Cloud Infrastructure Planning Expert
Job in
Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Listed on 2026-08-15
Listing for:
Norconsult Telematics
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-15
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, IT Infrastructure
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Focus on Cloud infrastructure solutions to drive architecture and planning activities for virtualized and containerized platforms, including capacity forecasting, infrastructure roadmap development, resiliency planning.
Job Description & Responsibilities:
- Plan Cloud Infrastructure platforms, including virtualization, container platforms, compute, storage, network, cloud management, automation and orchestration layers
- Support cloud infrastructure planning activities to host 4G/5G Core CNFs/VNFs, enterprise services, digital services and future technology platforms
- Prepare cloud infrastructure capacity plans based on network growth, traffic forecast, business demand and digital services requirements
- Support transformation and modernization of legacy infrastructure towards cloud-native, virtualized and automated cloud platforms
- Plan capacity and performance-related expansions for Cloud Infrastructure platforms, including compute, storage, networking, virtualization and container environments
- Support business continuity, georedundancy, disaster recovery and multi-layer resilience planning for Cloud Infrastructure platforms
- Coordinate with Mobile Core, Transport, Fixed Services, IT, Cyber Security and Operations teams for cloud infrastructure planning and hosted workload readiness
- Support planning and enablement of emerging digital technologies including NTN, MCMP, Partner Interconnects, AI, LLM platforms and cloud-native digital services
- Assist in E2E validation, verification and domain acceptance testing for new cloud platforms, VNFs, CNFs and infrastructure services
- Maintain good exposure to NFV, SDN, NFVI, VIM, NFVO, cloud orchestration, service chaining, Open Stack, VMware, Red Hat Open Shift and cloud-native infrastructure
- Perform Cloud Infrastructure dimensioning, capacity assessment and solution planning, and support approval of related technical documentation
- Prepare and maintain Technical Specifications documentation including vendor solution design, costing, Integration Specifications and SOWs
- Translate Complex IT and Telco workloads roadmaps into yearly Infrastructure deployment plans
- Perform architecture and planning analysis for virtualization, containerization, automation, edge computing and cloud-native infrastructure services
- Support adoption of emerging technologies to improve service agility, infrastructure utilization and new business enablement for digital services
- Review vendor technical solutions and ensure alignment with business requirements, security guidelines, regulatory requirements and cloud infrastructure standards
- Prepare and evaluate RFX, RFIs, RFPs and RFQs for Cloud Infrastructure platforms and related digital technology services
- Validate related BOQs and support procurement teams during vendor evaluation, technical clarification and tendering activities
- technology assessments and feasibility studies for emerging cloud infrastructure, automation, orchestration, NTN, MCMP, Partner Interconnects, AI and LLM technologies
Qualifications &
Experience:
- 15+ years of experience in the telecommunication industry with strong exposure to Cloud Infrastructure planning of virtualized and containerized Platforms
- Experience with major suppliers and Communications Service Providers are highly desirable
- Capex & Opex preparation experience on relevant Cloud solutions
- Industry knowledge of emerging digital technologies such as NTN Networks, MCMP, Partner Interconnects, AI and LLM platforms, edge computing and digital services enablement
- Hands on experience in network automation and orchestration using automation technologies
- Good experience in cloud infrastructure planning, capacity dimensioning, expansion planning and technology roadmap preparation
- Good knowledge of executive management reporting, presentations and dashboards concepts with good analytical skills.
- Strong knowledge of cloud virtualization and container technologies such as Open Stack, VMware, Red Hat Open Shift, Kubernetes and cloud management platforms
- Be proactive and take responsibility, able to work with stakeholders as one team
- Good communications and interpersonal skills. Excellent Analysis and problem-solving skills. English language proficiency level is Fluent
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