Lead strategy, planning, and operation of enterprise IT infrastructure for a major UAE public-sector digital transformation program. Manage servers, storage, virtualization, cloud/hybrid environments, and data center operations while ensuring high availability, security, and scalability. Requires 15-17+ years of progressive IT infrastructure leadership experience and willingness to relocate to Fujairah.
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Job Description
Astek Middle East is hiring a highly experienced Senior IT Infrastructure Manager for a major public-sector digital transformation program in the UAE.
This opportunity is specifically open to experienced professionals who are willing to relocate to the UAE. The role is based in Fujairah.
The successful candidate will take a senior leadership role in managing and modernizing a large-scale IT infrastructure environment supporting critical digital services. The position combines infrastructure strategy, operational leadership, team management, cloud and data center technologies, cybersecurity, business continuity, and enterprise transformation.
The role requires someone who can operate at both a strategic and technical leadership level, ensuring infrastructure availability, resilience, security, scalability, and continuous modernization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, planning, implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of enterprise IT infrastructure.
- Manage servers, storage, virtualization, enterprise networks, cloud/hybrid environments, and data center operations.
- Ensure high availability, reliability, security, scalability, and performance of critical infrastructure services.
- Lead major infrastructure modernization and transformation projects from planning through implementation and post-deployment support.
- Oversee Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft 365, Azure, VMware/Hyper-V, DNS, and DHCP environments.
- Manage enterprise backup, disaster recovery, business continuity, and infrastructure resilience.
- Oversee firewalls, VPNs, network switches, wireless infrastructure, and perimeter security.
- Lead and mentor infrastructure engineers and technical support teams.
- Manage vendors, contractors, MSPs, contracts, procurement, and SLA performance.
- Own infrastructure budgeting, capacity planning, procurement specifications, and technical evaluations.
- Work closely with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with security policies, governance frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide senior technical leadership during critical incidents and disaster recovery events.
- Develop infrastructure roadmaps and recommend technologies that improve operational efficiency and digital service delivery.
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Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
- 15–17+ years of progressive IT infrastructure experience.
- Significant experience in an IT Infrastructure Manager, Senior IT Manager, Head of Infrastructure, IT Operations Manager, or equivalent leadership capacity.
- Strong experience managing enterprise-scale and preferably multi-site infrastructure environments.
- Proven people-management and technical-team leadership experience.
- Strong hands-on/technical understanding of Windows Server, Linux, VMware/Hyper-V, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and Azure/hybrid cloud.
- Strong enterprise networking knowledge covering Cisco/Aruba/Fortinet, firewalls, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP.
- Proven experience with backup, disaster recovery and business continuity.
- Strong ownership of IT budgets, procurement, vendor/MSP management, contracts and SLAs.
- Proven experience delivering major infrastructure transformation and modernization projects.
- ITIL knowledge and strong understanding of IT governance and cybersecurity requirements.
- Certifications such as Azure Administrator, VCP, CCNP, ITIL, CISSP or Fortinet are highly desirable.
- Must currently be willing to relocate to the UAE. Visa sponsored and relocation support provided.
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