Enterprise Architect - 6 months - Riyadh,KSA

EA Strategy & Strategic Alignment

1. Proven ability to develop a formal EA Strategy (vision, pillars, objectives, KPIs).
2. Strong experience cascading objectives and KPIs from Business Strategy to Digital Transformation Strategy, then to EA Strategy.
3. Demonstrated experience aligning EA outcomes with organizational strategic goals.

EA Operating Model & Organizational Design

1. Experience designing different EA models (federated, centralized, hybrid, etc.).
2. Ability to design EA operating models, including mandates, services, roles, and responsibilities.
3. Experience defining EA organizational structures, job descriptions, service catalogs, and procedures.

Architecture Governance Frameworks

1. Strong experience in designing and institutionalizing EA governance frameworks, including committees, escalation paths, and exception handling.
2. Ability to embed EA governance into investment, project, and change lifecycles.
3. Experience defining governance KPIs and reporting mechanisms.

NORA & National EA Compliance

1. Demonstrated working knowledge of the NORA framework, including its pillars, clauses, and assessment requirements.
2. Ability to translate NORA requirements into practical EA artifacts, governance models, and evidence suitable for formal assessments and reviews.

EA Processes & Service Design

1. Ability to design end-to-end EA processes covering planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.
2. Experience defining EA services with clear inputs, outputs, SLAs, beneficiaries, and KPIs.

Change Enablement & Stakeholder Management

1. Experience designing EA awareness, enablement, and adoption plans.
2. Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to position EA as an enabling organizational capability.

Capability Development & Workforce Planning

1. Experience assessing EA team capabilities, identifying gaps, and defining capability development and training plans.
2. Familiarity with EA competency frameworks and certification pathways.

Performance Management & Reporting

1. Experience defining and measuring EA strategic, operational, and impact KPIs.
2. Ability to produce EA performance, compliance, and value-realization reports.

EA Tooling & Automation Enablement

1. Experience evaluating and enabling EA tools for governance, reporting, automation, and workflow management.
2. Understanding of EA repositories, request tracking, and automation mechanisms.

1. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
2. Minimum 7+ years of total professional experience.
3. Minimum 5+ years of hands-on Enterprise Architecture experience, preferably within governmental or public-sector environments.
4. Prior experience supporting or achieving EA certification for governmental entities is highly preferred.
5. EA-related certifications (e.g., TOGAF or equivalent) and demonstrated NORA experience.
6. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.