Lead Platform Engineer: Virtualization & Data AI

Maaden; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Maaden is seeking a Lead Specialist, Engineering and Virtualization II to advance the Data & AI platform. You will deliver secure, scalable virtualization and platform environments that power enterprise applications and analytics initiatives.

You will drive reliability, optimization, and standardization across the data ecosystem, while collaborating with technology teams to strengthen security, governance, and delivery of innovative infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related discipline.
• 8-12 years of experience in platform engineering, virtualization, cloud infrastructure or enterprise tech.
• Experience in Data & AI platform environments, analytics infrastructure, or digital transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing virtualization and platform environments.
• Optimize platform capacity, availability, and performance for reliable service delivery.
• Strengthen infrastructure resilience through lifecycle management and platform enhancements.
• Enable Data & AI workloads via robust platform architecture and services.
• Promote governance, security controls, and risk management across platforms.

Skills

Platform Engineering

Virtualization Technologies

Cloud Infrastructure

Infrastructure Architecture

Systems Integration

Performance Monitoring

Risk & Compliance Management

Vendor Management

Technology Governance

Project Execution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Maaden is seeking a Lead Specialist, Engineering and Virtualization II to advance the Data & AI platform. You will deliver secure, scalable virtualization and platform environments that power enterprise applications and analytics initiatives.

You will drive reliability, optimization, and standardization across the data ecosystem, while collaborating with technology teams to strengthen security, governance, and delivery of innovative infrastructure solutions.