Experience
10 - 15 Years
Job Location
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Education
Master of Technology/Engineering(Computers), MBA/PG Diploma in Business Mgmt(Information Technology)
Nationality
Any Nationality
Gender
Any
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP) aligning with business objectives.
- Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and best practices across the entire technology stack, from network to application layers.
- Lead the architecture and integration of security technologies such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, WAF, and endpoint protection.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, vulnerability analyses, and penetration testing to identify and mitigate potential threats.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Minimum 10–15 years of overall IT experience, starting with hands-on engineering roles.
- At least 5 years of practical experience in design or architecture within areas such as solutions, infrastructure, network, or security.
- Act as the technical focal point for complex network and security design and solution initiatives.
- Serve as the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) during the evaluation and implementation of network and security products/solutions.
- Extensive experience in Enterprise Security Architecture, Security Strategy, and Compliance Consulting.
- Experience in creating and auditing security best practices and implementing security principles across the organization to meet business, customer, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks such as ISO, PCI DSS, NESA, and similar standards.
- Experience in designing security controls and performing product fit-gap analysis to ensure end-to-end security across:
- Layered Security
- Security Zoning
- Integration Architecture
- API Security
- Endpoint Security
- Data Security
- Compliance & Regulatory Controls
- Threat Intelligence
- Threat Exposure & Incident Management
- Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Industry certifications such as CCIE, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CSRIC, TOGAF, or SABSA are preferred.
- Good understanding and hands-on experience in implementing Cloud Security Controls.
- Good knowledge of cloud platforms including Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and AWS.
- Good understanding of Docker, Containers, and Kubernetes.
- Good understanding of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) technologies such as Cisco ACI.
- Good understanding of REST APIs, SOAP protocols, and Web Services.
- Good understanding of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography algorithms.
- Hands-on experience with multi-vendor firewalls and security technologies including:
- Firewalls
- Web Proxies
- Email Security Gateways
- Endpoint Security Solutions
- Knowledge and experience in maintaining requirements traceability throughout the design phase, including functional and non-functional requirements.
- Ability to translate functional and non-functional requirements into solution, feature, component, and service architecture designs.
- Understanding of how business structures and functions relate to service architecture and delivery.
- Ability to create both High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) for individual components or end-to-end services.
- Experience conducting or participating in code reviews, identifying root causes of defects, and implementing effective solutions.
- Active participation in technical communities and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Proactively identify and resolve issues in software components, infrastructure, and automation scripts across different environments.
Employment Type
Company Industry
- RecruitmentPlacement FirmExecutive Search
Department / Functional Area
- ArchitectureInterior Design
Keywords
- Director Of Infrastructure SecurityCloud Infrastructure LeadIdentity And Access Management IAMCompliancePrincipal Infrastructure ArchitectThreat ModelingNetwork SecurityDisaster Recovery