Senior Solutions Architect - Data & AI

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">JOB DESCRIPTION</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Noventiq is expanding its team & is on the lookout for goal-oriented, self-driven & motivated individuals, to support the next phase of company’s growth strategy.</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Industry: IT/Cloud Services</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Location: Riyadh, KSA </span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Job Title – Senior Solutions Architect</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Role Overview</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">We are looking for a <b>Senior Solutions Architect – Data & AI</b> who can independently lead customer engagements, shape complex solutions, and drive strategic conversations across business and technology stakeholders.</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">This role requires a <b>self-driven, client-facing architect</b> who is comfortable owning the entire solution lifecycle—from discovery to proposal—while specializing in <b>modern data platforms, analytics, and AI/ML solutions on Azure</b>.</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Fluency in Arabic is mandatory</span></b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">, as the role will involve direct engagement with Middle East customers.</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Key Responsibilities</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 18pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-indent:-18pt;"><span lang="en-in" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px;font-family:Symbol;" xml:lang="en-in">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Client Engagement & Solution Ownership</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Act as the <b>primary solutions architect</b> in customer discussions—owning conversations end-to-end without dependency.</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Lead <b>CXO-level and technical workshops</b>, translating business challenges into scalable Data & AI solutions.</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Independently drive <b>solution discovery, architecture definition, and proposal creation</b>.</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Build trusted advisor relationships with customer stakeholders, especially within Arabic-speaking regions.</span><p></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 18pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-indent:-18pt;"><span lang="en-in" style="font-family:Symbol;" xml:lang="en-in">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Data, AI & Application Architecture</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Design and architect end-to-end enterprise solutions, including:</span><p></p><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Modern Data Platforms (Data Warehouses, Lakehouse, real-time analytics)</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">AI/ML solutions (predictive analytics, NLP, GenAI, copilots)</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Application architectures (microservices, APIs, event-driven systems)</span><p></p></li></ul></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Integrate <b>data platforms with enterprise applications</b> (CRM, ERP, custom apps).</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Define <b>data strategies, API strategies, and application integration models</b>.</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Ensure <b>solutions are scalable, secure, high-performing, and cost-optimize</b></span><p></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 18pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-indent:-18pt;"><span lang="en-in" style="font-family:Symbol;" xml:lang="en-in">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Pre-Sales Leadership</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Lead the <b>technical component of bids, proposals, and RFP responses</b>.</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Develop <b>high-quality solution artifacts</b>:</span><p></p><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Architecture diagrams</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Cost models & TCO optimization</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Implementation roadmaps</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Value propositions aligned to business outcomes</span><p></p></li></ul></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Participate in <b>solution demos, PoCs, and design validations</b>.</span><p></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 18pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-indent:-18pt;"><span lang="en-in" style="font-family:Symbol;" xml:lang="en-in">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Business & Strategic Alignment</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Translate customer business goals into <b>measurable data and AI outcomes</b>.</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Identify opportunities for:</span><p></p><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Data modernization</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">AI adoption and innovation</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Upsell/cross-sell within existing accounts</span><p></p></li></ul></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Balance <b>technical excellence with commercial viability</b>.</span><p></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 18pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-indent:-18pt;"><span lang="en-in" style="font-family:Symbol;" xml:lang="en-in">·<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Collaboration & Delivery Alignment</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Work closely with <b>sales, delivery, and engineering teams</b> for seamless transition from presales to execution.</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Provide architectural oversight during initial delivery phases where needed.</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Mentor junior architects and engineers on <b>Data & AI, and application architecture</b></span><p><b></b></p><b></b></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Required Skills & Expertise</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Technical – Data & AI</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Strong expertise in <b>Azure Data & AI ecosystem</b>, including:</span><p></p><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Azure Data Factory / Synapse / Microsoft Fabric</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Azure Databricks</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Azure Machine Learning & AI Services (incl. OpenAI)</span><p></p></li></ul></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Deep understanding of:</span><p></p><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Data architecture patterns (Lakehouse, data mesh, etc.)</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Data governance, security, and compliance</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">AI/ML lifecycle and MLOps</span><p></p></li></ul></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Experience in <b>Azure-native and hybrid architectures</b>.</span><p></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Technical – Application & Integration</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Strong experience in <b>application architecture</b>, including:</span><p></p><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Microservices and distributed systems architecture</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">API design and management (REST, GraphQL, API gateways)</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Event-driven architectures (Kafka, messaging systems)</span><p></p></li></ul></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Experience with <b>application modernization</b>:</span><p></p><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Monolith to microservices transformation</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)</span><p></p></li></ul></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Familiarity with <b>integration patterns</b>:</span><p></p><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Data + application integration (ETL + APIs)</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Middleware and enterprise integration platforms</span><p></p></li></ul></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Understanding of <b>frontend/backend separation and digital application stacks</b></span><p></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Professional</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Proven track record of <b>independently handling pre-sales engagements</b> and closing complex deals.</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Strong ability to <b>articulate business value, not just technical solutions</b>.</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Experience working with <b>Middle East clients is highly preferred</b>.</span><p></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Language</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written) – mandatory</span></b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"></span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Strong English communication skills</span><p></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Experience & Qualifications</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">8+ years of experience</span></b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> in technology consulting / architecture</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">4+ years in Data & AI solutions architecture</span></b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"></span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Strong <b>pre-sales or consulting background</b> with customer-facing roles</span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field</span><p></p></li></ul><p class="Default" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="Default" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Certifications</span></b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> (preferred but not required)</span></p><p></p><p class="Default" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Microsoft Certified: <b>Azure Solutions Architect Expert</b></span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Microsoft Certified: <b>Azure Data Engineer Associate</b></span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Microsoft Certified: <b>Azure AI Engineer Associate</b></span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Microsoft Certified<b>: Designing Azure Solutions</b></span><p></p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);"><b><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Key Traits for Success</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><b></b><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0cm;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:medium;margin-top:0cm;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Self-starter with the ability to <b>operate independently in high-stakes environments</b></span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Strong storytelling and <b>executive communication skills</b></span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Commercially aware with a <b>solution-selling mindset</b></span><p></p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in">Passion for <b>Data, AI, and emerging technologies</b></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-in" xml:lang="en-in"><b style="color:rgb(33,33,33);font-family:Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, 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