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Senior Manager - IT Operations & Delivery

flydubai
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Senior
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago
IT infrastructure operationsIT operations managementNetwork Operations Center operationsInfrastructure project deliveryCloud migrationDisaster recovery
Free

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Role objective

Lead and manage end-to-end IT operations and delivery across flydubai.

Ensure stable, secure, and efficient IT services while overseeing infrastructure operations, emerging technology evaluation, and operational project delivery.

IT operations and infrastructure

  • Provide strategic oversight of infrastructure, systems, and technology platforms for high availability, resilience, and enterprise alignment.
  • Oversee the 24×7 NOC, including proactive monitoring, event management, and rapid incident response.
  • Oversee data center modernization, cloud migration, network upgrades, platform refreshes, and core operational system deployments.
  • Lead feasibility studies, benchmarking, and proof-of-concept initiatives that inform architecture, OPEX/CAPEX planning, and technology roadmaps.

Governance, resilience, and security

  • Provide senior leadership and governance for infrastructure and operational project portfolios.
  • Collaborate with Cyber Security Operations to strengthen vulnerability response and the infrastructure security posture.
  • Conduct disaster recovery drills against defined RTO and RPO objectives.
  • Ensure daily backup and restore operations preserve company data integrity and availability.
  • Lead periodic audits and operational health assessments to improve performance, efficiency, and reliability.
  • Optimize IT asset management and the CMDB for visibility, lifecycle control, and compliance.

People and service delivery

  • Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing IT operations and infrastructure support team.
  • Ensure smooth service transition and knowledge transfer for new business initiatives.

Qualifications and experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 10–12 years of experience with the stated qualifications and IT operations responsibilities.
  • Fluent English.
  • Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining IT systems and equipment.
  • Experience directing IT operations and managing teams of technicians, systems engineers, and other IT staff.
  • Knowledge of COBIT, ITIL, or ITSM standards and experience with IT monitoring, administration, and ITSM tools.
  • Experience handling disaster recovery situations.
  • Certification in IT governance or service management frameworks such as COBIT and ITIL.

Competencies

  • Customer focus, teamwork, effective communication, accountability, resilience, flexibility, and decision making.
  • Inspiring and developing others, strategic thinking, and business acumen.

Information security responsibilities

Read and comply with company ISR policies and report weaknesses or incidents to the line manager or Information Security team.

Complete required ISR awareness sessions and follow associated guidelines in daily operations.

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