Dubai-Based Senior IT Infrastructure Administrator

Alpha Data; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Data seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to lead enterprise server infrastructure across production, DR and test environments. The role emphasizes Windows Server, VMware, Exchange and 365, file servers, backups and security in a hands-on enterprise setting.

The candidate will manage lifecycle, patching, monitoring and documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain high availability.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of hands-on experience in systems administration and enterprise IT infrastructure.
• Strong Windows Server administration experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, ESXi and vCenter.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft 365.
• Experience with file servers, NTFS permissions, storage and access management.
• Strong understanding of backup, restoration and disaster recovery.
• Experience with patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Good understanding of DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, VPN, routing and firewall concepts.
• Knowledge of server security, EDR, MFA, privileged access and hardening.
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring, ticketing and IT service management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support physical and virtual server infrastructure across production, DR and test environments.
• Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot Windows Server platforms.
• Monitor server health, performance, availability, storage and system logs.
• Manage server provisioning, upgrades, decommissioning and lifecycle activities.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, configuration records and operational procedures.
• Coordinate with OEMs and vendors for hardware support, firmware updates and replacement activities.
• Administer VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter, create and manage VMs, HA/DR/vMotion.
• Monitor backups and perform restores, participate in DR drills.

Job description

Alpha Data seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to lead enterprise server infrastructure across production, DR and test environments. The role emphasizes Windows Server, VMware, Exchange and 365, file servers, backups and security in a hands-on enterprise setting.

The candidate will manage lifecycle, patching, monitoring and documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain high availability.