Lead Specialist, Control Platform II Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC)

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)