Cloud Architect

Company description

Innovative Solutions (IS) is a premier cybersecurity company established in 2003, based in Riyadh, with additional offices in Al Khobar, Jeddah, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. We aim to 'Bring Trust to Cyberspace' by delivering a wide range of cybersecurity solutions and services including advisory, technical assurance, solution deployment, professional services, and managed security services.

Role overview

As a Cloud Architect, you will be a key driver of business growth and technical excellence. This role is unique as it combines high-level business strategy with deep technical design. You will work directly with our leadership and global hyperscalers to build go-to-market strategies, while also rolling up your sleeves to lead workshops and PoCs for our most important clients.

Key responsibilities

1. Client & alliance engagement
GTM strategy: Identify and build business strategies and go-to-market (GTM) activities to expand cloud service adoption.
Sales alignment: Drive sales for cloud services by aligning technical solutions with Innovative Solutions’ core strategies and client technology roadmaps.
Strategic advisor: Actively participate in client-facing discussions, shaping proposals and qualifying cloud opportunities.
Collaboration: Act as the technical bridge between internal teams, client stakeholders, and hyperscalers (Azure, GCP, or OCI) to ensure the delivery of effective, scalable solutions.

2. Strategic advisory & execution
Transformation roadmap: Advise clients on cloud migration, infrastructure transformation, and long-term cloud strategy.
Hands-on validation: Lead technical workshops and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to demonstrate the viability of proposed architectures.
Cloud economics: Integrate FinOps principles into architectural designs to ensure clients achieve maximum ROI.

3. Infrastructure expertise
Hybrid architecture: Design and oversee the implementation of private, public, and hybrid cloud environments.
Core systems: Leverage a deep understanding of traditional infrastructure including servers, storage, and networking—to ensure seamless integration with modern cloud-native architectures.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 15 years in the IT industry, with at least 5 years dedicated to Cloud/Hybrid infrastructure or Solution Architecture roles.
• Hyperscale mastery: Mastery-level knowledge in at least one of the following: Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud (GCP), or Oracle Cloud (OCI).
• Broad expertise: Deep expertise in Cloud Architecture (Private/Hybrid) and a strong familiarity with Cloud-native application architectures.
• Infrastructure foundation: Proven experience in building client infrastructure, including physical/virtual servers, storage, and networking.
• Business acumen: Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value for C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and consultative skills.
• Proficient in FinOps and cost-optimization methodologies.
• Excellent presentation and proposal-writing skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive training and development programs.
• Opportunity for career growth and advancement.
• Friendly and supportive work environment.