Platform Engineering Lead — Cloud, AI/ML Ops & DevSecOps

FinOps Weekly; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

FinOps Weekly in Abu Dhabi seeks a Head of Platform Engineering to lead cloud engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, FinOps and MLOps lifecycles. You will drive IaC adoption, automate provisioning with Terraform/CloudFormation, and provide technical leadership to CI/CD teams while aligning with regulatory requirements.

This senior, hands-on role demands 7–10+ years in cloud architecture and multi-cloud strategy, with a focus on secure, scalable platforms and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in platform engineering and cloud governance.
• Strong collaboration with stakeholders to define cloud requirements and roadmaps.
• Experience delivering compliant, secure, scalable cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define cloud requirements and deliver solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Automate cloud provisioning, configuration, and management using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Provide technical leadership to DevOps and development teams, supporting CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Work with cross-functional teams to optimize performance, enforce best practices, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Gemini CLI

GitHub Copilot

Job description

FinOps Weekly in Abu Dhabi seeks a Head of Platform Engineering to lead cloud engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, FinOps and MLOps lifecycles. You will drive IaC adoption, automate provisioning with Terraform/CloudFormation, and provide technical leadership to CI/CD teams while aligning with regulatory requirements.

This senior, hands-on role demands 7–10+ years in cloud architecture and multi-cloud strategy, with a focus on secure, scalable platforms and collaboration across departments.