The company is currently looking for an AWS Cloud & Infrastructure Architect for our UAE operations. We require a highly capable, hands-on Senior Systems Engineer with deep expertise in AWS cloud architecture and operations, combined with strong foundations in enterprise infrastructure, systems, and automation.
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Requirements
- 7–10+ years in Systems / Infrastructure Engineering
- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional preferred)
- Strong, hands-on AWS experience; must have built and operated real environments
- Deep understanding of networking fundamentals (L3/L4/L7), security and identity, and operating systems (Linux + Windows)
- Proven experience in automation and in hybrid environments
- Strong troubleshooting ability across multiple layers
Key Responsibilities
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AWS Cloud Ownership
- Architect, deploy, and manage production-grade AWS environments
- Design secure, scalable, and cost-optimized solutions across EC2, S3, EBS, and more
- Implement high availability, DR, and backup strategies; lead AWS cost optimization
- Troubleshoot complex AWS issues across compute, network, storage, and security layers
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Infrastructure & Systems Engineering
- Manage and optimize Windows & Linux environments
- Design and maintain Active Directory / Entra ID (Azure AD), DNS, DHCP, and Group Policies
- Build resilient hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud)
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Automation & Infrastructure as Code
- Build and maintain infrastructure
- Develop automation scripts using Python / Bash / PowerShell
- Drive zero-touch provisioning and configuration management
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Security & Compliance
- Implement cloud security best practices: IAM least privilege, network segmentation, encryption at rest and in transit
- Work closely with security teams on vulnerability remediation and compliance
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Monitoring, Reliability & Performance
- Implement full-stack monitoring
- Define SLAs, SLOs, and alerts; optimize system performance and uptime
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DevOps & Platform Engineering
- Work with Dev teams to enable CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins)
- Support application deployments and platform stability
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Leadership & Ownership
- Act as technical lead for infrastructure decisions
- Mentor junior engineers; take full ownership of responsibilities
Joining Time Frame
15 - 30 days
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
