Head of Infrastructure

55,000–60,000 AED per month + bonus + family medical and insuranceWe are seeking an exceptional Head of Infrastructure to lead and evolve a global technology platform supporting large scale, distributed operations.This role owns the reliability, scalability, security, and performance of production systems across cloud, edge, and microservices environments.Reporting to the CTO and part of the Technology Leadership Team, you will inherit a mature, complex ecosystem and drive its evolution for global scale across 50+ markets.Requirements12+ years in infrastructure, platform, or systems engineering5+ years in senior leadership roles such as Head of Infrastructure, SRE, or Platform EngineeringProven experience managing large scale, distributed systems across cloud and edgeStrong background in microservices and real time data processingDeep Kubernetes expertise in production, including multi cluster environmentsExperience across multi cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, GCPTrack record managing high throughput messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQExperience with stream processing frameworks such as Flink or SparkExposure to AI and ML infrastructure including GPU environments and model deploymentExperience operating across multiple regions, ideally APAC, Middle East, and EuropeKey ResponsibilitiesPlatform Architecture and DeploymentOwn end to end infrastructure across cloud and edge environmentsLead Kubernetes and container orchestration strategy across hybrid deploymentsDefine and execute multi cloud strategy across AWS, Azure, GCP and regional providersBuild infrastructure as code and automated deployment pipelinesEnsure compliance with global data residency and sovereignty requirementsDatabase and StorageManage a polyglot database environment across relational, time series, graph, and cache layersDesign scaling, replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategiesDrive zero downtime migrations and performance optimisationMessaging and MicroservicesScale high throughput messaging systems handling large IoT data volumesOwn service governance, API management, and microservices communicationImplement monitoring, alerting, and capacity planningReal Time and Data ProcessingLead stream processing infrastructure for real time data and analyticsOptimise latency and throughput across distributed systemsManage batch processing and distributed task schedulingAI and Compute InfrastructureOwn infrastructure for AI model training and real time inferenceDesign GPU and accelerator strategy for cost and performanceSupport LLM deployment and simulation workloadsFrontend and Edge DeliveryOptimise global content delivery and WebGL performanceManage CDN and caching strategiesIoT and ConnectivityScale infrastructure supporting millions of connected devicesManage edge gateways and protocol integrationsObservability and ReliabilityOwn monitoring, logging, tracing, and performance managementEstablish incident response, on call, and SLA frameworksImprove system reliability through proactive alertingSecurity and ComplianceImplement secure infrastructure across all environmentsEnsure compliance with global data protection regulationsLead vulnerability management, disaster recovery, and audit readinessAI Driven OperationsEmbed AI into infrastructure operations and automationEnable predictive monitoring, cost optimisation, and remediationLeadership and Team BuildingBuild and lead a global infrastructure team across SRE, DevOps, Data, and SecurityCreate scalable team structures and clear ownership modelsDrive a culture of reliability and continuous improvementStakeholder CollaborationPartner with leadership on strategy, cost, and global expansionAlign infrastructure with business, legal, and commercial prioritiesTechnical ExpertiseKubernetes, container orchestration, and cluster managementPolyglot databases across relational, time series, graph, and distributed storageMessaging and streaming systems focused on scale, latency, and reliabilityService governance, API management, and microservices architectureObservability across metrics, logging, and distributed tracingInfrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, or similarSecurity including zero trust, network segmentation, and compliance frameworksStrong understanding of IoT and edge computing environmentsPreferred BackgroundExperience within IoT, PropTech, energy, or complex platform environmentsExposure to real time sensor data platforms and edge deploymentsExperience with Chinese cloud platforms or global infrastructure expansionBackground supporting AI platforms including LLM deploymentExperience scaling infrastructure through high growth or international expansionExposure to 3D visualisation or simulation platforms#J-18808-Ljbffr