Our client, a leading provider of enterprise IT and Cybersecurity Solutions in the Middle East, is seeking a highly skilled Senior IT Solution Architect, with mandatory Oil & Gas industry experience to play a pivotal role in designing Enterprise Cybersecurity & Network Security Solutions / Security & Infrastructure Platforms.
In this customer-facing and technically hands-on position, you will work closely with sales teams during pre-sales engagements and support delivery teams post-sales to ensure solutions are implemented successfully, securely, and aligned with customer business outcomes. You will serve as a trusted advisor to clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage with clients to understand their business needs, technology requirements, and pain points.
- Position solutions effectively, prepare technical proposals, and respond to RFPs.
- Lead solution demonstrations, workshops, and Proof of Concepts (PoCs).
- Collaborate with sales teams to identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities across IT and security portfolios.
- Articulate value propositions and align technology solutions with customer business outcomes.
- Architect end-to-end network and security solutions leveraging technologies such as:
Cisco SD-WAN & Fortinet SD-WAN
Palo Alto Networks (PAN) NGFW and SOAR
Fortinet Security Fabric
F5 BIG-IP (LTM/ASM/APM)
Cloudflare security & performance solutions
Infoblox DDI (DNS/DHCP/IPAM)
Splunk SIEM
- Microsoft ecosystem (Azure AD, Defender, M365 security stack)
- Develop high-level and low-level designs (HLD/LLD) for enterprise customers.
- Create secure, highly available network architectures for hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures.
- Lead deployment, configuration, and integration efforts for SD-WAN, NGFWs, DDI systems, ADCs, and cloud-based security services.
- Establish reference architectures, frameworks, and best practices.
- Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and compliant with frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS, IEC 62443, GDPR, and PCI-DSS.
- Provide technical oversight and governance during implementation to ensure adherence to architecture.
- Work closely with delivery and implementation teams to resolve technical challenges.
- Validate that delivered solutions meet business and technical expectations to drive customer success.
- Conduct architecture reviews, health checks, and optimization assessments.
- Act as the customer's advocate within the organization to ensure satisfaction and continuous improvement.
- Build strong relationships with OEMs, vendors, and technology partners.
- Stay current with emerging technologies, market trends, and regulatory changes.
- Contribute to internal knowledge bases, reusable solution templates, and accelerators.
- Mentor junior architects and consultants, providing technical and strategic guidance.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
- Mandatory industry experience in Oil & Gas.
- 10+ years of progressive IT solution design experience, with at least 35 years in an architecture or senior consulting role.
- Proven track record in both pre-sales (solution positioning, proposals, PoCs) and post-sales (delivery support, governance, optimization).
- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Hands-on knowledge of cybersecurity, IT security, networking, and application security.
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, SABSA, Zachman).
- Strong understanding of compliance standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, GDPR, PCI-DSS).
- Preferred certifications:
- Enterprise Architecture: TOGAF, SABSA
- Cloud: AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Architect
- Cybersecurity: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent
- Strong consulting and customer engagement skills.
- Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for business stakeholders.
- Excellent presentation, documentation, and communication skills.
- Business acumen with a customer-centric mindset.
