Mashreq

AVP – Infrastructure Architect

Mashreq

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Egypt

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudJenkinsLinuxOpenShiftOracleTerraformUnix

About the role

  • Define and maintain the enterprise infrastructure target state, including principles, standards, patterns and reference architecture across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
  • Monitor the infrastructure landscape and recommend improvements to enhance reliability, scalability, performance, availability and security
  • Lead the development and ongoing evolution of domain-level infrastructure architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture direction and business priorities
  • Lead the selection and implementation of infrastructure technologies, tools, and platforms.
  • Establish architecture guardrails that promote standardization, reuse, resilience and security by design across the organization
  • Work collaboratively with applications, platform, network, database, security and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of solutions.
  • Collaborate with business domain architects and solution architects to translate business needs into viable infrastructure capabilities
  • Develop and maintain documentation including reference architectures, standards, patterns and implementation guidelines.
  • Ensure infrastructure architecture aligns with banking requirements for regulatory compliance, data residency, and security.
  • Plan for capacity, scalability, and disaster recovery, including the creation and testing of backup and recovery strategies.
  • Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure the organization’s infrastructure remains competitive and cost-effective.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior IT staff and project teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Minimum 15 years in Infrastructure Operations and/or engineering and last 5-7 years’ experience in IT infrastructure architecture
  • Demonstrate experience defining enterprise-wide infrastructure standards and target-state roadmap in complex environments.
  • Strong knowledge of compute & OS, networking & security, storage and data platform, virtualization, container platforms & orchestration, and cloud technologies both on premise and public cloud (e.g., Azure, OCI, AWS).
  • Knowledge of the following technology platforms: Unix (AIX), Linux (RHEL), Oracle Database, Red hat OpenShift Container Platform, Dell EMD Storage, Pure Storage, Data Domain, Dell ECS, Cisco, Palo Alto, Checkpoint
  • Experience in one or more of the following domains: DevOps/Platform Engineering, Data, AI / Machine Learning, Observability
  • Experience with security best practices and regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation, orchestration tools, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, Cisco CCNP/CCIE) are a plus.
  • Knowledge of enterprise architecture framework (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman) are a plus
  • Proven track record of successfully leading infrastructure projects from design to deployment.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Experience with Agile/DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform).
Benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Remote work (RW)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
infrastructure architecturecloud technologiesvirtualizationcontainer platformsorchestrationinfrastructure automationInfrastructure as Codenetworkingsecuritydata platform
Soft Skills
problem-solvinganalytical skillscommunication skillsleadershipmentorshiporganizational skillsproject managementcollaborationadaptabilitystrategic thinking
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions ArchitectMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions ArchitectCisco CCNPCisco CCIE