Senior IT Systems Analyst Technical Architect

This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

This company engages in the exploration production transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream Downstream and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration field development and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining logistics power generation and the marketing of crude oil petroleum and petrochemical products and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources finance and information technology. The company was founded on May 29 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran Saudi Arabia.

Job Summary

The Technical Architect for Communications Domain position is within the IT Strategy & Technology Planning Division which oversees data networking telecommunication and related aspects. This division is responsible for establishing IT strategic directions technology roadmaps investment strategies service models and solutions architectures across all Digital & IT disciplines including Computing Communication Application and Information Protection.

The primary role of the Technical Architect is to develop strategic Digital & IT roadmaps and define the technology architecture necessary to deliver and enable core business capabilities. This includes optimizing short and longterm architecture plans identifying new IT capabilities that leverage existing technologies and solutions and creating plans and programs to introduce new IT services that align with business demands and company digital transformation initiatives.

The Technical Architect for Communications domain should possess a broad understanding of various Digital and IT technologies with a deeper understanding of communicationsrelated technologies. This includes LAN/WAN Corporate Network (e.g. IP/MPLS SDN SDWAN) Terrestrial Fiber Optical Network Communications (e.g. TDM SDH DWDM OTN) Terrestrial and NonTerrestrial Wireless Network (e.g. Microwave VSAT HTSLEO HAPs) Private Mobile Radio Networks (e.g. TETRA LPWANs; LTEM NBIoT LoRaWAN 4G/5G) Private and leased terrestrial public circuits & networks (e.g. IPVPN MPLS SDWAN) and Unified Communications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with EA peers (e.g. enterprise business information solutions and security architects) to analyze enterprise business context and change requirements in other enterprise architecture viewpoints to derive the futurestate Communications architecture. This includes defining requirements principles and models guiding technology decisions.
• Lead analysis of the current technology environment to detect deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement. Analyze technology industry and market trends for potential impacts on enterprise technology architecture.
• Coach mentor and collaborate with technical subject matter experts and EA peers to develop Communications architecture enabling new business capabilities and operating models.
• Drive digital innovation using innovative technologies and approaches to renovate extend and transform the existing core technology base and IT estate.
• Define highlevel migration plans addressing gaps between future and current states typically in sync with IT budgeting or other capital planning processes.
• Understand technology trends and practical application of existing new and emerging technologies for new business and operating models.
• Guide technology investment decisions based on analysis and evaluation ensuring nonfunctional requirements are met.
• Design governance assurance and standards activities for enterprise technology architecture compliance.
• Oversee research evaluation and selection of technology and product standards as well as design standard configurations.
• Identify organizational and financial impacts of the enterprise Communications architecture.
• Advocate for and augment business and IT strategies leading communication or marketing activities for enterprise success.
• Lead technology change to deliver business outcomes while leveraging subject matter experts.
• Oversee technology implementation and modification activities particularly for new or shared infrastructure solutions.
• Consult on application or infrastructure development projects to harmonize systems with the enterprise Communications architecture.
• Create and deliver working productionready IT services supporting agile teams.
• Work closely with product managers product owners and EA peers to enable infrastructure agility scalability and resilience.
• Collaborate with business constituents EA team members project teams and IT staff to fulfill responsibilities.
• Document necessary enterprise Communications architecture design and analysis work including project postmortem documentation and metric collection.

Requirements:

• Willingness to permanently relocate to Dhahran Saudi Arabia.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Computer Information Systems Communication Engineering or Software Engineering from a recognized and approved program. An advanced degree is preferred.
• Masters or Bachelors Degree in disciplines such as Computer Science Computer Engineering Management Information Systems (MIS) Computer Information Systems (CIS) Engineering Physical Sciences Mathematics Finance or Business Administration.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Digital & IT systems/platforms analysis programming computing hardware cloud computing architecture mobile software implementation data networking telecommunication and information protection.
• At least 6 years of experience in developing Digital & IT reference architecture technology strategies and roadmaps for the communications domain.
• 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.
• Knowledge of industrystandard Enterprise Architecture (EA) Frameworks and tools.
• Excellent spoken and written English is essential. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
• Ability to compose and edit concise wellorganized reports and presentations for various levels of management.
• Highly articulate in English (and preferably in Arabic) and able to discuss Digital & IT Architecture and technology directions appropriately.
• Strong professionalism maturity multidiscipline technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to manage highly professional and senior personnel.
• Business knowledge and acumen to select appropriate Digital & IT solutions and directions.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills and ability to moderate discussions.
• Mastery of 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.
• Strong consulting skills including targeted communications engagement management stakeholder management and business development.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in teamwork facilitation and negotiation.
• Understanding of IT standards and controls.
• Understanding of financial models and budgeting.
• Excellent analytical planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to estimate the financial impact of technology alternatives.
• Ready to think behave and act in an innovative consulting manner to drive the organizations digital business strategies.
• Ability to understand and speak the language of the business with excellent written verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of existing new and emerging technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and be respected as a technical leader.
• Composed in the face of opposition to architectural principles governance and standards.
• Trusted and respected as a thought leader who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders and IT development teams.
• Technologyneutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice and is more interested in results than personal preferences.
• Displays intellectual curiosity and integrity.
• Motivated and driven by achieving longterm business outcomes.
• Ability to balance the longterm (big picture) and shortterm implications of individual decisions.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and lead crossfunctional teams.