About the Job:
The company is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner with over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries. We assist organizations in designing and building scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions, specializing in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products.
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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Work Conditions: Hybrid, Full-time
Responsibilities:
- Define and govern the programme's security architecture, including Zero Trust, IAM, network segmentation, and cryptographic controls.
- Design sovereign cloud deployment models that meet national security, data residency, and compliance requirements.
- Lead security architecture reviews, threat modelling sessions, and security governance activities.
- Establish security standards, architecture patterns, and guardrails across all programme workstreams.
- Advise on information classification, cross-domain data flows, and secure solution design.
- Collaborate closely with government security authorities, auditors, and client information assurance teams.
- Assess third-party vendor security posture and review security documentation.
- Provide security approval during Architecture Review Boards and programme stage gates.
Profile Requirements:
- 7–12 years of experience in cybersecurity or security architecture within large-scale programmes.
- Experience designing security architectures for government, defense, or classified environments.
- Strong expertise in Zero Trust Architecture and identity-centric security models.
- Hands-on knowledge of sovereign cloud platforms, data residency, encryption, and HSM integration.
- Strong background in IAM, federation technologies, and secrets management.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST SP 800-53, or regional equivalents.
- Ability to produce security architecture documentation, threat models, and risk assessments.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and executive stakeholders.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Saudi NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls or NDMO requirements.
- Knowledge of secure enclave technologies and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE).
- Experience with defense-grade cryptographic standards such as FIPS 140-2/3.
- Active or recent SC, DV, or NATO SECRET clearance.
- Experience in GCC or KSA government security programmes.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, SABSA, or ISO 27001.
Language Requirements:
- Proficiency in English; additional languages may be an advantage.
Recruitment Process:
CV review – HR call – Interview – Client Interview – Decision
