Infrastructure Design Authority Manager

Country UAE City Abu Dhabi Department Information Technology Closing date 19 March 2012

Job Purpose This is a specialized senior role, responsible for the overall governance of low level design of the enterprise Infrastructure, across all technologies, ensuring compliance to the architecture standards and guidances. This is a key role in achieving virtualization and reduced data centre foot prints. Responsibilities You will be responsible to: Ensure existing infrastructure assets are identified, stewarded and leveraged across the enterprise Ensure the implemented infrastructure architecture is compliant with the enterprise architecture Construct, refine and maintain low level infrastructure models, as needed, to meet Business Requirements Ensure timely and appropriate low level infrastructure models exist to aid projects Develop a model management strategy in support of virtualization and scalability objectives Validate audit objectives and assist with creation of audit plans to ensure continued infrastructure availability and security Review infrastructure estate for capacity vs. demand. Monitor regulatory guidelines and compliance to determine impact on enterprise infrastructure architecture Requirements University degree or equivalent qualification in the field of computer science, information systems, or computer engineering. 7 years work experience in IT, at least 5 of which in Infrastructure design roles. Post graduate qualification desirable In addition to above, you are required to have the following: Extensive experience with developing Infrastructure designs and plans. Demonstrable knowledge of Infrastructure Architecture in large-scale systems design/deployment. Ability to conduct research into emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products and present ideas in user-friendly language. Strong interpersonal and consultative skills. Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Excellent analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities. Good written and oral communication skills Ability to understanding an organisation’s goals and objectives, and present technical information with reference to these.

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