Head of IT Infrastructure

saud bahwan group; Muscat; On-site; OMR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Saud Bahwan Group in Oman seeks an experienced Head of Infrastructure to lead and manage the organization's enterprise IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, scalability and operational efficiency.

You will oversee Networking, Systems, Cloud, Data Center, Cybersecurity, IT Governance and Disaster Recovery; drive strategy, vendor management, budgeting, and large-scale transformation with strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Significant experience in enterprise IT infrastructure management with leadership of large-scale environments.
• Strong expertise in Networking, Systems, Cloud, Data Center, Cybersecurity, IT Governance and Disaster Recovery.
• Experience in vendor management, procurement, budgeting and project delivery.
• Relevant professional certifications will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead Networking, Systems, Data Center, Cloud, Security, Infrastructure and IT Operations.
• Develop infrastructure strategy, architecture roadmaps and standards; ensure IT availability and cybersecurity.
• Lead infrastructure projects and digital transformation initiatives.
• Manage IT vendors, contracts, SLAs, procurement and infrastructure budgets.
• Lead and develop infrastructure teams and drive operational excellence.
• Ensure IT governance, risk management, compliance and audit readiness.
• Drive infrastructure optimization, cost efficiency and technology lifecycle management.

Skills

Networking

Systems

Cloud

Data Center

Cybersecurity

IT Governance

Disaster Recovery

Vendor Management

Procurement

Budgeting

Project Delivery

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Head of Infrastructure to lead and manage the organization s enterprise IT infrastructure ensuring high availability security scalability and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Network Systems Data Center Cloud Security Infrastructure and IT Operations
• Develop infrastructure strategy architecture technology roadmaps and standards Ensure IT availability cybersecurity Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
• Lead infrastructure projects and digital transformation initiatives
• Manage IT vendors contracts SLAs procurement and infrastructure budgets
• Lead and develop infrastructure teams and drive operational excellence
• Ensure IT governance risk management compliance and audit readiness
• Drive infrastructure optimization cost efficiency and technology lifecycle management

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Significant experience in enterprise IT infrastructure management, with proven leadership of large-scale infrastructure environments and technical teams.

Strong expertise in Networking, Systems, Cloud, Data Center, Cybersecurity, IT Governance, and Disaster Recovery.

Strong experience in vendor management, procurement, budgeting, and project delivery.

Relevant professional certifications will be an advantage.