Senior Director – Cloud Engineering | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Category

• Information Technology (IT) & Software
• Engineering & Technical
• Telecommunications
• Business Development

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Director – Cloud Engineering to lead cloud engineering and infrastructure modernization initiatives across enterprise technology environments in Riyadh. The role is responsible for developing cloud engineering strategy and providing senior technical leadership across large-scale cloud and infrastructure transformation programs.

The successful candidate will lead AWS, Microsoft Azure, and hybrid-cloud initiatives while improving platform scalability, reliability, automation, and operational efficiency. The position also involves driving DevOps and automation strategies and leading engineering teams and technology partners to deliver enterprise cloud capabilities.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced cloud engineering professional seeking career growth at the executive technology level. The role provides exposure to enterprise cloud transformation, multi-cloud architecture, infrastructure modernization, DevOps, automation, and engineering leadership, supporting continued professional development and strategic technology expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise cloud engineering strategy.
• Lead cloud engineering and infrastructure modernization programs.
• Provide strategic leadership across AWS, Azure, and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Drive the design and implementation of scalable and reliable cloud platforms.
• Improve infrastructure scalability, availability, performance, and resilience.
• Lead DevOps transformation and automation initiatives.
• Establish engineering standards, processes, and best practices.
• Lead and develop cloud engineering and infrastructure teams.
• Manage technology partners and strategic engineering stakeholders.
• Oversee delivery of enterprise cloud transformation initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement across cloud infrastructure and engineering operations.
• Support technology modernization and adoption of cloud-native capabilities.
• Align cloud engineering initiatives with broader enterprise technology objectives.
• Provide senior-level technical and strategic guidance to business and technology stakeholders.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Extensive senior-level experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or enterprise technology leadership.
• Proven experience developing and executing cloud engineering strategies.
• Strong experience leading AWS cloud programs.
• Strong experience leading Microsoft Azure programs.
• Experience with hybrid-cloud environments and enterprise infrastructure modernization.
• Strong understanding of cloud platform scalability, reliability, and resilience.
• Proven experience leading DevOps and automation initiatives.
• Experience managing and developing engineering teams.
• Experience managing technology partners and enterprise stakeholders.
• Strong strategic planning and technology leadership capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to lead complex enterprise cloud transformation programs.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Salary: SAR 500,000–750,000 + Bonus

The position offers a senior technology leadership opportunity with responsibility for enterprise cloud engineering, infrastructure modernization, multi-cloud programs, DevOps, automation, and engineering team leadership.

The role provides significant professional development through strategic exposure to AWS, Azure, hybrid-cloud transformation, enterprise platform modernization, and large-scale engineering operations. Career progression may include broader executive technology leadership responsibilities, depending on organizational structure, performance, and strategic impact.

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