Chief Specialist Digital Infrastructure

Knowledge & Human Development Authority; Dubai; Sur place; AED 300 000 - 520 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA) seeks a Chief Specialist to lead the design and optimisation of advanced digital infrastructure across network, cloud, server and data-centre environments in Dubai. You will drive resilience, security and scalability while aligning with digital-government priorities and business continuity plans.

You will advise senior leadership on investments, modernisation, and cyber readiness, and oversee cloud and data-centre architecture, capacity planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 11+ years of specialised experience, or Master’s degree with 9+ years of specialised experience.
• Strong expertise across networks, servers, cloud environments, data centres, storage, and disaster recovery.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity compliance and IT governance frameworks.
• Strategic and analytical capability with strong problem-solving and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development of KHDA’s digital infrastructure strategy aligned with Dubai’s digital-government vision.
• Advise senior leadership on infrastructure investments, cybersecurity readiness, and emerging technologies.
• Oversee architecture, performance, and optimisation of data centres, servers, networks, cloud resources, and storage systems.
• Lead server, virtualization, wired and wireless networks, ensuring high availability and security.
• Lead cloud-resource planning, capacity optimisation, and cost governance with hybrid-cloud integration.
• Ensure infrastructure compliance with Dubai Cyber Security Center regulations and ITIL governance.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to address vulnerabilities and strengthen resilience.
• Develop, update, and test disaster recovery strategies including scenario planning.
• Oversee enterprise storage, backup, retention, and recovery mechanisms.
• Develop infrastructure blueprints and provide technical guidance across IT.

Connaissances

Digital Infrastructure

Network Engineering

Cloud Computing

Cybersecurity

IT Governance

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Network Engineering

Master’s degree in IT/Cybersecurity/Cloud

Description du poste

Chief Specialist – Digital Infrastructure

KHDA is seeking an experienced technical specialist to support the design, development, and optimisation of advanced digital infrastructure across network, cloud, server, and data-centre environments.

The role will serve as a strategic subject-matter expert, helping ensure KHDA’s ICT infrastructure is resilient, secure and scalable while supporting digital transformation, cybersecurity compliance, and business continuity.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of KHDA’s digital infrastructure strategy, aligned with organisational priorities and Dubai’s digital-government vision.
• Advise senior leadership on infrastructure investments, modernisation, cybersecurity readiness, digital resilience, and emerging technologies.
• Oversee the architecture, performance, and optimisation of data centres, servers, networks, cloud resources, and storage systems.
• Lead server, virtualisation, wired and wireless network environments, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
• Lead cloud-resource planning, capacity optimisation, cost governance, and hybrid-cloud integration.
• Ensure infrastructure compliance with Dubai Cyber Security Center regulations and ITIL governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to address vulnerabilities, implement protection controls, and strengthen resilience against cyber threats.
• Develop, update, and test disaster recovery strategies, including scenario planning and readiness assessments.
• Oversee enterprise storage, backup, retention, and recovery mechanisms.
• Develop infrastructure blueprints and technical standards, while providing technical guidance and knowledge leadership across the IT function.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, or a related ICT discipline.
• Master’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Cloud Systems, or a related field is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with 11+ years of specialised experience, or Master’s degree with 9+ years of specialised experience.
• Strong expertise across advanced digital infrastructure, including networks, servers, cloud environments, data centres, storage, and disaster recovery.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity compliance and IT governance frameworks.
• Strategic and analytical capability with strong problem-solving, decision-making, planning, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.