41 Automation Solutions jobs in Saudi Arabia

Our client, a leading SaaS startup, are looking to hire a Solutions Architect to join their team. They are one of the most well known and successful software companies in the region and are looking to hire a strong candidate, ideally with a background in ecommerce or fintech to join their rapidly growing team ahead of a number of key expansions in to new markets.

There is huge opportunity for career progression, training and exposure to the most cutting edge technology in the industry with excellent operational infrastructure.

The role offers a very competitive salary and excellent long term career growth. The position is based in Riyadh and is a full time role.

If you are interested in applying please get in touch

Qualifications:

5+ years experience as a Solutions Architect

Experience working on a b2b ecommerce platform would be a major plus

Job Purpose

Develop and lead comprehensive solution designs for data analytics platforms, driving innovation, ensuring optimal performance, and guiding technical teams in creating secure, scalable, and cost-effective systems tailored to data-intensive business needs. Provide presales support and lead proof of concept (POC) efforts to demonstrate technical feasibility and business value to clients.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Architecture

• Architect end-to-end data analytics solutions, integrating tools such as Elastic Stack, Neo4j, and Splunk to meet functional and non-functional business requirements.
• Create detailed architecture documentation including system diagrams, data flows, and integration plans.

Stakeholder Engagement & Presales Support

• Collaborate with business and sales teams to understand customer requirements and align technical solutions accordingly.
• Lead presales technical engagements, including client workshops, product demonstrations, and responding to RFPs/RFIs.
• Deliver persuasive presentations to technical and non-technical audiences to communicate the value of proposed analytics solutions.

Proof of Concept (POC) Execution

• Design, lead, and deliver POCs to validate architectural approaches and technologies for prospective clients.
• Define success criteria, oversee technical implementation, and gather feedback to iterate on proposed solutions.

Technology Strategy & Innovation

• Define appropriate technology stacks and tools for analytics solutions, maintaining a strong focus on cost-effectiveness, scalability, and future-proofing.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities and differentiate solutions.

Security, Governance & Compliance

• Define and enforce best practices for security, data governance, and compliance, particularly in relation to analytics and visualization platforms.
• Assess and mitigate risks in data handling, storage, and analysis workflows.

Performance Management & Optimization

• Oversee system performance tuning and capacity planning for analytics workloads.
• Guide continuous improvement and post-deployment optimization efforts.

Vendor & Partner Collaboration

• Engage with third-party vendors and solution providers to evaluate technologies and manage integrations.
• Ensure compatibility and synergy between in-house systems and external platforms.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Education
  : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience
  :
• 7+ years in solution architecture, data engineering, or systems design with a strong focus on data analytics platforms.
• Demonstrated experience leading POCs from design to execution.
• Proven background in technical
  presales activities
  , including client interfacing and solution pitching.

Technical Skills

• Expert knowledge of:
• Elastic Stack
  (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Neo4j
  (graph databases)
• Splunk
  (search, monitoring, visualization)
• Hands-on experience with:
• Relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
• ETL/ELT pipelines, data integration strategies
• DevOps concepts including CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code
• High-availability, distributed analytics platforms

Preferred

• Master's degree in a technical or business field.
• Certifications such as:
• Elastic Certified Engineer
• Neo4j Certified Professional
• Splunk Architect
• Exposure to AI/ML-enhanced analytics platforms.
• Experience conducting technical workshops and mentoring engineering teams.

Competencies

Behavioral

• Strategic thinking with a consultative mindset
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration
• Adaptable to dynamic technical and business environments
• Outstanding communication and client presentation skills

Technical

• Proficient in designing secure, scalable data analytics architectures
• Skilled in solution evaluation, system integration, and troubleshooting
• Experienced in demonstrating business value through technology in presales settings

مهندس تصميم وهندسة الحلول

المسؤوليات:

• تصميم حلول تقنية مبتكرة تلبي احتياجات العملاء.
• إعداد وثائق الحلول والهندسة المعمارية.
• التنسيق مع الفرق المختلفة لضمان جودة الحلول.

