Senior Technical Engineer - Infrastructure Platforms

Job Purpose

At Emirates we believe in connecting the world to and through our global hub in Dubai and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers Fly Better. Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology and being pioneers in aviation innovation we are always at the forefront pushing boundaries. We are on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry.

Embark on a journey with the world’s largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting‑edge information and technology team as a Senior Technical Engineer - Infrastructure Platform (Network).

Join our Platform Engineering team – the backbone of our cloud modernization journey. We architect and engineer next‑generation cloud platforms that unify control across data centres, networks and public and private cloud environments. With a strong emphasis on automation, agility and cost optimisation we enable scalable, resilient and secure infrastructure services that power critical business functions across the Emirates Group. Our team consists of highly skilled engineers and domain specialists who drive the evolution of hybrid cloud capabilities and deliver innovative solutions at enterprise scale.

If you’re passionate about building and modernising platforms that shape the future of digital infrastructure we welcome you to be part of our transformation.

• Develop IT solutions that meet customer requirements. Ensure that the design is robust, appropriate and of high quality and conforms to corporate standards and technical strategy.
• Ensure that the developed architecture/solution meets the service‑level requirements in terms of expected availability, capacity, continuity, security, performance and reliability.
• Develop solution architectures for assigned projects with the established EA standards and support the development of technology advancements and adaptation of new technologies.
• Collaborate with other IT technology teams to implement ongoing monitoring of the relevant technology to ensure level 1 & 2 incidents are configured within EMS.
• Guide Project Manager/Technology team managers for solution definition, technical design and development of in‑house solutions. These are to be delivered as per agreed costs and timescales to meet signed‑off functional, technical and process requirements.
• Ensure that assigned incidents are resolved within the agreed service levels and problems are defined and analysed in line with the Problem Management Process. Ensure that solutions to problems meet architectural and security standards within the technology area and that impact on the business is minimised. Own and manage changes within the technology area.
• Publish and maintain high‑quality documentation and data catalogue for the technology area. Work within the standard templates and documentation guidelines which includes detailed design, configuration details, support procedures, operations manuals and deployment architecture to ensure data accuracy, accessibility and governance across systems.
• Manage end‑of‑life replacement of equipment and/or software within the technology area to ensure conformance to technical standards and support the technology initiatives and directions.
• Ensure the process and enhancement specifications are translated into effective programs with error‑free code using the enterprise development tools, methods and languages.

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Computational Mathematics, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering.
• 5+ years working in a related IT engineering role.

• Expertise in designing and managing scalable, resilient, and automated private cloud platforms to ensure high availability, performance and operational efficiency.
• Proficiency in building API‑driven self‑service capabilities that enable seamless infrastructure consumption for business units and technology teams.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure automation frameworks to maintain consistency in provisioning, configuration and lifecycle management.
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