Solution Architect (Cloud)

Antal International LLC-FZ; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Antal International LLC-FZ is seeking a Solution Architect Cloud in Abu Dhabi to implement and manage cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and AWS. The role covers cloud networking, IaC, automation, and operational support in a fast-paced digital transformation environment.

The candidate should have hands-on Azure/AWS experience, Terraform and Infoblox proficiency, and strong problem-solving with customer-facing skills. On-site position with regional focus in UAE.

Qualifications

• Hands-on cloud infra with Azure and/or AWS.
• Cloud networking concepts proficiency.
• IaC with Terraform experience.
• Experience with Infoblox.
• Troubleshooting cloud infra and networking issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and configure cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS.
• Provision and manage VNETs, subnets, security groups, compute, storage, load balancers, IAM.
• Contribute to cloud migration and modernization projects.
• Support design-to-deployment activities and handover.
• Validate cloud environments for security, performance, availability.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure

Cloud Networking

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Technical Support

Cloud Implementation

Incident / Problem Management

Network Troubleshooting

Automation

Scripting (PowerShell/Bash/Python)

Tools

Terraform

Infoblox

Job description

Solution Architect Cloud

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (on-site)

Employment Type: Full-time

Reports to: Technical Solution Director

Our client is one of the largest digital transformation companies in the region delivering large-scale technology infrastructure and managed services programs across the UAE and wider MENA market.

Key Competencies

• Cloud Infrastructure Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Cloud Networking
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform
• Technical Support
• Cloud Implementation
• Incident / Problem Management
• Network Troubleshooting
• Automation

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
• Strong understanding of Cloud Networking concepts.
• Practical experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Practical experience with Infoblox.
• Experience troubleshooting cloud infrastructure and networking issues.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and customer-facing skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure or AWS certification such as Azure Administrator, Azure Network Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect, or AWS SysOps Administrator.
• Terraform certification or demonstrated hands-on Terraform experience.
• Experience with cloud migration or hybrid-cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with Infoblox.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging platforms.
• Knowledge of scripting using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience working in ITIL/service-management environments.

Cloud Implementation

Implement and configure cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and AWS.

Provision and manage cloud resources including virtual networks, subnets, security groups, compute, storage, load balancers, and identity/access components.

Participate in cloud migration, deployment, and infrastructure modernization projects.

Support implementation activities from requirements gathering and design through deployment and handover.

Validate cloud environments against security, performance, availability, and operational requirements.

Cloud Networking

Configure and troubleshoot cloud networking components across Azure and AWS.

Work with VPC/VNet, subnets, routing tables, NAT, VPN, peering, private endpoints, DNS, and load balancing.

Troubleshoot hybrid connectivity between on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments.

Support network security controls, firewall rules, access policies, and network segmentation.

Infrastructure as Code / Terraform

Develop and maintain Terraform configurations for cloud infrastructure deployment.

Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to automate and standardize cloud provisioning.

Maintain reusable Terraform modules and infrastructure templates.

Perform Terraform plan, deployment, troubleshooting, and state management activities.

Follow version-control and change-management practices for infrastructure automation.

AWS & Azure Operations

Support day-to-day operations of AWS and Azure cloud environments.

Troubleshoot cloud service availability, performance, connectivity, and configuration issues.

Assist with cloud security, identity, monitoring, backup, and disaster-recovery activities.

Identify opportunities to improve cloud reliability, scalability, automation, and cost efficiency.