About Mozn
Mozn is a rapidly growing technology firm revolutionising the field of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and it’s working to realise Vision 2030 with a proven track record of excellence in supporting and growing the tech ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region.
Mozn is the trusted AI technology partner for some of the largest government organizations, as well as many large corporations and startups.
We are in an exciting stage of scaling the company to provide AI-powered products and solutions both locally and globally that ensure the growth and prosperity of our digital humanity.
It is an exciting time to work in the field of AI to create a long-lasting impact.
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.
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.
