COMPANY OVERVIEW
NEOM is an accelerator of human progress and a vision of what a new future might look like. A region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, NEOM is being built from the ground up to include hyperconnected, cognitive cities, ports, next-generation infrastructure and industries, enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues and tourist destinations.
As a destination, it will be a home for people who dream big and want to be part of building a new model for exceptional livability, creating thriving businesses and reinventing environmental conservation.
As a workplace, it is a place for people who share our core values of care, curiosity, diversity, passion, respect, and becoming a catalyst for change.
Are you ready to help NEOM find solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges? Are you prepared to create a lasting legacy that benefits generations to come? Then we want to hear from you!
ROLE OVERVIEW
As an Integration Solution Lead, you will be the technical link for integrating applications within the OXAGON ecosystem, using your deep knowledge of integration technologies and architectural strategies. Your role involves leading the planning, execution, and management of system integrations to align with business needs and adhere to our architectural standards.
You will strategize and collaborate with teams to create, enhance, and maintain robust integrations that connect data, applications, and third parties, supporting both business processes and customer requirements. Additionally, you will optimize existing integrations for improved performance and efficiency, driving technological innovation and operational excellence across the organization.
ROLE COMPETENCIES & ACTIVITIES
The Digital Integration Solution Lead responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Strategize, implement, and oversee the integration of applications within our existing portfolio.
- Collaborate with IT teams and business analysts to design and execute integration solutions.
- Develop and maintain integration architectures, ensuring alignment with current and future state requirements.
- Establish and enforce integration standards, guidelines, and processes.
- Stay abreast of industry trends to recommend and implement necessary integrations and updates.
- Coordinate with product owners to ensure integration strategies complement technical design and business goals.
- Identify and address integration service gaps, minimizing impact on operations.
- Engage with various technologies, including API management, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), AI/ML integrations, and data integration.
- Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning across various software architecture domains (Data, Infrastructure, DevOps, etc.).
- Serve as a proxy for the Lead Enterprise Architect as required.
Culture and Values
- Embrace NEOM’s culture and Values https://www.neom.com/en-us/about.
- Act with honesty and integrity by following best practices, and upholding the robust standards and expectations set out in NEOM’s Code of Conduct.
- Maintain fair, ethical and professional work practices in accordance with NEOM’s Values and Code of Conduct.
- Adhere to NEOM’s Policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with rules.
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Core Experience: At least 5-7 years in IT solution development disciplines, focusing on technical architecture, network management, application, or cloud development. This should include at least five years in API management and integration architecture.
- Technological Versatility: Experience with various technologies, platforms, and processing environments.
- Strategic Acumen: Strong grasp of strategic technology trends and the application of both current and emerging tech to business models.
- Agile and Product Management: Solid understanding of product management and agile methodologies. Ability to support agile teams with advice on opportunities, impacts, and technical considerations.
- Industry Insight: Previous work in the utilities or telecom sectors preferred but not mandatory.
- Architectural Leadership: Experience in developing architecture blueprints, strategies, and roadmaps. Capable of leading design reviews and impact analysis within set standards and architectures.
- Communication Skills: Proven ability to deliver presentations to senior executives and technical teams.
- Technical Proficiency: Deep knowledge of integration modeling and experience with at least one technology stack (API, Middleware, SOA, etc.).
- Broad Knowledge Base: Understanding of various architectural and protocol standards (SOA, REST API, Data Integration, etc.) and familiarity with multiple integration and API platforms (e.g., Kafka, MuleSoft, WebMethods, Informatica) and lightweight open sources integration framework (Apache Camel K).
- Comprehensive Architecture Knowledge: Familiarity with all aspects of solution technology architecture, including business, information, data, network, and security.
- Methodology Expertise: Understanding various system development life cycle methodologies, including agile, DevOps, and traditional models.
- Modeling Proficiency: Knowledge of different modeling languages like UML and ArchiMate.
- Integration Acumen: Strong grasp of integration standards, patterns, and best practices.
- Technical Skills: Excellent understanding of application integration, infrastructure, and network architecture. Proficient in coding languages such as Java, C++, Scala, Python, and SQL, and familiar with system integration technologies like RESTful APIs and OAUTH 2.0.
- Containerization and Kubernetes Expertise:Proficient in containerization technologies and orchestration with Kubernetes, enabling scalable, efficient deployment, management, and scaling of applications.
- Business and Technical Translation: Translating business requirements into business processes and technical designs.
- Communication: Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information to various stakeholde
