Job description

The Senior Solution Architect - Physical Security Systems at Thales in Riyadh is responsible for designing and leading complex solution architectures across critical infrastructure and smart city projects, combining Physical Security Systems, IoT, AI/analytics, and cloud services. The role defines end-to-end security frameworks integrating Video Management Systems (VMS), Access Control Systems (ACS), PSIM/C2, data analytics, and IT/OT networks, while evaluating and integrating AI-driven analytics, digital twins, edge computing, and sensor fusion into security and operational workflows. The architect ensures compliance with local and international standards including HCIS 2017, NIST, ISO 27001, PDPL, and GDPR. Acting as a technology strategist, the role develops roadmaps aligning emerging technologies with enterprise, government, and regulatory goals, and collaborates with internal R&D, partners, and ecosystem vendors to enable cyber-physical convergence. The position leads multidisciplinary teams across design, engineering, cybersecurity, and operations from concept to implementation, engages executive-level stakeholders to define requirements and align technology with business outcomes, and supports pre-sales and bid teams with high-level architectures, compliance matrices, and value propositions for smart cities, airports, utilities, and critical infrastructure projects.