Lead Platform Engineer: Virtualization & Data AI

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC); Medina; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC) is seeking a Lead Specialist in Engineering and Virtualization to advance the Data & AI strategy. You will deliver resilient platform engineering and virtualization capabilities, ensuring secure, scalable environments for analytics, AI, and enterprise applications.

The role emphasizes reliability, performance, and standardization across the data ecosystem. The position requires extensive experience in platform engineering, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience in platform engineering, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, or enterprise technology environments.
• Experience leading complex technical initiatives and cross-functional technology engagements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing virtualization and platform environments that support business-critical applications and Data & AI services.
• Optimize platform capacity, availability, and performance to ensure reliable service delivery.
• Accelerate deployment and integration of data platforms, analytics solutions, and AI capabilities.
• Enable Data & AI workloads through robust platform architecture, virtualization technologies, and infrastructure services.
• Improve service stability through monitoring, automation, and performance optimization practices.

Skills

Platform Engineering

Virtualization

Cloud Infrastructure

Infrastructure Architecture

Systems Integration

Performance Monitoring

Governance & Security

Vendor Management

Project Execution

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/CE/Software Engineering

Job description

Ma'aden Aluminium Company (MAC) is seeking a Lead Specialist in Engineering and Virtualization to advance the Data & AI strategy. You will deliver resilient platform engineering and virtualization capabilities, ensuring secure, scalable environments for analytics, AI, and enterprise applications.

The role emphasizes reliability, performance, and standardization across the data ecosystem. The position requires extensive experience in platform engineering, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, and