Infrastructure Section Manager - Emirati

Talents Tide; Ajman; On-site; AED 260,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Talents Tide is recruiting on behalf of a government department in Ajman for an Infrastructure Section Manager to lead its digital infrastructure and support its digital transformation journey. The role focuses on networks, servers, databases, cybersecurity, DR/BCP, and incident response, with responsibilities for website and portal management and IT asset control.

Office-based position reporting to the Director of Financial Systems Technology, requiring leadership, collaboration with partners,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, or equivalent.
• 4+ years of experience in IT infrastructure.
• Hands-on knowledge of networks, servers, databases, cybersecurity, and DR/BCP.
• Strong leadership and team supervision.
• Excellent communication and results-oriented mindset.
• Public-sector experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan, operate, and develop the entity's digital infrastructure: networks, servers, operating systems, databases, and platforms.
• Ensure information security and protect digital assets in line with institutional standards.
• Maintain backup, recovery, BCP/DR plans, and periodic readiness testing.
• Provide technical support services, resolving requests and incidents within SLAs.
• Manage the website, internal portal, and digital platforms.
• Oversee IT assets, licenses, and contracts for optimal resource use.
• Monitor performance, KPIs, risk registers, and improvement initiatives.
• Lead, guide, and develop the section's team, liaising with government entities and technology partners.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Strategic planning

Communication

Cybersecurity

BCP/DR planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems / IT

Job description

We're Hiring: Infrastructure Section Manager | Government Sector | Ajman, UAE

Talent Tide is recruiting on behalf of a government department in Ajman for an Infrastructure Section Manager to lead its digital infrastructure and support its digital transformation journey.

Location: Ajman, UAE (office-based)
Sector: Government, Financial Systems Technology Department
Reports to: Director of Financial Systems Technology

What you'll lead:

• Planning, operation, and development of the entity's digital infrastructure: networks, servers, operating systems, databases, and technical platforms
• Information security and cybersecurity, protecting infrastructure and digital assets in line with institutional standards
• Backup, recovery, business continuity (BCP/BIA), and disaster recovery plans, including periodic readiness testing
• Technical support services, making sure requests and incidents are resolved within approved SLAs
• Management of the website, internal portal, and digital platforms
• IT asset, license, and contract management for the best use of technical resources
• Performance monitoring, KPIs, risk registers, and improvement initiatives
• Leading, guiding, and developing the section's team, and working with government entities and technology partners

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, or equivalent
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure
• Hands-on knowledge of networks, servers, databases, cybersecurity, and DR/BCP
• Proven leadership and team supervision
• Strong communication, results focus, and a forward-looking mindset
• Government or public-sector experience is a strong advantage