المتطلبات:

• بكالوريوس في علوم الحاسب أو نظم المعلومات.
• خبرة لا تقل عن 10 سنوات.

Responsibilities:

• Design innovative technical solutions that meet business needs.
• Develop solution architecture documents.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and technical teams to ensure delivery.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in solution design and architecture.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ﷼25,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• What is your current Salary? (Mandatory)

We are looking for an accomplished Solution Architect – Temenos Core Banking to join our banking client's growing team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a 3 year program of work paying competitive salary + family medical and visa + annual flights.

Must have previous experience in the KSA banking industry.

This is a pivotal technical leadership role tasked with architecting robust, scalable, and secure banking solutions, with a particular emphasis on the KSA Data Localisation Program. The successful candidate will have deep experience in Temenos core banking application, including Temenos Core Banking and Payments solutions, with a strong knowledge of enterprise platforms such as reconciliation, statements and advices, notification engines, and more.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 10 years of total IT experience, with a minimum of 5 years in solution architecture for banking systems and enterprise applications.
• Temenos Core Banking: Demonstrated hands-on experience with Temenos T24/Transact R18, R24,R25, Payments Hub, and integration with enterprise banking modules.
• Prioir experience in migrating T24 transact R18 to R24 /R25 will be preferred
• Enterprise Applications: Experience designing and implementing enterprise systems like reconciliation platforms, statement and advice automation, notification engines, customer communication workflows, and data management solutions.
• Data Localisation: Direct experience in designing solutions for regulated markets, with strong knowledge of KSA data residency, privacy laws, and compliance mandates.
• Integration Skills: Proficiency in designing and overseeing complex integrations using APIs, middleware, and modern cloud or hybrid platforms (e.g., microservices, containerization).
• Security & Compliance: Deep understanding of security, privacy, and compliance within the financial services sector.
• Project Delivery: Proven experience leading cross-functional project teams and delivering mission-critical banking platforms on time and within budget.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
• Certifications: Certifications in solution architecture (TOGAF, OCI, AWS etc.) and Temenos technologies are highly desirable.

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Leadership: Ability to inspire, mentor, and influence technical teams and stakeholders.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a track record of innovative solutioning.
• Customer Focus: Commitment to delivering robust, user-centric banking solutions that enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.
• Adaptability: Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and quickly adapt to evolving business needs and technology landscapes.
• Collaboration: Team player who builds strong working relationships across business, IT, and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture & Design: Lead the end-to-end solution architecture for Core banking platforms ensuring alignment with our business strategy and regulatory requirements, particularly around data localisation in KSA.
• Temenos Core Banking Expertise: Act as the subject matter expert for Temenos Core Banking, Payments, and associated modules. Guide teams in developing, customizing, and integrating Temenos solutions within our ecosystem.
• Enterprise Platform Integration: Architect and oversee the integration of enterprise applications, including but not limited to reconciliation engines, statement and advice generators, notification engines, customer communication platforms, and workflow automation tools.
• Data Localisation Program Leadership: Design and implement solutions that comply with Saudi Arabian data residency and localisation mandates, ensuring all systems and integrations are compliant with local regulations and best practices.
• Technical Solution Governance: Define and enforce architectural principles, best practices, and technical standards for banking applications and enterprise platforms.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with business, operations, IT, compliance, and vendor partners to gather requirements, validate solutions, and ensure seamless delivery.
• Security & Risk Management: Ensure that all solution designs incorporate the highest standards of data security, privacy, operational resilience, and risk controls.
• Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Maintain comprehensive architectural documentation and provide guidance and knowledge sharing to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor technology trends and emerging best practices in banking systems, proposing innovative solutions to enhance performance, reliability, and scalability.

