it security architect

CodeNinja

<b>About the Role:</b><br>
We are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Security Architect to join the Architecture Unit of one of Saudi Arabia’s largest banks. This team is driving the design and protection of the bank’s hybrid infrastructure, spanning on-premises data centers, private cloud, and public cloud environments.
<br>This is a hands-on, senior-level role requiring deep technical expertise in infrastructure and cloud security, with a strong background in banking or regulated financial environments. You will define, implement, and govern secure architecture standards that safeguard the bank’s critical systems and digital assets.
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<b>Key Responsibilities:</b><br>
<b>Architecture & Strategy:</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Design and maintain secure hybrid infrastructure architectures integrating on-prem, private cloud, and public cloud (OCI / Azure / GCP).</li>
<li>Define security reference architectures, baseline configurations, and zero-trust network models.</li>
<li>Collaborate with enterprise architects to ensure security-by-design across infrastructure initiatives.</li>
</ul>
<b>Hands-On Implementation & Hardening:</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Deploy and configure security controls for firewalls, WAF, IDS/IPS, DDoS protection, Email & API security gateways, VPN, NAC, endpoint protection, IAM, and SIEM solutions.</li>
<li>Harden operating systems, databases, virtualization, and container environments.</li>
</ul>
<b>Cloud & Virtualization Security:</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Secure workloads across VMware, Hyper-V, and container platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift).</li>
<li>Integrate cloud-native security controls into multi-cloud environments.</li>
</ul>
<b>Security Monitoring & Response:</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Collaborate with SOC teams to enhance detection, alerting, and incident response.</li>
<li>Integrate SIEM / SOAR tools for threat monitoring and correlation.</li>
<li>Lead root-cause analysis and drive security remediation initiatives.</li>
</ul>
<b>Compliance & Risk Management:</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Ensure adherence to SAMA CSF, NCA ECC, SWIFT CSP, PCI DSS, and NIST standards.</li>
<li>Develop audit-ready documentation, security blueprints, and policy frameworks.</li>
<li>Conduct threat modeling and define risk mitigation strategies.</li>
</ul>
<b>Requirements:</b><br>
<b>Qualifications:</b><br>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.</li>
<li>12+ years of hands-on experience in infrastructure security and network architecture.</li>
<li>Proven experience in the financial or regulated sectors (preferably banking).</li>
<li>Expertise in:</li>
<li>Firewalls, WAF, IDS/IPS, DDoS, secure email gateways, API gateways, and SIEM.</li>
<li>VPN, SD-WAN, and endpoint protection (EDR/XDR, NAC).</li>
<li>Virtualization and container platforms.</li>
<li>Cloud security across OCI, Azure, and/or GCP.</li>
</ul>
<b>Preferred Certifications:</b><br>
<ul>
<li>CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or equivalent cloud architecture certifications (OCI / Azure / GCP).</li>
</ul>


Infrastructure Security Architect

QatarEnergy LNG

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   Develop and maintain the architecture for the cybersecurity model, security design approach, baseline, and design roadmap. Support Cyber Security Head in enhancing and improving cybersecurity levels, while also identifying cyber security requirements and standards across the entire Company.
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   Provide advice on the application and operation of all types of security controls, including legislative and regulatory requirements such as data protection, general data protection regulation (GDPR) and software copyright law.
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   Plan, study, and design a resistant security architecture for the various IT and OT projects including but not limited to security requirements/blueprints for all assets/services.
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   Provide technical and tactical guidance and supervision to other teams within and outside the IRM unit.
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   Ensure that all IT/OT services and technologies are reviewed and approved prior to installation in alignment with the requirements published and to properly document any deviations.
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   Develop and integrate cybersecurity designs for all systems and services with multilevel security requirements of processing multiple classification of data in both IT/OT environments.
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   Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in information security, computer science or computer engineering.
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   Professional certification in information security management and standards (e.g., CISSP, CISA, GIAC, ISO27001, etc.).
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   9 years&rsquo; information security experience.
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   OT related engineering experience in oil and gas sector.
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   Knowledge and experience of solid design principles and secure architecture standards.
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   Conversant with relevant information security national and international standards.
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   Advanced knowledge of security and security protocols.
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   Effective communication, analytical, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to provide business units with the right tools.
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   Possesses a comprehensive understanding of IT business applications.
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   Effective and persuasive in both written and oral communication.
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Cyber Security IT/OT Architect

