Cloud Platforms Engineering Manager

Mozn; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Dubai is seeking a Cloud Platforms Engineering Manager to oversee their cloud infrastructure, security, and application runtime management. The successful candidate will drive platform reliability and security while leading and mentoring a team of engineers. This role requires extensive experience in cloud technology and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering or related roles.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing cloud engineering teams.
• Experience with production-grade Kubernetes and cloud-native applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and management of scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Oversee security practices and compliance across platforms.
• Manage and mentor a high-performing cloud platforms team.

Skills

Cloud Platforms

Kubernetes

Infrastructure-as-Code

Cloud Security

Team Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Redis

RabbitMQ

Job description

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering(Computers)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Platforms Engineering Manager to lead our Cloud Infrastructure, Security, Application Runtime (Kubernetes), and Backing Services domains. In this role, you will manage a team of platform engineers responsible for building and operating the core platforms that enable secure, scalable, and efficient delivery of applications. Your leadership will be instrumental in driving platform reliability, security, and developer enablement across the organisation.

What You'll Do

Cloud Infrastructure & Security

• Platform Ownership: Lead the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Security Integration: Embed security best practices across infrastructure, ensuring compliance with internal policies and industry standards.
• Access & Governance: Oversee IAM, network segmentation, and infrastructure hardening to protect critical assets and environments.
• Incident Response: Collaborate with Security and SRE teams for proactive detection, response, and resolution of security incidents.
  
  
• Kubernetes Operations: Own the deployment, scaling, and management of Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments.
• Platform Services: Provide and maintain critical platform services (Ingress, Service Mesh, Logging, Monitoring) for application teams.
• Reliability & Performance: Ensure high availability and optimal performance of application runtime environments.
• Automation & Self-Service: Develop automation and self-service capabilities to streamline developer interactions with Kubernetes.
  
  

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Platforms Engineering Manager to lead our Cloud Infrastructure, Security, Application Runtime (Kubernetes), and Backing Services domains. In this role, you will manage a team of platform engineers responsible for building and operating the core platforms that enable secure, scalable, and efficient delivery of applications. Your leadership will be instrumental in driving platform reliability, security, and developer enablement across the organisation.

What You'll Do

Cloud Infrastructure & Security

• Platform Ownership: Lead the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Security Integration: Embed security best practices across infrastructure, ensuring compliance with internal policies and industry standards.
• Access & Governance: Oversee IAM, network segmentation, and infrastructure hardening to protect critical assets and environments.
• Incident Response: Collaborate with Security and SRE teams for proactive detection, response, and resolution of security incidents.
  
  

Application Runtime (Kubernetes)

• Kubernetes Operations: Own the deployment, scaling, and management of Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments.
• Platform Services: Provide and maintain critical platform services (Ingress, Service Mesh, Logging, Monitoring) for application teams.
• Reliability & Performance: Ensure high availability and optimal performance of application runtime environments.
• Automation & Self-Service: Develop automation and self-service capabilities to streamline developer interactions with Kubernetes.
  
  

Backing Services (Databases & Middleware)

• Service Lifecycle Management: Manage shared backing services such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and message brokers.
• Standardization & Automation: Drive standardization and automate provisioning, scaling, and maintenance of data services.
• Performance & Availability: Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of all backing services supporting application workloads.
• Best Practices & Governance: Establish operational best practices, backup strategies, and disaster recovery plans for backing services.
  
  

Leadership & Strategy

• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing cloud platforms team.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Security, and Engineering teams to align platform capabilities with business needs.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay ahead of cloud technology trends and continuously evolve platform offerings.
• Documentation & Enablement: Ensure comprehensive documentation and knowledge sharing across teams.
  
  

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure roles.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing platform or cloud engineering teams.
• Proven experience running production-grade Kubernetes environments and managing cloud-native applications.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in cloud platforms (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and its ecosystem (Helm, Operators, Service Mesh).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.).
• Experience operating databases and backing services (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of cloud security practices, including IAM, network security, and infrastructure hardening.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and developer productivity tooling.
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Ability to align technical strategy with business objectives and drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of security compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001) in cloud environments.
• Demonstrated success in scaling platform teams and managing high-growth environments.

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