About the KSA Data Localisation Program

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is placing significant emphasis on data sovereignty, privacy, and localisation. The Data Localisation Program aims to ensure all customer and transaction data is processed and stored within the KSA, adhering to local regulations and global best practices. As Solution Architect, you will play a central role in shaping the technical roadmap and ensuring full regulatory compliance for all banking and enterprise systems deployed in the region.

Description

At Sumerge, the Technical Sales team is the behind-the-scenes brains for the proposals we pitch to our clients. They assist the fellow Sales team by designing key solutions for our clients to stay on top of the industry trends. They are top-notch communicators as they know how to serve our customers, and build what's next for their business.

Our ideal candidates are those who have a strong software development background, and detailed knowledge of web technologies. They have to be excellent collaborators as most of their jobs involve working with the engineering and sales teams to create custom solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a technical consultant to our customers assessing customers' met and unmet needs, recommending optimum solutions, and ensuring appropriate support for the proposed solution.
• Leads prospective and existing customers in their digital transformation journey to minimize complexity and address any potential technical roadblocks.
• Recommends enterprise architectures and platforms to successfully implement a complete solution using Sumerge tools and technologies
• Liaises with the product management and engineering teams to stay updated with industry trends and develop enhancements to Sumerge solutions.
• Works with the Sales team to pursue additional business development opportunities within customer firms.
• Responds to requests for information, quotations, and proposals together with the Account Manager and provide training to customers when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.

Software Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled
Software Architect
to design, develop, and oversee the implementation of complex, high-performance software systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in software architecture patterns, hands-on coding experience, and the ability to guide development teams in building scalable, maintainable, and secure applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design architecture for new and legacy systems (Microservices, Event-driven, DDD).
• Define coding standards, modularity, and reusable components; create blueprints and PoCs.
• Lead design/code reviews, evaluate tools and frameworks, and provide technical guidance.
• Define development processes (CI/CD, testing, branching) and collaborate with DevOps on containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Ensure system scalability, performance, reliability, and security (security-by-design).
• Work with product managers, business analysts, and QA teams to translate requirements into technical designs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in architecture roles.
• Strong proficiency in Java and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with REST, gRPC, GraphQL, and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Experience with cloud platforms (OCI/Azure/AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OKE).
• Solid knowledge of RDBMS (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
• Familiarity with TOGAF, C4 Model, or Zachman; experience with DevSecOps practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

• Lead automation operations for projects across the Geozones.
• Oversee installation, commissioning, and performance validation of automation systems and drives.
• Support planning, scheduling, and resource allocation for automation projects.
• Supervise field teams and ensure compliance with HSE and operational excellence standards.
• Coordinate with Product Line, Service Delivery, and Project Management teams for execution alignment.

• Validate system architecture, communication interfaces, and network configurations.
• Review and approve automation configurations (VSD, PLC, SCADA, Cloud Integrations).
• Provide advanced troubleshooting guidance for complex system issues.
• Drive standardization of configurations, documentation, and commissioning checklists.
• Ensure data integrity and seamless connectivity between field devices and cloud systems.

• Mentor and coach field engineers on automation best practices.
• Act as the primary automation focal point for client interactions and project updates.
• Support customer presentations, trials, and post-job performance reviews.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with global Digital Solutions teams to deploy new technologies
• Contribute to digital roadmap discussions and pilot project designs.
• Identify opportunities for automation upgrades and process optimization.

• Review project documentation, job reports, and commissioning records.
• Maintain project progress, system health, and team performance.
• Provide management with regular operational updates and improvement plans.

• 70-80% office-based (planning, coordination, client interface, documentation).
• 20-30% field-based (supervision, commissioning oversight, audits).
• Occasional travel within Saudi Arabia and GCC region.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, Automation, or Control Engineering.
• Minimum 10-12 years of relevant experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior automation role.
• Proven experience with automation systems
• Strong understanding of PLC, SCADA, Modbus, and industrial communication protocols.
• Familiar with VSD programming, drive networks, and optimization systems.
• Excellent project coordination and leadership skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); Arabic is an advantage.