Lead Specialist, Platform Architect OT & Control Platform II

Maaden, established in 1997, is one of the fastest-growing mining companies in the world and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. We are leading the development of the mining industry to become the third pillar of Saudi Arabia’s economy by building a world-class, unique, and fully integrated mining value chain.

We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for the below mentioned position. This role offers a chance to contribute to our ambitious growth and play a key part in shaping the future of mining in the Kingdom.

Key Responsibilities

Support Enterprise Architecture Direction

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of enterprise architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures
• Translate enterprise architecture vision and roadmaps into actionable guidance for domain, platform, and solution architects
• Ensure architectural designs across data, AI, OT, and core systems align with defined enterprise standards

Govern Architecture Alignment

• Participate in architecture reviews led by the Enterprise Architecture Director or Architecture Review Board
• Identify risks related to fragmentation, duplication, or unmanaged technical debt and escalate where appropriate

Enable Cross-Domain Integration

• Apply defined integration patterns and reference architectures across platforms and systems
• Support end-to-end interoperability across IT, OT, data, and digital environments
• Collaborate with integration, data, and platform teams to ensure scalable and reusable solutions

Partner with Domain and Platform Teams

• Work closely with Domain Architects, Platform Architects, and engineering teams to support solution design
• Act as a point of coordination between delivery teams and enterprise architecture governance

Architecture Documentation and Communication

• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts, including diagrams, standards, and design guidelines
• Communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, and constraints to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Core Competencies

• Enterprise and solution architecture fundamentals across IT, OT, data, and digital domains
• Strong systems thinking with the ability to understand cross-domain impacts
• Architecture governance, standards enforcement, and design assurance
• Integration patterns and interoperability concepts
• Clear communication and collaboration with senior architects and delivery teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 8–12 years of experience in solution, domain, or enterprise architecture roles
• Experience working within large-scale, complex technology environments
• Exposure to industrial, mining, or asset-intensive environments preferred
• Strong understanding of modern enterprise platforms (cloud, data platforms, integration, OT systems)

Benefits

1. Career Growth

2. Competitive Salaries

3. Comprehensive Package

4. Inclusive Work Environment

5. Work-Life Balance

6. Employee wellness