Senior Data Centre Architect – Global IT

The Emirates Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary and travel benefits

Flight and hotel discounts

Job summary

The Emirates Group IT is seeking a Senior Technical Engineer - Data Centre Facilities in Dubai to design, develop, and deliver robust data solutions that align with business needs and corporate standards. You will lead technical teams and ensure availability, capacity, security, and reliability across data-centre operations.

You will guide project teams, drive architectural decisions, and ensure compliance with standards while mentoring high-performing engineers within Emirates Group IT.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology
• 5+ years of relevant experience in data-centre facilities
• Knowledge of ANSI/TIA-942, ISO standards and local regulations
• Strong vendor management and project management
• Mandatory professional certifications in data-centre design, operations or facilities management

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical consultancy to Emirates Group IT and lead project teams on solution delivery.
• Develop IT solutions that meet customer requirements and align with enterprise standards.
• Ensure architecture and solutions meet service levels for availability, capacity, security and reliability.
• Collaborate with IT teams to monitor ongoing technology and configure incident management at levels 1 & 2.
• Lead changes within the technology area and maintain high-quality design and deployment documentation.

Skills

Data centre facilities

Capacity planning

Project management

Vendor management

Security standards

Education

Degree in Information Technology

CDCP/CDCS/CDFOM/CDFOS / ATD / AOS certifications

Job description

The Emirates Group IT is seeking a Senior Technical Engineer - Data Centre Facilities in Dubai to design, develop, and deliver robust data solutions that align with business needs and corporate standards. You will lead technical teams and ensure availability, capacity, security, and reliability across data-centre operations.

You will guide project teams, drive architectural decisions, and ensure compliance with standards while mentoring high-performing engineers within Emirates Group IT.