Senior Cloud Engineer – Alibaba Cloud

Job Title: Senior Cloud Engineer – Alibaba Cloud (Professional Services & Managed Services) Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Experience: 3–7 Years Job SummaryWe are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer with hands-on experience in AWS, Azure, Alibaba Cloud, or other public cloud platforms. Candidates must have strong cloud infrastructure fundamentals and senior-level expertise in at least one specialization: VMware VCF & Networking or DevOps, Kubernetes & Automation. Prior Alibaba Cloud experience is not mandatory. Key Responsibilities • Design, deploy, and manage secure cloud infrastructure and landing zones. • Execute cloud migrations, backup, disaster recovery, and recovery testing. • Manage cloud networking, security, monitoring, and access controls. • Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments or manage VMware environments. • Handle incidents, changes, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis. • Maintain technical documentation and support customer environments. Mandatory Requirements • 3–7 years of relevant experience in cloud, infrastructure, DevOps, or virtualization. • Hands-on production experience with at least one public cloud platform. • Practical experience with cloud deployment, configuration, migration, and disaster recovery. • Strong Linux administration, Windows Server knowledge, and scripting skills. • Expertise in at least one of the following: Option A – VMware VCF & Networking • VMware VCF, vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, and NSX. • Enterprise networking, hybrid connectivity, and VM migration. • VMware-based disaster recovery solutions. Option B – DevOps & Automation • Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). • Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/ACK), Docker, and CI/CD pipelines. • Automation using Ansible, Helm, or GitOps tools. Certifications • Alibaba Cloud ACA Cloud Computing within 60 days of joining. • Alibaba Cloud ACP Cloud Computing within 6 months of joining. • AWS, Azure, VMware, Kubernetes, or Terraform certifications are preferred.