Platform Reliability Engineer (Cloud)

TL;DR

Platform Reliability Engineer (Cloud): Building and optimizing a highly resilient hybrid multicloud platform spanning Nutanix and public cloud with an accent on automation, recoverability, and migration from VMware. Focus on implementing disaster recovery testing, reducing operational toil through engineering, and improving platform observability.

Location: Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Company

EDGE is a leading advanced technology group in the UAE specializing in defence and emerging technologies, spanning over 35 specialized companies.

What you will do

• Ensure the reliability, performance, and recoverability of critical platform services.
• Manage and validate backup and recovery capabilities using enterprise tools such as Rubrik.
• Plan and execute disaster recovery testing and recovery assurance activities.
• Support platform and workload migrations from VMware to modern cloud platforms.
• Develop automation to reduce operational effort and improve service reliability.
• Improve observability, monitoring, alerting, and operational readiness across the platform.

Requirements

• Strong experience with enterprise infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering.
• Experience with Nutanix, VMware, public cloud platforms, and backup/recovery technologies.
• Strong PowerShell, Python, or similar automation skills.
• Proven ability to reduce operational toil and improve reliability at scale.
• Experience leading disaster recovery programmes or recovery testing.
• English proficiency is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Highly competitive tax-free salaries.
• Comprehensive benefits including family visas, medical insurance for dependants, and education allowances for children.
• Annual flight tickets.
• Extensive development opportunities via a dedicated learning academy and digital platform.
• Multicultural environment working alongside world-class global talent.