IT Infrastructure, Cloud and Cybersecurity Manager

The Manager Network Cloud and Cybersecurity is responsible for leading the organisations enterprise network cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity operations. The role ensures that IT systems are secure resilient scalable and aligned with business requirements.

The position will oversee network architecture hybrid and multi-cloud environments cybersecurity governance identity and access management security monitoring disaster recovery technology vendors and infrastructure transformation projects. The role requires a strong combination of technical expertise strategic planning and team leadership.

• Lead the design implementation and management of enterprise network infrastructure across offices factories data centres and remote locations.

• Manage LAN WAN WLAN SD-WAN VPN routing switching firewalls and internet connectivity.

• Ensure network availability performance redundancy and security across all business locations.

• Monitor network performance and resolve recurring availability latency and capacity issues.

• Implement network segmentation secure remote access and appropriate firewall policies.

• Manage network transformation consolidation and optimisation projects.

• Maintain accurate network diagrams configurations inventories and technical documentation.

• Develop and implement the organisations cloud and hybrid infrastructure strategy.

• Manage cloud environments across Microsoft Azure AWS GCP or other approved platforms.

• Lead the migration of suitable on-premises systems and services to cloud platforms.

• Manage cloud networking virtual machines storage backup disaster recovery and identity services.

• Ensure cloud environments are secure scalable cost-effective and compliant with organisational policies.

• Monitor cloud consumption licensing and costs and recommend optimisation opportunities.

• Establish cloud governance standards covering access security configuration monitoring and resource management.

• Manage Microsoft 365 Azure Active Directory or Microsoft Entra ID and related collaboration platforms.

• Develop and implement cybersecurity strategies policies procedures and technical controls.

• Manage Security Operations Centre and Managed Security Service Provider activities.

• Oversee Security Information and Event Management endpoint protection and threat-monitoring solutions.

• Lead vulnerability assessments penetration testing and remediation programmes.

• Manage cybersecurity incidents investigations containment recovery and post-incident reviews.

• Implement and monitor firewalls intrusion detection and prevention systems email security web application firewalls and endpoint security.

• Oversee data-loss prevention information classification encryption and cloud-security controls.

• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments and maintain risk and remediation registers.

• Coordinate security-awareness programmes phishing simulations and employee training.

• Establish and maintain identity and access-management processes.

• Manage Active Directory Microsoft Entra ID Single Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication.

• Ensure appropriate role-based access controls and privileged-access management.

• Conduct periodic user-access reviews and ensure timely access removal during employee offboarding.

• Strengthen access controls for business applications infrastructure cloud services and third-party users.

• Develop and maintain IT security policies standards and operating procedures.

• Ensure alignment with applicable cybersecurity data-protection and privacy requirements.

• Support certification and compliance programmes such as ISO 27001 ISO 20000 NIST or other relevant frameworks.

• Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure timely closure of identified findings.

• Evaluate technology and security risks associated with vendors systems and new projects.

• Provide regular risk compliance and cybersecurity reports to senior management.

• Develop and maintain IT disaster-recovery and business-continuity plans.

• Ensure critical systems network services and business data are adequately backed up and recoverable.

• Conduct periodic disaster-recovery testing and document the results and improvement actions.

• Define recovery time and recovery point objectives in coordination with business stakeholders.

• Ensure infrastructure resilience high availability and appropriate system redundancy.

• Ensure network cloud and security services meet agreed service levels and business requirements.

• Manage incidents problems changes service requests configuration items and IT assets in accordance with ITIL practices.

• Establish monitoring and reporting for the health capacity and availability of infrastructure and security systems.

• Identify recurring operational issues and implement permanent corrective actions.

• Support critical incidents and participate in after-hours escalation when required.

• Lead network cloud data-centre and cybersecurity transformation projects.

• Prepare project scopes technical specifications statements of work bills of quantities and implementation plans.

• Evaluate proposed technologies and recommend appropriate technical solutions.

• Coordinate system testing migration deployment documentation and operational handover.

• Ensure projects are completed within the approved scope budget and timeline.

• Manage relationships with cloud providers telecom operators cybersecurity partners and managed-service providers.

• Develop RFPs review proposals and conduct technical and commercial evaluations.

• Monitor vendor performance against contracts service-level agreements and project deliverables.

• Prepare and manage operational and capital budgets for network cloud and cybersecurity requirements.

• Identify opportunities to reduce costs while maintaining security service quality and operational resilience.

• Lead coach and develop network cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity team members.

• Define team objectives responsibilities performance measures and development plans.

• Coordinate internal teams and external service providers during incidents and projects.

• Promote a culture of security accountability continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Cybersecurity Network Engineering or a related discipline.

• A masters degree in Information Technology Cybersecurity or Business Administration would be an advantage.

• Relevant professional certifications are strongly preferred such as:

  • CCNP CCIE or equivalent networking certification

  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Solutions Architect or Security certification

  • AWS Solutions Architect or Security certification

  • CISSP CISM CCSP CEH or equivalent cybersecurity certification

  • ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor

  • ITIL certification

  • TOGAF certification

• Minimum 1015 years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure enterprise networking cloud technologies or cybersecurity.

• At least 5 years of experience in a managerial or technical leadership position.

• Strong experience managing enterprise networks across multiple locations.

• Demonstrated experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments preferably Azure and AWS.

• Experience managing SOC MSSP SIEM VAPT and cybersecurity incident-response activities.

• Experience with identity and access management Microsoft 365 Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.

• Proven experience delivering infrastructure cloud network or cybersecurity transformation projects.

• Experience managing vendors managed services technology budgets and service-level agreements.

• UAE or GCC experience within a large multi-site organisation would be preferred.

• Enterprise routing switching wireless networking and SD-WAN

• Firewalls VPN IDS/IPS proxy and web application firewall

• Microsoft Azure AWS and hybrid-cloud architecture

• Microsoft 365 Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID

• SIEM SOC operations and managed-security services

• Endpoint detection and response and endpoint protection

• Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing

• Identity and access management SSO and MFA

• Data-loss prevention and information classification

• Virtualisation technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V

• Backup disaster recovery and high-availability solutions

• Infrastructure and security monitoring platforms

• ISO 27001 NIST ITIL and security-risk-management practices

• IT asset incident problem change and configuration management