Operations & Maintenance – Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

A Senior Systems Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining an organization's infrastructure, providing expert-level technical support, troubleshooting complex issues, and implementing innovative solutions to optimize system performance and reliability.

• Align with Business Goals
• Familiarize with the company's mission, vision, and strategic objectives.
• Work closely with other departments.
• Clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Forecast future network needs and plan for capacity expansion
• Design and implement new infrastructure solutions, including servers, storage, and operating systems with required applications.
• Plan and execute infrastructure and operating systems upgrades and migrations.
• Ensure that infrastructure solutions align with organizational goals and requirements.
• Manage and maintain operating systems server, storage, and applications.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot hardware and software.
• Monitor system performance and optimize resource utilization.
• Provide technical support to end-users for infrastructure-related issues.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software problems.
• Document and share knowledge with the support team.
• Experienced in installing, managing, and maintaining Server Infrastructure" and " Cloud Platform & Infrastructure".
• Infrastructure support often requires 24/7 coverage, so shift work may be necessary.
• On-Call Responsibilities: Being on call to respond to urgent infrastructure issues outside of regular working hours may be required.
• Anticipate future needs and develop a roadmap for modernization.
• Prioritize activities
• Monitor and respond promptly to incidents.
• Optimize Performance
• Track metrics.
• Fine-tuning
• Keep abreast of the latest technologies
• Understanding Level Designs
• Maintain clear, up-to-date documentation on solution configurations and operational procedures.
• Prepare reports on incidents, system performance, and solution effectiveness with a Root cause analysis.
• Staying up to date with the latest technologies.

Personal Skills

• Strong Team Management Skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent presentation skills

Technical Skills

• System Administration experience includes but is not limited to (Windows, Linux system administration, SCCM, DHCP, VMWARE, MS Exchange, MS Azure, DNS, 365, Ali Baba cloud, Oracle Cloud, backup administration Virtualization system, Active Directory).
• Knowledge of server administration and troubleshooting VMware ESXI.
• Knowledge of Cloud AWS and Azure as administrator.
• Knowledge of network protocols and network infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP.
• Experience with server and storage technologies, such as virtualization and cloud computing, Domains, Active Directory, Cloud solutions and ITSM tools.
• Knowledge of IT best practices and tools.
• Strong troubleshooting.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA, Microsoft Azure, MCSA) are preferred.
• Knowledge of databases, VM backups, Data Domain, Tape Libraries. Solid knowledge on backup and restores skills (using Veeam, Veritas)

- Client backup configuration requirements for backup agents.- Good knowledge in administration and create reports on the reporting tools.

• Backup software integration with most used applications in industry (e.g. Backing up MS Exchange, SQL, Oracle, VMware).
• Understanding of Backup and recovery Concepts and troubleshooting

Job Details

Job Location Jeddah , Saudi Arabia Company Industry IT Services Company Type Employer (Private Sector) Job Role Engineering Job Division Business Continuity
Technical

Preferred Candidate

Career Level Mid Career Years of Experience Min: 5 Degree Bachelor's degree