About the job ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
The Enterprise Architect will lead a strategic initiative to assess the organization's current compute and storage environment, evaluate future requirements, and define the optimal hosting strategy across Cloud, SaaS, and On-Premise platforms. The role will drive a multi-phase assessment, covering discovery, risk / cost / operations analysis, decision framework development, long-term TCO modeling, and final strategic recommendations.
Key Responsibilities
- Review regulatory and compliance requirements in collaboration with Cybersecurity, Data Management, and other internal stakeholders.
- Assess current infrastructure, technology platforms, communications, and contractual arrangements relevant to compute and storage.
- Benchmark Smart City, IoT, and enterprise-scale implementations regionally and globally.
- Analyse long-term plans (e.g., 510 years) to identify required smart services and associated infrastructure demands.
- Document the current enterprise hosting approach and operational requirements (e.g., resilience, availability).
- Produce a comprehensive Discovery and Current-State Assessment Report.
Risk, Cost & Operational Analysis
Evaluate each service or system individually.Assess risk tolerance and determine the optimal hosting model (On-Premises vs. Cloud IAAS vs. SaaS).Determine implementation and multi-year costs (CapEx, OpEx).Analyse operational support requirements for each service.Deliver a full Risk / Cost / Operational Assessment Report.Framework & Decisioning Matrix
Develop a decision-making framework and matrix to evaluate future services or systems.Ensure consistent, repeatable hosting decisions based on cost, risk, operational needs, and regulatory factors.5-Year and 10-Year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) AnalysisCalculate long-term TCO for compute and storage requirements.Include a comparative analysis of SaaS, IAAS, and On-Premises hosting models.Exclude IoT software licensing costs as specified.Hosting Strategy & Recommendations
Develop a full hosting strategy including Cloud, SaaS, IAAS, and On-Premises options for all evaluated services.Produce an executive-ready recommendations report outlining the strategic direction and roadmap.Deliverables
Discovery Report / Current State AssessmentRisk / Cost / Operational Assessment ReportHosting Framework & Decision Matrix5-Year & 10-Year Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) AnalysisFinal Hosting Strategy & Recommendation DocumentQualifications & Experience
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.Proven experience designing and managing large-scale infrastructure across On-Premise, SaaS, and Cloud (IAAS).Strong understanding of IT resilience, business continuity, and high-availability principles.Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement abilities.Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality delivery.Preferred Skills
Experience with major Cloud IAAS platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).Knowledge of enterprise network architecture.Ability to deliver full end-to-end scope as defined.Bilingual proficiency (Arabic & English) preferred but not mandatory.Vertical
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