Synechron is a global technology consulting firm that helps leading organizations accelerate digital transformation through innovation, expertise, and agility. With more than 16,500 professionals across around 60 offices in over 20 countries, we combine deep industry knowledge with advanced capabilities in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data engineering.
Our regional teams, supported by strategic delivery centers, provide scalable, cost-efficient solutions tailored to local markets. Through our award-winning Synechron FinLabs accelerators and strategic partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Databricks, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, we enable clients to innovate fast and lead with confidence. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.
Synechron: Technology and AI Consulting for Business
Synechron is an innovative global consulting firm delivering industry-leading digital solutions to transform and empower businesses.
We are seeking a highly skilled ServiceNow Technical Architect to design and oversee technology solutions for enterprise financial services clients. This role requires 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 solutions align with regulatory standards and industry best practices.
Experience: 9+ Years
Job Location: Riyadh, KSA
Key Responsibilities
Client Engagement & Advisory
- Serve as the primary architectural contact for enterprise financial services clients.
- Understand client business objectives and regulatory requirements to shape solution strategies.
- Listen to current processes and map them to ServiceNow capabilities, taking stakeholders on the
- transformation journey.
- Defend best-practice approaches (e.g., out-of-the-box) while balancing client needs and standards.
- Articulate a clear narrative of how the technology domain operates and delivers value.
- Present architectural recommendations and roadmaps to senior stakeholders.
Architecture & Design
- Define high-level and detailed architectures for applications, integrations, and infrastructure.
- Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, and performance standards specific to financial services.
- Align designs with enterprise architecture frameworks and client governance models.
Governance & Risk Management
- Incorporate regulatory compliance (e.g., FCA, GDPR) and risk controls into solution designs.
- Establish and enforce architectural standards and patterns across engagements.
Technical Leadership
- Guide delivery teams through design, build, and implementation phases.
- Review technical designs and provide recommendations for optimization and resilience.
- Act as a trusted advisor and escalation point for complex technical challenges, ensuring architectural
- decisions are pragmatic, defensible, and aligned with client objectives.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Advise clients on emerging technologies relevant to financial services (e.g., cloud, AI, automation).
Drive continuous improvement in architecture practices and client outcomes
Competencies:
Experience:
- 5+ years in enterprise architecture roles, ideally with financial services.
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills for senior stakeholders.
- Proven experience designing enterprise-scale solutions with strong security and compliance focus.
- Strong grasp of integration patterns, data modelling, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Qualifications:
- ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) required
- ServiceNow Certified System Administrator required
- Additional ServiceNow certifications (e.g., ITSM, ITOM, HRSD) desirable
- TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification desirable.
- Cloud Architect certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP) desirable.
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
Skills:
- Strong understanding of financial services regulatory and security requirements
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to balance strategic advisory with hands-on technical expertise
What We Offer:
An exciting and diverse team of professionals.
A creative and collaborative work environment.
Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Competitive compensation and benefits.
If interested and ready to relocate to work from Riyadh, KSA if selected and offered, please share your updated Resume
