem documentation and metric collection.

Skills and Competencies:

• Mastering Communications architectures and related aspects
• Understanding of applications, computing and security architectures
• Knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture tools, related graphical models, and frameworks
• Knowledge of many, if not most, components of an enterprise technology architecture
• Strong consulting skills such as targeted communications, engagement management, stakeholder management and business development
• Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
• Knowledge of IT standards and controls
• Understanding of financial models and budgeting
• Excellent analytical, planning and organizational skills. Organizationally savvy, with situational and contextual intelligence of the political climate of the enterprise and how to navigate obstacles and politics
• Balances the long-term ("big picture") and short-term implications of individual decisions and organization goals.
• Ability to estimate the financial impact of technology alternatives
• Ready to think, behave and act in an innovative consulting manner to drive the organization's digital business strategies
• Understands and speaks the of the business. Excellent written, verbal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of existing, new and emerging technologies that enable and drive new business designs and models
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and be respected as a technical leader

Benefits:

• Compelling remuneration package.
• Permanent Employment on an Indefinite Term Employment Agreement.
• The company's Incentive Plan: This is a broad-based annual and performance based incentive plan based on company and individual performance, base salary, and length of service during the plan year. The objective of this plan is to drive organizational performance, as well as, recognize and reward your contributions beyond the normal annual merit increases.
• Annual repatriation travel allowance: An annual cash payment that more than covers airfare costs to your home country. You have full flexibility to use this payment in any way you choose.
• Annual vacation: You can look forward to up to 38 calendar days of paid leave each year. In addition, you'll typically be granted between 9 and 11 days of public holidays each year.
• Severance award: In accordance with the Saudi labor law, a severance award is payable by the company to employees who leave after two years or more of satisfactory service. The severance award is based on length of continuous service and final base pay. The severance award can be a substantial benefit for longer service employees.
• Education Assistance Plan: If you are hired on family status, you may be eligible to benefit from the company's excellent education assistance plan for dependent children. This may include the option for them to attend the company's high quality private schools or to attend international schools in the local community.
• Quality housing in company communities or a rental assistance allowance: We have four communities in the Eastern Province where we provide quality accommodation in pleasant surroundings. Alternatively, employees may obtain housing in the local communities outside of the company's communities, for which we provide a rental assistance allowance.
• Free medical care: We provide medical care via our subsidiary medical network or contracted hospitals and clinics. These facilities are among the finest in the Middle East.
• Free access to recreational facilities: You will have access to our extensive range of recreational facilities that include: private beaches, tennis courts, exercise gyms, swimming pools, golf courses, tennis and squash courts, and much more.
• Free scheduled transportation: Air-conditioned buses are provided free of charge for transportation within camp areas, to work locations, local shopping areas outside camp, the beach and our other communities.
• Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance: you may enroll in a voluntary program providing term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to 12, 18, 24 or 30 times your monthly base salary. Favorable group rates keep the premium low.
• Short-term : In the event you are unable to work due to illness or injury, short-term income benefits are provided. The benefit is 30 days full pay and 60 days at three-quarters pay, in any one year period.
• Death Benefit: The company pays an ex-gratia death benefit equal to 24 months base pay if death is from an industrial accident and 12 months base pay if death is non-industrial related.
• Career development: We recognize and value professional growth and achievement, so you'll have many opportunities to develop your career and expertise.

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