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ADVISORY PLATFORM ARCHITECTRELOCATION TO ABU DHABI, UAEPosition SummaryWe are seeking an Advisory Platform Architect within the MEA region, you will be a trusted advisor and technical authority, designing, deploying, and optimising advanced virtualisation platforms and Kubernetes-based solutions for our customers. Our team’s strength stems from a multi-disciplinary approach, leveraging in-depth technology expertise and cross-functional knowledge to provide comprehensive support.You will be instrumental in guiding our prestigious customers through their platform modernisation journey - assessing their current environments, aligning solutions to their strategic objectives, and driving successful deployments of virtualisation and container ecosystems.Primary Duties / ResponsibilitiesDesign and architect scalable virtualisation and container platform solutions (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V, Kubernetes, OpenShift).Collaborate with customers to gather requirements and align solutions with business goals.Serve as a trusted advisor on strategy, migration, and industry best practices across cloud, DevOps, and microservices.Support pre-sales efforts by delivering presentations, demos and proof-of-concept workshops.Develop architecture blueprints, proposals, and bills of materials tailored to customer objectives.Oversee implementation efforts, providing expert guidance and troubleshooting complex infrastructure challenges.Foster relationships with OEMs, partners, and customer stakeholders to ensure solution alignment and awareness of product developments.Stay current on market trends and contribute insights to WWT’s strategic direction and offerings.Mentor junior engineers, promoting a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.Contribute to scalable pre-sale assets and support resource planning to enhance delivery efficiency.Qualifications and RequirementsSignificant experience in architecting and implementing virtualisation and container solutions at an enterprise scale.Deep knowledge of VMware vSphere/ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, or similar hypervisors; experience in design, migration, and optimisation.Hands-on experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift, container networking, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps methodologies.Familiarity with AWS, Azure, GCP, and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible) is highly desirable.Ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive stakeholders.Strong analytical skills, with the ability to mentor teams, coordinate complex projects, ad drive them to successful completion.Fluent in English is mandatory; fluency in Arabic is preferred.