QatarEnergy

<div></div><div><p><b>Job Posting Date: </b>15 Oct 2025
</p><p><b>Work Location:</b> Doha, QA
</p><p><b>Company: </b>QatarEnergy LNG
</p><div><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Specification</b></h2>
</div></div><div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Purpose</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Develop and maintain the architecture for the cybersecurity model, security design approach, baseline, and design roadmap. Support Cyber Security Head in enhancing and improving cybersecurity levels, while also identifying cyber security requirements and standards across the entire Company.
</li></ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Context &amp; Major Challenge(s)
</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>Major challenges are:
<br>
1) Operating in a complex technical environment containing interfaces with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
<br>
2) Contributing to other multi-disciplinary tasks whilst providing expertise in specialised area (Design and Architectures).
<br>
3) Supporting and assisting frequent shareholders audits and cold eye reviews and closes all findings and gaps in timely manner.
<br>
4) Contributing to the ongoing continuous improvement due to the current maturity level and the changing IT and OT landscape and the push towards a safe and secure Digital transformation.
<br>
5) Understanding of the technology landscape of major vendors for the next 5 years.</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Key Job Accountabilities
</b></h2></div><div><ul><li>Provide authoritative advice and guidance on security strategies and roadmaps to manage identified risks and ensure adoption, and adherence to standards.</li>
<li>Provide advice on the application and operation of all types of security controls, including legislative and regulatory requirements such as data protection, general data protection regulation (GDPR) and software copyright law.</li>
<li>Plan, study, and design a resistant security architecture for the various IT and OT projects including but not limited to security requirements/blueprints for all assets/services.</li>
<li>Provide technical and tactical guidance and supervision to other teams within and outside the IRM unit.</li>
<li>Ensure that all IT/OT services and technologies are reviewed and approved prior to installation in alignment with the requirements published and to properly document any deviations.</li>
<li>Develop and integrate cybersecurity designs for all systems and services with multilevel security requirements of processing multiple classification of data in both IT/OT environments.</li>
<li>Document and address organization&rsquo;s information and cybersecurity architecture requirements throughout project life cycle and in alignment with the enterprise architecture processes.</li>
</ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Person Specification - Minimum Requirement</b></h2>
</div></div><div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Qualifications</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in information security, computer science or computer engineering.</li>
<li>Professional certification in information security management and standards (e.g., CISSP, CISA, GIAC, ISO27001, etc.).
</li></ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Knowledge and/or Experience</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>9 years&rsquo; information security experience.</li>
<li>OT related engineering experience in oil and gas sector.</li>
<li>Knowledge and experience of solid design principles and secure architecture standards.</li>
<li>Conversant with relevant information security national and international standards.</li>
<li>Advanced knowledge of security and security protocols.</li>
<li>Effective communication, analytical, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to provide business units with the right tools.</li>
<li>Expertise in designing secure networks, systems, and architecture.</li>
<li>Up-to-date knowledge of technological opportunities and trends.
</li></ul></div></div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Technical and Business Skills</b></h2>
</div><div><ul><li>Ability to assess and evaluate risk and the impact of legislation, and actively promotes compliance.
</li><li>Possesses a comprehensive understanding of IT business applications.
</li><li>Effective and persuasive in both written and oral communication.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

