Infrastructure Architect (m/f/d)
Permanent
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
30.04.2026
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of large-scale, mission-critical on-premises infrastructure environments. This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and a proven track record in highly regulated industries such as government or financial services.
Key Responsibilities
Soft Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Design and architect robust, scalable, and secure on-premises infrastructure solutions.
- Lead infrastructure strategy and roadmap for mission-critical, high-availability systems
- Oversee end-to-end lifecycle of infrastructure projects, from planning through deployment and optimization.
- Ensure infrastructure aligns with security, compliance, and regulatory standards (especially within government or financial sectors).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including application, security, and operations.
- Drive modernization initiatives while maintaining stability of legacy systems.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
- Manage vendor relationships and evaluate enterprise infrastructure technologies.
- Lead incident response and root cause analysis for critical system issues.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture or engineering roles.
- Strong expertise in on-premises data center architecture, including compute, storage, and networking.
- Proven experience with large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure projects.
- Deep knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
- Experience working in government entities or financial institutions
- Familiarity with enterprise technologies (e.g., virtualization, SAN/NAS storage, backup systems, networking).
- Strong understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards.
- Experience managing complex infrastructure environments with strict uptime requirements.
Mandatory Technical Skills
- Kubernetes (K8s) – design, deployment, and operations in on-Prem environments.
- Database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar enterprise-gradesystems).
- Apache Kafka – architecture, scaling, and operational management.
- Redis – high-performance caching and data store design.
- HashiCorp Vault – secrets management, encryption, and secure access control.
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business-friendly language.
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Experience working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Exposure to hybrid cloud environments.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF, ITIL, VMware, Cisco, Microsoft).