AWS Cloud & Infrastructure Architect

VAM Systems

Dubai

On-site

AED 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

VAM Systems is seeking a highly capable Senior AWS Cloud & Infrastructure Architect to lead production-grade AWS environments and enterprise infrastructure initiatives in the UAE. The role requires hands-on cloud engineering expertise, private/public cloud operations, and strong automation background.

You will design secure, scalable, cost-efficient solutions, ensure high availability, DR, and lead optimization across multi-AZ/multi-region deployments while mentoring junior engineers and

Qualifications

710 years in Systems / Infrastructure Engineering
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional preferred)
Strong hands-on AWS experience (this is critical)
Not theoretical must have built and operated real environments
Deep understanding of networking fundamentals (L3/L4/L7)
Deep understanding of security and identity
Deep understanding of operating systems (Linux Windows)
Proven experience in automation
Experience in hybrid environments
Strong troubleshooting ability across multiple layers
Hands-on with tools like: AWS Security Hub GuardDuty WAF Shield

Responsibilities

AWS Cloud Ownership: Architect deploy and manage production-grade AWS environments
Design secure, scalable and cost-optimized solutions across EC2, S3, EBS, EFS, VPC, Transit Gateway, VPN, Direct Connect
Implement high availability, DR and backup strategies (multi-AZ multi-region)
Lead AWS cost optimization
Troubleshoot complex AWS issues across compute, network, storage and security layers
Infrastructure & Systems Engineering: Manage Windows & Linux environments
Design and maintain Active Directory / Entra ID (Azure AD)
automation scripts using Python / Bash / PowerShell
Drive zero-touch provisioning and configuration management
Eliminate manual operational tasks
Security & Compliance: IAM least privilege, network segmentation, encryption
Work with security teams on vulnerability remediation and ISO/NIST compliance
Hands-on with tools like AWS Security Hub GuardDuty WAF Shield
Monitoring: full-stack monitoring, SLAs/SLOs, alerts, RCA
DevOps & Platform Engineering: CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins)
Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
Leadership & Ownership: mentor engineers, drive architecture decisions

Skills

AWS Expertise

Hands-on AWS

Networking fundamentals

Security & identity

Automation

Hybrid environments

Troubleshooting

Tools

Kubernetes

VMware

Nutanix

Rubrik

Oracle Database

Job description

VAM Systems is currently looking for AWS Cloud & Infrastructure Architect for our UAE operations with the following terms and conditions:

Role Summary:

We are looking for 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.

Must-Have Requirements (Non-Negotiable)

710 years in Systems / Infrastructure Engineering
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional preferred)
Strong hands-on AWS experience (this is critical)
Not theoretical must have built and operated real environments
Deep understanding of:
- Networking fundamentals (L3/L4/L7)
- Security and identity
- Operating systems (Linux Windows)
- Proven experience in automation
- Experience in hybrid environments
- Strong troubleshooting ability across multiple layers

Nice to Have (But Very Valuable)

Experience with Kubernetes
Exposure to media OTT or high-traffic platforms
Database experience (strong advantage):
- Hands-on experience with Oracle Database administration
- Familiarity with:
  - Oracle RAC Data Guard RMAN backups
  - Performance tuning and query optimization
- Experience with cloud databases:
  - AWS RDS (including Oracle MySQL PostgreSQL)
  - Aurora (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
- Understanding of:
  - High availability and DR for databases
  - Backup recovery and replication strategies

Key Responsibilities

AWS Cloud Ownership (Core Requirement)
- Architect deploy and manage production-grade AWS environments
- Design secure scalable and cost-optimized solutions across:
  - EC2 S3 EBS EFS
  - VPC Transit Gateway VPN Direct Connect
  - RDS DynamoDB Aurora
  - IAM Organizations Control Tower
  - CloudFront Route 53
  - Lambda API Gateway
- Implement high availability DR and backup strategies (multi-AZ multi-region)
- Lead AWS cost optimization
- Troubleshoot complex AWS issues across compute network storage and security layers
Infrastructure & Systems Engineering
- Manage and optimize Windows & Linux environments
- Design and maintain:
  - Active Directory / Entra ID (Azure AD)
  - DNS DHCP Group Policies
  - Virtualization experience (VMware / Nutanix)
  - Storage systems (SAN/NAS backup solutions like Rubrik)
  - Build resilient hybrid environments (on-prem cloud)
Automation & Infrastructure as Code
- Build and maintain infrastructure
- Develop automation scripts using:
  - Python / Bash / PowerShell
- Drive zero-touch provisioning and configuration management
- Eliminate manual operational tasks
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
  - Compliance (ISO NIST etc.)
- Hands-on with tools like:
  - AWS Security Hub GuardDuty WAF Shield
Monitoring Reliability & Performance
- Implement full-stack monitoring
- Define SLAs SLOs and alerts
- Lead incident response and root cause analysis (RCA)
- Optimize system performance and uptime
DevOps & Platform Engineering
- Work with Dev teams to enable:
  - CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions GitLab Jenkins)
- Containerization:
  - Docker Kubernetes (EKS preferred)
- Support application deployments and platform stability
Leadership & Ownership
- Act as technical lead for infrastructure decisions
- Mentor junior engineers
- Challenge weak designs and propose better alternatives
- Takes full ownership and not thats not my job mindset