IP Centric Systems

<p><b>Job Title: </b><b>IT Architect</b></p><p><b>No. of Position: </b><b>02</b></p><p>We are looking for a talented network architect to design and deploy scalable computer networks for our clients. You will be responsible for assessing the needs of the client, designing and implementing computer networking systems, and maintaining network security.</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities</b><b>Architecture Design &amp; Strategy</b></p><p>&middot; Develop enterprise and solution architectures aligned with business objectives.</p><p>&middot; Define architecture principles, standards, and roadmaps.</p><p>&middot; Design system integration and data flow frameworks.</p><p><b>Technical Leadership</b></p><p>&middot; Guide development teams through architecture implementation.</p><p>&middot; Review solution designs, code, and infrastructure setups.</p><p>&middot; Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption.</p><p><b>System Optimization &amp; Scalability</b></p><p>&middot; Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of IT systems.</p><p>&middot; Define best practices for security, performance, and maintainability.</p><p><b>Stakeholder Collaboration</b></p><p>&middot; Work with business analysts, developers, and IT operations teams.</p><p>&middot; Translate business needs into technical architecture requirements.</p><p><b>Governance &amp; Compliance</b></p><p>&middot; Ensure adherence to regulatory, security, and compliance requirements.</p><p>&middot; Maintain architecture documentation, diagrams, and standards.</p><p><b>Qualifications &amp; Experience</b></p><p>&middot; Bachelor&rsquo;s/Master&rsquo;s in Computer Science, IT, or related field.</p><p>&middot; 7+ years of experience in system design, architecture, or enterprise solutions.</p><p>&middot; Experience with Microservices, Cloud (AWS/Azure), SOA, or API-driven architecture.</p><p>&middot; TOGAF or similar certification preferred.</p><p><b>Skills</b></p><p>&middot; Strong knowledge of software development and infrastructure.</p><p>&middot; Expertise in databases, integration, and security frameworks.</p><p>&middot; Excellent leadership and communication skills.</p><p>&middot; Problem-solving and strategic thinking.</p><p><b>Required</b><b>Certifications:</b></p><p>&middot; AWS Certified Solutions Architect / Azure Solutions Architect</p><p>&middot; Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)</p><p>&middot; ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)</p><p>&middot; Cloud or Microservices Architecture Certification</p><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Work Location: In person</p>

IT Architect

Etihad Airways

<p>Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link</p><p>The Cloud Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the organization's cloud computing strategy. This role drives the adoption of cloud services, ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions aligned with business objectives and IT strategy.</p> Accountabilities <p>Cloud Strategy & Design</p><ul><li>Develop and maintain the organization's cloud strategy, roadmap, and reference architecture.</li><li>Design secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) to support business and IT objectives.</li><li>Evaluate and recommend cloud platforms, services, and vendors.</li><li>Lead cloud readiness assessments, migration planning, and workload prioritization.</li><li>Create architecture blueprints and standards for cloud-based systems.</li><li>Guide the development, deployment, and integration of cloud-native applications and services.</li><li>Oversee hybrid or multi-cloud architectures to ensure interoperability.</li><li>Ensure performance, reliability, disaster recovery, and business continuity are built into solutions.</li></ul><p>Security, Governance & Compliance</p><ul><li>Define and enforce cloud security best practices and compliance standards.</li><li>Implement cost control measures and governance frameworks for cloud usage.</li><li>Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulations.</li><li>Stay abreast of emerging cloud technologies and trends.</li><li>Introduce automation, DevOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools to improve efficiency.</li><li>Support innovation by identifying opportunities for cloud-based solutions to drive business value.</li></ul><p>Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership</p><ul><li>Work closely with business and technology leaders to translate requirements into cloud architectures.</li><li>Mentor internal teams on cloud technologies, practices, and governance.</li><li>Provide technical leadership in RFPs, vendor evaluations, and negotiations.</li></ul> Education & Experience <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master's preferred).</li><li>8+ years of IT infrastructure, application, or architecture experience, with 3-5 years focused on cloud environments.</li><li>Proven experience designing and implementing cloud solutions at enterprise scale.</li><li>Relevant certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, TOGAF, or similar).</li></ul><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?4kaojKT%2bAE7Cmhe5LNNGfF5kWNN11iPQn" width="0" height="0" />

IT Cloud Architect (Etihad Airport Services)

Capgemini - Zcomme

The Role
<br>We are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Architect to design, implement, and optimize our enterprise IT infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments, with a focus on scalability, security, and high availability. Experience in the banking or financial services sector is highly desirable. Key Responsibilities • Infrastructure Design - Lead the architecture, design, and deployment of robust, scalable, and secure IT infrastructure solutions. • Cloud & Hybrid Solutions - Architect and migrate workloads to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and integrate with on-premise systems. • Security & Compliance - Ensure infrastructure adheres to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices for security and compliance. • Performance Optimization - Monitor, analyze, and optimize infrastructure performance, capacity, and cost. • Collaboration - Work closely with development, security, and operations teams to align infrastructure with business goals. • Banking Domain • Leverage experience in banking/financial services to design solutions that meet industry-specific needs.
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Requirements
<br>Qualifications & Skills Requirement Details Education • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Experience • 10+ years in IT infrastructure, with at least 3 years in an architectural role. Banking domain experience is a strong plus. Technical Skills • Proficiency in cloud platforms, virtualization, networking, storage, security, and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.). Certifications • Relevant certifications (AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, CISSP, ITIL, etc.) are preferred. Soft Skills • Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
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About the company
<br>Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 350,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of 22 billion.

