Enterprise Computing & Cloud Architect
Posted 19 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Enterprise Computing & Cloud Architect (Saudi Arabia)”
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
Compensation
No salary listed for this role.
Role speciality
AI InfrastructureCloud ArchitectureComputing and Infrastructure ArchitectureEnterprise ArchitectureHigh Performance Computing
Useful technologies
AWSGoogle CloudKubernetesMicrosoft AzureVMware
Required qualifications
Field of studyComputer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Preferred qualifications
CertificationsTOGAF
Field of studyRelevant Field
Study levelMaster's
The Enterprise Computing & Cloud Architect is responsible for defining and governing the enterprise architecture for computing and infrastructure platforms across on-premises environments, private cloud, public cloud, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the enterprise architecture for computing platforms across on-premises, private cloud, public cloud, HPC, and AI environments.
- Define enterprise target architectures, reference architectures, technology standards, principles, and design patterns for computing and cloud platforms.
- Develop and maintain strategic technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives, enterprise architecture strategy, and emerging technology trends.
- Provide architecture leadership and assurance for major programs, transformation initiatives, and complex technology solutions.
- Evaluate and recommend infrastructure, cloud, computing, virtualization, containerization, HPC, and AI technologies based on enterprise requirements.
- Establish architectural principles and standards covering scalability, availability, performance, security, resilience, interoperability, and cost optimization.
- Ensure alignment between solution architectures and the enterprise architecture, technology standards, and strategic direction.
- Lead architecture reviews and provide technical governance throughout the solution lifecycle.
- Assess current-state environments and develop transition architectures and migration strategies toward the target state.
- Define cloud adoption, hybrid cloud, workload placement, and infrastructure modernization strategies.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, data, applications, networking, operations, and other architecture domains to ensure integrated enterprise solutions.
- Provide architectural guidance for high-performance and AI computing platforms, including compute capacity, acceleration technologies, scalability, and integration requirements.
- Assess technology risks, technical debt, architectural dependencies, and opportunities for modernization.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- Master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in technology, infrastructure, cloud, or enterprise architecture, with significant experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated experience designing and governing complex computing and infrastructure platforms.