Senior Manager IT Infrastructure

Team: IT

Activity: Full-time

Role grade: Senior Manager (7)

Direct reports: 0

Indirect reports: 0

Reporting to: Director IT

Role location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Purpose: As the Senior Manager IT Infrastructure, your mission is to own the strategy, delivery, and day-to-day operation of the organization's on-premises and cloud infrastructure and IT service operations, ensuring they are secure, reliable, performant, and scalable to support business growth. The role leads the infrastructure and operations function across data center, network, storage, telecommunications, cloud, and end-user support, and is accountable for service availability, the IT helpdesk, infrastructure security and compliance, and the development of the technical team.

Duties and Responsibilities

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Develop and implement a long-term infrastructure strategy and roadmap, spanning on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments aligned to business growth and objectives.

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Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of all infrastructure components, including servers, networks, data storage, telecommunications, virtualization, and cloud platforms.

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Manage and administer the organization's cloud environment (public, private, or hybrid) including provisioning, configuration, identity and access management, resource governance, monitoring, and ongoing optimization.

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Lead cloud adoption and migration initiatives, including landing-zone design, workload migration, and the governance of cloud usage, security posture, and data-residency requirements.

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Optimize cloud and infrastructure cost monitoring consumption, right-sizing resources, and ensuring spend is controlled and forecastable.

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Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of all infrastructure systems, on-premises and in the cloud, against defined service levels.

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Develop, maintain, and regularly test disaster recovery and business continuity plans across on-premises and cloud environments.

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Manage infrastructure budgets and resources effectively, covering both capital (on-premises) and operational (cloud subscription) models.

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Ensure compliance of all infrastructure including cloud with IT security standards and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. NCA, PDPL data-residency obligations).

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Lead, mentor, and develop the infrastructure and operations team, building technical capability across both traditional infrastructure and cloud disciplines.

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Collaborate with application, security, and digital teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure and cloud services with business applications.

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Stay current with emerging infrastructure and cloud technologies, evaluating their relevance and recommending adoption where they add value.

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Plan, manage, and deliver infrastructure and cloud projects on time, within budget, and to quality and security standards.

Education and Experience

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Bachelor’s degree in information technology, or equivalent.

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6+ years of proven experience in information technology roles.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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Strong technical expertise across IT infrastructure technologies and systems (servers, networks, storage, telecommunications, virtualization).

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Hands-on knowledge and administration experience with at least one major cloud platform (e.g. AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or Oracle Cloud), including IAM, networking, monitoring, and cost management.

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Proven experience in infrastructure and cloud planning, design, and migration.

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Experience implementing and operating hybrid or multi-cloud environments, ideally within a regulated, data-residency-sensitive context.

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Strong leadership and people-management skills, with a track record of developing technical teams.

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Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

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Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

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Strong understanding of IT security and compliance requirements, including cloud security and local regulatory standards (NCA, PDPL).

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Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with good command of both Arabic and English.

Benefits

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Relocation support

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Transportation allowance

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Competitive compensation

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Housing allowance

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VIP medical insurance

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Opportunity to work on a new exciting project with a group of passionate professionals. You will get the freedom to excel and make a real impact

Diversity disclaimer

Our mission is to build a diverse organization where our members, regardless of background or identity, have a sense of belonging. We genuinely believe that thanks to creating a collaborative environment where different perspectives are valued, we can achieve more. Together, we want to reshape the boundaries of what is achievable in the esports domain.