Director of Infrastructure & Networks

Chalhoub Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a transformational leader to step into the role of Director of Infrastructure and Networks. This high-impact position involves architecting the strategic vision for a global infrastructure ecosystem across a multi-cloud environment, including AWS, Azure, and GCP. The ideal candidate will blend deep technical expertise with strategic acumen to drive operational excellence and innovation. You'll lead critical programs, from cloud transformations to security modernization, ensuring high availability and compliance while managing cross-functional teams. If you're ready to make a significant impact and shape the future of infrastructure, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in infrastructure and network support with leadership experience.
• Proven expertise with observability tools and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive a modern infrastructure and network strategy.
• Architect and manage a highly available, secure, and scalable hybrid cloud environment.

Skills

Oracle

SAP

Salesforce

MuleSoft

Infrastructure Management

Network Support

Cloud Integration

Disaster Recovery

Performance Engineering

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Datadog

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Skillset

Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, MuleSoft, infrastructure, and Network support

Preferred Jobseekers

Jobseekers from any GCC country

We are seeking a transformational leader and technical powerhouse to serve as our Director of Infrastructure and Networks. In this high-impact role, you will architect and drive the strategic vision, operational excellence, and innovation agenda for our global infrastructure ecosystem across a complex, multi-cloud environment including AWS, Azure, GCP, and ideally Oracle OCI.

You will be responsible for shaping the direction of enterprise networking, cloud integration, and infrastructure services, enabling business velocity, resilience, and security at scale. We are looking for a superstar who pairs deep technical expertise with strategic acumen, operational leadership, and a strong business mindset.

As a key member of the Corporate Technology leadership team, you will lead the planning, development, and optimization of our infrastructure and network landscape. You’ll drive the successful delivery of critical programs, from large-scale network and cloud transformations to security modernization, ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance while managing cross-functional teams, vendor relationships, and enterprise-wide initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Define and drive a modern infrastructure and network strategy aligned with business objectives and growth priorities.
• Act as the thought leader for enterprise infrastructure, continuously assessing and advancing capabilities in cloud, networking, security, and observability.
• Serve as the infrastructure SME to senior leadership, enabling strategic decision-making through data, performance insights, and risk analysis.

Enterprise Infrastructure & Multi-Cloud Management

• Architect and manage a highly available, secure, and scalable hybrid cloud environment across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI (preferred).
• Lead cloud migrations, integrations, and workload optimization, ensuring performance, cost-efficiency, and service continuity.
• Ensure seamless orchestration of compute, storage, and networking across cloud platforms.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

• Design and execute robust DR strategies that mitigate risks and ensure business continuity in critical environments.
• Implement backup, recovery, and high availability plans across systems and services.

Operational Excellence & Performance Engineering

• Establish and measure KPIs, SLAs, and uptime objectives to enable proactive monitoring and optimization.
• Lead performance engineering initiatives to continuously improve infrastructure responsiveness and resilience.
• Implement best practices and governance frameworks for infrastructure management, including SD-WAN, firewalls, and network security.
• Maintain detailed and up-to-date documentation of IT infrastructure, processes, and procedures for internal use and audits.

Procurement and Budget Management

• Lead vendor management, including selection, negotiation, and relationship management with technology vendors.
• Oversee procurement processes for infrastructure and network equipment, ensuring compliance and cost optimization.

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

• Foster a culture of curiosity and critical thinking, evaluating emerging technologies to enhance infrastructure capabilities.
• Identify areas for improvement, streamline processes, and reduce complexity in the infrastructure landscape.
• Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and technological innovations.

Technical Expertise and Hands-On Experience

• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in layered network models, BGP, Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, MPLS, and transport technologies.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 15+ years in infrastructure and network support, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Proven expertise with observability tools like Datadog.
• Strong background supporting platforms like Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, MuleSoft, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle or similar).
• Experience in vendor management, contract negotiations, and strategic partnerships.

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