Azure Cloud & IT Infrastructure Leader

Albawani | البواني; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Albawani | البواني is seeking a senior IT Infrastructure & Cloud leader to design, deploy, and govern our Microsoft cloud ecosystem across headquarters and field sites in Saudi Arabia.

The role requires 8+ years in IT infrastructure with 3+ years in leadership, hands-on experience with Azure, M365, Entra ID, and security tooling. You will drive cost efficiency, risk management, and vendor relations in a large enterprise setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Master's degree in IT Management or MBA preferred.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud services.
• Minimum 3+ years in a leadership/management role with direct reports.
• Proven experience managing enterprise Microsoft 365 and Azure environments (1000+ users).
• Experience in construction, engineering, or holding company environments preferred.
• Experience with Saudi regulatory requirements (NCA, PDPL) advantageous.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) is required.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage Azure infrastructure including virtual machines, networking, storage, and security components.
• Design and implement Azure Landing Zones following CAF best practices.
• Manage hybrid connectivity between Azure and on-premises infrastructure via ExpressRoute and Site-to-Site VPN.
• Implement and maintain Azure governance including Management Groups, Subscriptions, Resource Groups, and RBAC.
• Oversee Azure Backup, Site Recovery, and disaster recovery solutions ensuring business continuity.
• Monitor and optimize Azure resource utilization, implementing cost management and FinOps practices.
• Lead Microsoft 365 tenant administration including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) including user lifecycle, groups, conditional access policies, and MFA.
• Implement Microsoft Intune for endpoint management covering Windows, iOS, and Android devices.
• Configure and manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Office 365, and Cloud Apps security solutions.
• Oversee Microsoft Teams voice services including calling plans, auto attendants, and call queues.
• Manage Microsoft 365 licensing optimization and compliance using License Management tools.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Microsoft 365 administration

Leadership / team management

Azure security & compliance

Budgeting & FinOps

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Azure

Microsoft 365

Azure AD / Entra ID

Intune

Defender / Defender for Cloud

PIM / Azure Privileged Identity Management

Job description

Albawani | البواني is seeking a senior IT Infrastructure & Cloud leader to design, deploy, and govern our Microsoft cloud ecosystem across headquarters and field sites in Saudi Arabia.

The role requires 8+ years in IT infrastructure with 3+ years in leadership, hands-on experience with Azure, M365, Entra ID, and security tooling. You will drive cost efficiency, risk management, and vendor relations in a large enterprise setting.