Lead Cloud Infrastructure Architect

DISCOVERED; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free package

UAE benefits

Senior leadership exposure

Job summary

DISCOVERED in Abu Dhabi invites a Senior Azure Architect to own the Azure foundation from day one. You will design core platform architecture, security posture and infrastructure as code, setting standards for cloud delivery across the org.

You’ll work hands-on with Azure networking, Terraform, and scripting, building scalable foundations for fast-growing AI teams while guiding technical direction and ensuring robust, secure cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cloud infrastructure experience with deep Azure expertise.
• Experience designing cloud environments from scratch and ownership of large-scale architecture.
• Strong Azure networking knowledge, including firewall configuration.
• Scripting experience in Python or Bash; IaC with Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of Azure architecture across design, networking, security and automation.
• Build scalable, secure Azure foundations to support fast-growing AI and tech teams.
• Lead the cloud engineering direction, write and review Infrastructure as Code.
• Collaborate hands-on with engineers to set standards for cloud delivery.

Skills

Azure architecture

Cloud infrastructure

Terraform

Networking

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Security

Technical ownership

Tools

Terraform

Azure CLI

Python

Bash

Job description

This is a chance to build the cloud foundations behind one of Abu Dhabi’s most ambitious new AI environments. You’ll join a well‑funded AI hub at an early stage of its growth, taking ownership of the Azure infrastructure that wider engineering and delivery teams will build on. This isn’t a role where you’ll inherit a mature cloud environment and simply keep it running. You’ll be designing and building the foundations from the ground up, making the key architectural decisions and setting the standards for how cloud infrastructure is delivered across the organisation.

The role

You’ll take full ownership of the Azure architecture, covering everything from core platform design and networking through to security, automation and Infrastructure as Code. A major part of the role will be building scalable, secure Azure foundations that can support fast‑growing AI and technology teams, while making sure the environment is designed properly from day one. You’ll work hands‑on with Azure networking, firewalls, Terraform and scripting, while also setting the wider technical direction and standards for the cloud environment. This is a senior role for someone who still wants to stay close to the technology and enjoys building infrastructure rather than simply overseeing it.

What we're looking for

• 10+ years' experience across cloud infrastructure, with deep Azure expertise.
• Strong experience designing and building cloud environments from scratch.
• Proven ownership of large-scale cloud architecture.
• Deep Azure networking knowledge, including Azure Firewall configuration.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience, particularly Terraform.
• Scripting experience with Python or Bash.
• Comfortable operating in a hands‑on lead or architecture role with significant technical ownership.

What’s on offer

You’ll receive a highly competitive tax‑free package with strong UAE benefits, while joining a well‑founded AI organisation at a stage where there is plenty of scope to influence how the platform is built and how the wider cloud function develops.