Role purpose:
Design and implement cloud-based solutions that meet the organizations evolving needs. Collaborate with various stakeholders to understand business requirements, architect scalable and secure cloud infrastructure, and lead the implementation efforts in-line with DCT’s approved objectives & strategies.
Key responsibilities:
Cloud Strategy and Architecture:
- Develop and maintain the organizations cloud architecture, ensuring it supports current and future business needs while adhering to best practices, scalability, and security requirements.
- Collaborate with relevant teams to define and execute a comprehensive cloud strategy that aligns with business goals and industry trends.
- Drive the evaluation and selection of appropriate cloud services platforms, and tools to optimize performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability.
Solution Design and Implementation:
- Lead the design and implementation of complex, large-scale cloud-based solutions, considering factors such as scalability, availability, security, and performance.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams to ensure consistent application of cloud best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Transform the DevSecOps culture to more mature best in industry model.
Infrastructure Management
- Oversee the management and optimization of cloud infrastructure, including provisioning, monitoring, and scaling of resources as needed.
- Implement effective strategies for resource allocation, capacity planning, and cost optimization in the cloud environment.
Performance and Reliability
- Monitor and analyse system performance, identifying and addressing potential bottlenecks, vulnerabilities, and areas for improvement.
- Implement strategies to enhance system reliability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery in the cloud environment.
Shared Activity
- Ensure effective cascading of the functional strategy into business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing sectional strategies.
- Lead the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
- Carry out any other duties and responsibilities related to the role at the request of the direct manager.
- Manage and ensure effective implementation of functional policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned section activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.
- Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
- Demonstrate compliance to organization’s values and ethics at all times to support the establishment of a value drive culture within the organization
- Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.
Communication and Business Relationships
Internal : Technology Internal Sections & DCT Relevant Sectors / Departments
External:
- Key vendors & supplies
- Government entities
- Service Provider & Consulting firms
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (master’s degree Preferred) in Computer Science, Information Security or equivalent.
- Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect is a plus
- Proven 3-5 years of experience with/in:
- Cloud architecture and design
- Azure Cloud experience
- Containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Skills
- Language: Full professional English and Arabic proficiency both in speaking and writing
- Skilled in MS Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
- Proficient in security policy management and rule configurations.
- Strong expertise in Azure cloud platforms with deep understanding of various cloud services and capabilities.
- Knowledge of FinOps practices and tools for cloud cost optimization.
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of security principles, including encryption, identity and access management, and network security in the cloud.
- Self-motivated with a proven ability to complete work in a timely manner
- Excellent written and verbal communication skill - including appropriate stakeholder alignment
- Ability to multi-task and to prioritize work effectively
- Ability to work under own direction and high degree of initiative
