
Qiddiya Investment Company
Manager - Cloud Resilience Architecture
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 17/11/2025
Job overview
Date posted
03/10/2025
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
17/11/2025
Job description
Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive cloud resilience architecture strategy for Qiddiya Investment Company to ensure high availability, performance, and security across diverse applications and services. Collaborate with IT, application development, and cybersecurity teams to plan, design, and oversee resilient cloud architectures; evaluate and select cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) ensuring contracts meet resilience, compliance, and cost-effectiveness requirements; design and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans; monitor cloud performance and resilience to identify improvements and implement enhancements; conduct regular assessments of cloud infrastructure against industry benchmarks and best practices; provide technical guidance to teams and stakeholders on resilience best practices; promote a culture of resilience through training and education on cloud services and risk management strategies; and stay current with emerging cloud technologies, trends, and regulations to drive continuous improvement. Role emphasizes deep understanding of cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), DR/BCP implementation, security, compliance, and cross-functional leadership in a fast-paced environment aligned to Qiddiya’s vision for entertainment and culture.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Develop and implement a cloud resilience architecture strategy aligned with business goals and operational needs
- Collaborate with IT, application development, and cybersecurity teams to design architectures for optimal performance, reliability, and security
- Lead evaluation and selection of cloud service providers and ensure contracts meet resilience, compliance, and cost-effectiveness requirements
- Design, document, and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans to mitigate risks
- Monitor cloud performance and resilience, identify gaps, and implement architecture enhancements
- Conduct regular assessments of cloud infrastructure and services against industry benchmarks and best practices
- Provide guidance and technical expertise on cloud architecture and resilience to team members and stakeholders
- Promote a culture of resilience by training and educating staff on cloud services and risk management strategies
- Track emerging cloud technologies, trends, and regulations to drive continuous improvement in cloud strategies
Experience & skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud architecture with focus on resilience and disaster recovery
- Strong understanding of IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Proven experience designing and implementing disaster recovery and business continuity plans
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities with experience building relationships across teams
- Cloud certifications preferred (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert)