Cloud Platform Senior Specialist - Infrastructure

Company

Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority

Cloud Platform Senior Specialist - Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Designs, deploys, and manages scalable cloud infrastructure

Assist in planning, designing, implementing and administering all types of resources related to IT infrastructure on premises and on the cloud; monitoring its performance and capacity, providing technical support related to resources and submitting reports to the management in order to support the IT operations and meet Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority’s (ADAA) business needs in an efficient manner.

• Provisioning and managing cloud resources (VMs, Storage, VNETs).
• Monitoring cloud performance and implementing
  
  Cost Optimizationstrategies.
• Managing cloud security, identity (IAM), and compliance standards.
• Managing Microsoft Entra  (formerly Azure AD) and Hybrid Identity sync (AD Connect).

• Assist in the development, implementation, and update of the section related policy, procedures manual, delegation of authority, systems user manuals, and standard forms, and ensure alignment with ADAA’s overall policies and procedures.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and update of the section’s strategic, budget and procurement, and operational plans, ensuring alignment with the department and sector’s strategy and objectives, and ADAA’s mission and vision.
• Ensure to meet individual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

• Assist in implementing IT operational standards across the authority which will include regular communication and budgeting to achieve maximum efficiencies and synergies in IT operations.
• Assist in the development of IT policies, procedures and operational standards for IT Infrastructure in accordance with industry’s best practices and implement across ADAA to achieve maximum efficiencies and synergies in IT applications.

• Assist in designing and developing technical infrastructure and ensure continuous update in accordance with the IT policies, procedures Industry’s standards, and best practices to support IT business continuity in an efficient and effective manner.
• Assist in monitoring the performance of ADAA’s IT infrastructure by using proactive monitoring systems, response to technical malfunctions and accidents immediately and develop appropriate solutions in coordination with the concerned parties inside and outside ADAA.
• Assist in the implementation of IT disaster recovery plan for IT infrastructure to ensure adequate back up, availability of all information and business continuity in case of disruption or emergencies.
• Assist in the implementation of policies and procedures related to the use of cloud-based systems services including connections to and from various cloud network types, monitoring and maintaining firewalls, requesting for new technology, maintaining a secure cloud environment and ensuring appropriate availability of services also known as uptime.
• Assist in evaluating the business requirements and designing the best solution technically and commercially whilst keeping the business goals and objectives in mind to ensure compatibility with Authority’s cloud environment
• Assist in planning and deploying cloud resources, and monitoring resource performance to ensure service availability and financial reporting capabilities.
• Provide input in the analysist and categorization of cloud resources, and assist in reviewing consumption to ensure cost effectiveness, and accurate reporting.
• Assist in monitoring and reviewing the administrators’ vendors’ access to cloud environment and providing report to the management to ensure proper control of access provision and up-to-date information.
• Works closely with related end users to respond to technical issues and queries; determine the source of the problem and resolve as per the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and criticality of the incident.
• In Collaboration with Procurement Department, conduct selection process of the vendors to meet ADAA’s operational needs and obtain both…