Lead Infrastructure & Cloud Security Engineer

Job Description Roles & Responsibilities Job Title: Lead Infrastructure & Cloud Security Engineer Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE Job Purpose: The Lead Infrastructure & Cloud Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and managing the organization's IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, network security, and cybersecurity operations. The role ensures the availability, integrity, confidentiality, and resilience of enterprise systems while supporting business objectives through secure and scalable technology solutions. Key Responsibilities: Infrastructure & Cloud Management: Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of on-premises and cloud infrastructure environments. Manage hybrid infrastructure, including servers, virtualization platforms, storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions. Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and security of enterprise systems. Support cloud adoption, migration, and optimization initiatives. Cyber Security & Security Operations: Develop and implement cybersecurity controls, standards, and best practices. Monitor and respond to security incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities. Conduct security assessments, risk analysis, and remediation activities. Manage endpoint protection, threat detection, SIEM, and security monitoring solutions. Lead incident response and security investigations. Network Security: Design and maintain secure network architectures. Manage firewalls, VPNs, network segmentation, and remote access solutions. Ensure secure connectivity across on-premises and cloud environments. Implement security hardening and network security best practices. Identity & Access Management: Manage Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), and Identity & Access Management solutions. Implement access controls, privileged access management, MFA, and conditional access policies. Ensure compliance with security and access governance requirements. Governance, Risk & Compliance: Support compliance initiatives aligned with ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, and industry standards. Conduct security audits, vulnerability assessments, and risk management activities. Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and documentation. Leadership & Stakeholder Management Provide technical leadership and guidance to infrastructure and security teams. Collaborate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and business units. Lead infrastructure and security-related projects and initiatives. Prepare technical reports, recommendations, and executive updates. Desired Candidate Profile Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, Network Security, and Cyber Security. 3+ years of experience in a Lead or Senior Engineer role. Strong experience with hybrid infrastructure environments (On-Premises and Cloud). Hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP and cloud security best practices. Strong knowledge of Network Security, Firewalls, VPNs, Routing, Switching, and Security Architecture. Experience with enterprise security technologies such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco, Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Splunk, or Microsoft Sentinel. Strong experience with Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), Microsoft 365, VMware/Hyper-V, and Identity & Access Management. Experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, and Risk Assessment. Knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, and security compliance frameworks. Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, troubleshooting, and communication skills. Preferred Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CISM, CEH Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500) AWS Security Specialty CCNP Security / PCNSE / Fortinet NSE Key Competencies: Infrastructure & Cloud Architecture Cyber Security Operations Network Security Security Risk Management Identity & Access Management Incident Response Leadership & Team Management Vendor & Stakeholder Management Problem Solving & Decision Making Communication & Presentation Skills Employment Type Full Time Company Industry IT - Hardware & Networking Department / Functional Area Other Keywords Lead Infrastructure & Cloud Security Engineer Get real-time job updates only on our App