The company is a leading digital transformation consulting firm focused on the financial services industry. We are looking for a Servicenow Technical Architect to join our dynamic team in Riyadh, KSA. This role requires a highly skilled architect to design and oversee technology solutions for enterprise financial services clients.
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The ideal candidate will have strong client engagement skills, deep technical expertise, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into secure, scalable, and compliant architectures. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring that solutions align with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Client Engagement & Advisory: Serve as the primary architectural contact for enterprise financial services clients, mapping their business objectives to ServiceNow capabilities.
- Architecture & Design: Define high-level and detailed architectures for applications, integrations, and infrastructure, ensuring compliance with security and performance standards specific to financial services.
- Governance & Risk Management: Incorporate regulatory compliance and risk controls into solution designs, while establishing and enforcing architectural standards across engagements.
- Technical Leadership: Guide delivery teams through design, build, and implementation phases, providing recommendations for optimization and resilience.
- Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Advise clients on emerging technologies relevant to financial services, driving continuous improvement in architecture practices.
Experience:
- 8+ years of work experience with ServiceNow.
- 3+ years in architecture roles, ideally within financial services.
- Proven experience designing enterprise-scale solutions with a focus on security and compliance.
Skills:
- Strong understanding of financial services regulatory and security requirements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed and fast-paced environment.
Certifications:
- ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS)
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (required)
- Additional ServiceNow certifications (ITSM, ITOM, HRSD), TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification, Cloud Architect certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Education:
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
- Comprehensive health and social insurance
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Work on cutting-edge AI and ServiceNow initiatives with global impact
Job Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (On-site)
Work Conditions: Full-time, On-site position, Arabic speaking candidates preferred.
