Chief Specialist Digital Infrastructure

Chief Specialist – Digital Infrastructure

KHDA is seeking an experienced technical specialist to support the design, development, and optimisation of advanced digital infrastructure across network, cloud, server, and data-centre environments.

The role will serve as a strategic subject-matter expert, helping ensure KHDA’s ICT infrastructure is resilient, secure and scalable while supporting digital transformation, cybersecurity compliance, and business continuity.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of KHDA’s digital infrastructure strategy, aligned with organisational priorities and Dubai’s digital-government vision.
• Advise senior leadership on infrastructure investments, modernisation, cybersecurity readiness, digital resilience, and emerging technologies.
• Oversee the architecture, performance, and optimisation of data centres, servers, networks, cloud resources, and storage systems.
• Lead server, virtualisation, wired and wireless network environments, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
• Lead cloud-resource planning, capacity optimisation, cost governance, and hybrid-cloud integration.
• Ensure infrastructure compliance with Dubai Cyber Security Center regulations and ITIL governance frameworks .
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to address vulnerabilities, implement protection controls, and strengthen resilience against cyber threats.
• Develop, update, and test disaster recovery strategies, including scenario planning and readiness assessments.
• Oversee enterprise storage, backup, retention, and recovery mechanisms.
• Develop infrastructure blueprints and technical standards, while providing technical guidance and knowledge leadership across the IT function.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, or a related ICT discipline.
• Master’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Cloud Systems, or a related field is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with 11+ years of specialised experience, or Master’s degree with 9+ years of specialised experience.
• Strong expertise across advanced digital infrastructure, including networks, servers, cloud environments, data centres, storage, and disaster recovery.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity compliance and IT governance frameworks.
• Strategic and analytical capability with strong problem-solving, decision-making, planning, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Interested in Joining Us?

If you have the required technical expertise and experience and are interested in contributing to KHDA’s digital infrastructure, resilience, and transformation, we invite you to apply and explore this opportunity with us.