Associate Director – Data Platform & Operations

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  • United Arab Emirates
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
My client is seeking a senior leader to drive the strategy, delivery, and operations of a hybrid enterprise data platform powering AI, BI, and analytics. This role blends technical leadership + hands-on execution, ensuring platforms are scalable, secure, and self-service enabled.🔧 Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead architecture & operations across Azure, Kubernetes/OpenShift & on-prem storage
  • Drive CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/Ansible) & platform automation
  • Oversee big data ecosystem (Spark, Kafka, Delta Lake, SingleStore)
  • Implement observability (monitoring, logging, lineage, alerts)
  • Own platform reliability, scalability & cost optimisation (FinOps)
  • Enable self-service for Data, AI & BI teams
  • Manage delivery, dependencies & production readiness
  • Mentor teams and embed DevOps/DataOps best practices
⚙️ Platform Stack
Azure * Kubernetes/OpenShift * Spark * Kafka * Delta Lake * Parquet * SingleStore * VAST * Azure DevOps👥 Leadership & Impact:
  • Partner with CTO, CDO & AI leadership on platform strategy
  • Own roadmap delivery, performance metrics & cost reporting
  • Lead and grow platform, DevOps & operations teams
  • Drive modernisation & cloud-native adoption
✅ Requirements:
  • 8+ years in platform engineering / DevOps / data infrastructure
  • 4+ years in leadership roles
  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, CI/CD & IaC
  • Expertise in big data platforms (Spark, Kafka, Delta Lake)
  • Experience in hybrid cloud & on-prem environments
  • Strong understanding of observability, self-service platforms & performance tuning
🎓 Education & Certifications
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Preferred: Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), Azure DevOps, or cloud certifications
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