Infrastructure Architect (With Banking Domain Experience)

Flexsin

<div><h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Description:</b></h4>
<p></p><p>We are looking for a highly experienced <b>Senior IT Infrastructure Consultant</b> with extensive hands-on experience in <b>AWS &amp; Azure,</b> strong expertise in<b> data migration, security, and managing large-scale platform operations.</b> Exposure to <b>Google Cloud</b> will be an added plus. The ideal candidate should have experience related to the <b>LMS (Learning Management System) platform</b>, and have <b>experience with IT operations in Gulf or Kuwait</b> region.</p>
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<h4 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Responsibilities:</b></h4>
<p></p><div><b>Architecture &amp; Build:</b></div>
<div>o Architect, design, deploy, maintain, secure, scalable, and cost-efficient <b>AWS and Azure</b></div>
<div>o Size and manage IT infrastructure (Cloud / Hybrid / On-prem as justified), <b>for 20,000+ concurrent Users</b>.</div>
<div>o Implement secure <b>data storage in a company-owned data center</b> and integrate cleanly with the LMS stack hosted on AWS.</div>
<div><b>Data Migration &amp; Consolidation:</b> Lead and execute data migration projects with minimal downtime and risk.</div>
<div>o <b>Locate, collect, and migrate</b> all scattered materials (on Mac/Windows laptops of video creators) to the new centralized environment.</div>
<div>o Ensure d<b>ata integrity, versioning, audit logging,</b> and appropriate encryption at rest and in transit.</div>
<div><b>Security &amp; Access Controls:</b> Implement and manage security controls aligned with technical directions, policies, and industry standards.</div>
<div>o Enforce device and data-loss-prevention controls (some remote, some on-site):</div>
<div>o <b>Disable USB ports, CD drives, and any external/shared drives</b> outside the organization&rsquo;s network policies.</div>
<div>o Provide <b>remote access via secured VMs only.</b></div>
<div>o Establish secure, centralized workflows for <b>Video Creators</b> (currently on-site; remote in the future) to create/edit with AI assets and u<b>pload directly to the LMS</b> through governed pipelines.</div>
<ul><li>Oversee large-scale platform operations, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability.
</li><li>Implement <b>backup/DR</b>, monitoring/alerting, and operational runbooks.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate infrastructure with applications and LMS platform requirements.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Prepare architecture diagrams, runbooks, SOPs, and documentation in line with compliance standards.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Apply knowledge of Gulf or Kuwait IT regulatory and operational standards where applicable.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge sharing to team members.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Stay updated with emerging cloud technologies and best practices relevant to LMS and enterprise infrastructure.</li></ul>
<p></p>
<div></div><div><b>REQUIRED SKILLS &amp; QUALIFICATIONS</b></div>
<ul><li><div>Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.</div>
</li><li><div><b>11+ years</b> of hands-on experience in IT infrastructure, cloud management, and consulting.</div>
</li><li><div>Proven expertise with <b>AWS and Azure</b>; exposure to <b>Google Cloud</b> preferred.</div>
</li><li><div>Strong experience in <b>data migration</b> and large-scale system operations.</div>
</li><li><div>Solid knowledge of <b>security best practices</b>, compliance, and policy adherence.</div>
</li><li><div>Familiarity with <b>technicalal directions and LMS platform policies.</b></div>
</li><li><div>Experience with<b> Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)</b> tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates).</div>
</li><li><div>Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.).</div>
</li><li><div>Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and client-facing communication skills.</div>
</li><li><div>Cloud certifications such as <b>AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert</b>, or <b>Google Cloud Professional Architect.</b></div>
</li><li><div>Experience with <b>containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)</b> and DevOps practices.</div>
</li><li><div>Exposure to <b>Gulf/</b><b>Kuwait region IT operations</b> and regulatory requirements.</div>
</li><li><div>Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus).</div>
</li><li><div>Knowledge of enterprise security standards (ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR).</div></li></ul></div><p></p>

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