Senior Specialist – Technology

CERT is looking for a Senior Specialist – Technology to lead end-to-end technical project delivery, driving solution architecture, AI/ML implementation, and cloud platform development aligned to our strategic objectives. You will serve as the primary technical interface between CERT's business functions, government and institutional clients, and external technology partners — taking solutions from requirements through to client acceptance while maintaining quality standards and SLA commitments.

This is a hands-on senior role for someone equally comfortable designing cloud-native architectures, building and deploying AI/ML pipelines, leading pre-sales conversations, and mentoring development teams.

• Lead full project life cycles — requirements gathering, solution design, development, deployment, and client acceptance — ensuring delivery against business objectives and SLA targets.
• Architect scalable, cloud-native enterprise platforms on AWS and Azure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD best practices.
• Develop and maintain strategic technology roadmaps; evaluate emerging technologies and drive adoption that improves delivery speed and operational efficiency.
• Apply agile methodologies to accelerate release cadence and reduce time-to-market for new capabilities.
• Architect and deploy AI/ML solutions: computer vision (YOLO-based object detection, EasyOCR/OpenALPR), facial recognition (Face Net/Arc Face), LLM/RAG systems (AWS Bedrock), and ML-driven analytics platforms.
• Manage the full MLOps lifecycle — automated model deployment pipelines, containerised serving, production monitoring, drift detection, and automated retraining (AWS Sage Maker, Azure ML).
• Design and execute cloud migration strategies (AWS, Azure, GCP) with measurable cost and efficiency outcomes; implement microservices, event-driven messaging (Kafka, Azure Service Bus, AWS SQS/SNS), and robust database architectures (PostgreSQL, MS-SQL).

• Implement and maintain cybersecurity protocols and compliance frameworks (UAE PDPL, GDPR) across all projects; conduct risk assessments and support internal and external audits.
• Ensure data privacy standards are embedded in solution design from inception through deployment.

• Lead technical pre-sales initiatives — prepare comprehensive RFP responses, develop solution proposals, and deliver technical presentations to government and institutional clients (MoF, MoE, HCT, ADPF, and equivalent).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and technology partners; manage vendor contracts and SLA adherence.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional development teams and external development partnerships, scaling resources to meet project demand while maintaining quality.
• Mentor team members; define development standards, testing strategies, and deployment workflows.
• Attend internal governance meetings; prepare regular project status and performance reports for senior leadership.

• 15+ years in technology, software development, or solution architecture — with at least 5 years in a senior or technical leadership capacity.
• Proven delivery of enterprise-scale cloud and AI/ML platforms for government or semi-government clients in the UAE or GCC.
• Track record of measurable outcomes: cost reductions, efficiency gains, and on-time client acceptance.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, managing vendor relationships, and supporting pre-sales and RFP processes.

• Cloud: AWS (Bedrock, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, EC2, Open Search, Sage Maker, Code Commit) and Azure (Container Apps, Dev Ops, Front Door, Application Gateway, Key Vault);
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