Mashreq

AVP – Infrastructure Architecture Manager, Data Centre and ATMs

Mashreq

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇵🇰 Pakistan

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudDockerKubernetesLinuxOpenShiftVMware

About the role

  • Lead the design and governance of scalable, reliable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure architectures aligned with the bank’s enterprise architecture and strategic objectives.
  • Define and maintain infrastructure technology roadmaps that support business growth, digital transformation, and operational excellence.
  • Act as a key liaison across different technology departments and business units to ensure cohesive and aligned infrastructure solutions.
  • Drive innovation by modernizing infrastructure through automation, software-defined solutions, hybrid multi-cloud and emerging technologies.
  • Manage relationships with infrastructure vendors and service providers to ensure solutions meet architectural standards and business needs.
  • Lead and develop a team of infrastructure architects and engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
  • Develop and manage infrastructure architecture budgets, ensuring cost-effective technology investments and alignment with financial planning.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, information technology, or any related field.
  • 12+ years in IT infrastructure roles, with at least 5 years focused on systems architecture preferably in the banking sector.
  • Deep expertise in designing and integrating computing platforms (e.g., IBM Power, HPE Synergy) and high-performance storage (SAN/NAS).
  • Strong hands-on experience with different operating systems (e.g., Windows Server, Linux, AIX, ESXi).
  • In-depth experience in architecting and managing large-scale virtualized environments, including workload optimization, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
  • Proven experience with leading HCI platforms (e.g., Nutanix, VMware vSAN), including design, deployment, and scaling in enterprise environments.
  • Solid understanding of container platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and their role in modern infrastructure and application delivery models.
  • Experience in designing hybrid infrastructure solutions integrating on-premises systems with public/private clouds (Azure, AWS).
  • Strong knowledge of data backup, replication, archiving, and disaster recovery strategies ensuring business continuity and compliance.
  • Solid understanding of network, network security, database, and cloud architectures and their integration within enterprise infrastructure designs.
  • Familiar with infrastructure security principles and regulatory standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, ISO 27001).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead architecture initiatives, work cross-functionally with IT and business units, and communicate effectively with technical and executive stakeholders.
  • Professional Certification (e.g., VMware VCAP/VCIX, RHCE, HPE Master ASE, Nutanix NCP, TOGAF)
Benefits
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Hard skills
infrastructure architecturesystems architecturecomputing platformshigh-performance storagevirtualized environmentsHCI platformscontainer platformshybrid infrastructure solutionsdata backup strategiesdisaster recovery strategies
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcross-functional collaborationtechnical excellencecontinuous learning
Certifications
VMware VCAPVMware VCIXRHCEHPE Master ASENutanix NCPTOGAF