Head of Digital Infrastructure & Resilience

Knowledge & Human Development Authority; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Digital Infrastructure

Network Engineering

Cloud Computing

Cybersecurity

IT Governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Network Engineering

Master’s degree in IT/Cybersecurity/Cloud

Job description

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