Cloud Platforms Engineering Manager

About Mozn

Mozn is a rapidly growing and leading data science & product development firm based in Riyadh with a proven track record of excellence in supporting and growing the analytics ecosystem in Saudi Arabia. Mozn is a trusted analytics partner for the largest government organizations in Saudi Arabia, as well as many large corporations and startups. We are in a critical stage of scaling the company to build institutional analytics knowledge within Mozn and Saudi Arabia. It is an exciting time to work in Saudi Arabia; through Vision 2030, the rate of social and industrial change is staggering.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Platforms Engineering Manager to lead our Cloud Infrastructure, Security, Application Runtime (Kubernetes), and Backing Services domains. In this role, you will manage a team of platform engineers responsible for building and operating the core platforms that enable secure, scalable, and efficient delivery of applications. Your leadership will be instrumental in driving platform reliability, security, and developer enablement across the organisation.

What You'll Do

Cloud Infrastructure & Security

• Platform Ownership: Lead the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Security Integration: Embed security best practices across infrastructure, ensuring compliance with internal policies and industry standards.
• Access & Governance: Oversee IAM, network segmentation, and infrastructure hardening to protect critical assets and environments.
• Incident Response: Collaborate with Security and SRE teams for proactive detection, response, and resolution of security incidents.
  
  

Application Runtime (Kubernetes)

• Kubernetes Operations: Own the deployment, scaling, and management of Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments.
• Platform Services: Provide and maintain critical platform services (Ingress, Service Mesh, Logging, Monitoring) for application teams.
• Reliability & Performance: Ensure high availability and optimal performance of application runtime environments.
• Automation & Self-Service: Develop automation and self-service capabilities to streamline developer interactions with Kubernetes.
  
  

Backing Services (Databases & Middleware)

• Service Lifecycle Management: Manage shared backing services such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and message brokers.
• Standardization & Automation: Drive standardization and automate provisioning, scaling, and maintenance of data services.
• Performance & Availability: Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of all backing services supporting application workloads.
• Best Practices & Governance: Establish operational best practices, backup strategies, and disaster recovery plans for backing services.
  
  

Leadership & Strategy

• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing cloud platforms team.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Security, and Engineering teams to align platform capabilities with business needs.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay ahead of cloud technology trends and continuously evolve platform offerings.
• Documentation & Enablement: Ensure comprehensive documentation and knowledge sharing across teams.
  
  

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure roles.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing platform or cloud engineering teams.
• Proven experience running production-grade Kubernetes environments and managing cloud-native applications.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in cloud platforms (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and its ecosystem (Helm, Operators, Service Mesh).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.).
• Experience operating databases and backing services (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of cloud security practices, including IAM, network security, and infrastructure hardening.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and developer productivity tooling.
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Ability to align technical strategy with business objectives and drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Knowledge of security compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001) in cloud environments.
• Demonstrated success in scaling platform teams and managing high-growth environments.