Infrastructure and Cloud DevOps Director
stc · Saudi Arabia
Telecommunications · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Director will lead the enterprise infrastructure and cloud DevOps strategy to ensure secure, scalable, and resilient operations. They are responsible for institutionalizing governance frameworks, managing external technology partners, and driving continuous improvement across IT operations.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor or Master degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience is preferred for this leadership role.
Full description
Job Purpose
To lead the enterprise Infrastructure and Cloud DevOps strategy, ensuring secure, resilient, and scalable operations aligned with business and digital objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Formulate and steer the IT infrastructure and operations strategic plan, ensuring alignment with MCN, BCN applications, and client systems.
- Spearhead alignment of infrastructure and operations planning with business objectives, network operations, and technology roadmaps.
- Institutionalize governance frameworks, standards, and guiding principles for IT infrastructure and operations to ensure consistency and scalability.
- Orchestrate cross-functional engagement with business units and shared services to enable effective delivery of IT-related initiatives and projects.
- Architect and enforce operational models, roles, and accountability structures to enhance service quality and efficiency.
- Steer and govern relationships with external technology partners, service providers, and consultants, ensuring adherence to agreed standards and service levels.
- Institute and enforce governance mechanisms, policies, and procedural controls to support compliant and efficient IT service delivery.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives across IT operations, reinforcing alignment with business and network strategies.
- Lead enterprise-wide awareness and capability-building initiatives related to IT processes, tools, and operational excellence.
- Define and drive the cloud operations strategy, ensuring alignment with digital transformation objectives and business priorities.
- Institutionalize cloud governance frameworks to ensure standardized deployment, management, and integration with enterprise and network environments.
- Govern and optimize cloud service provider engagements, ensuring cost efficiency, performance oversight, and contractual compliance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor or Master Degree in Information Technology, Information System, Engineering or a related field.
Years of Experience:
- Preferred experience of (7+) years, or equivalent in the area of expertise
