IT Systems Administrator

Bahri | البحري; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the maritime sector is seeking an Infrastructure Administrator to design and manage secure and efficient IT infrastructure across cloud environments like Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. The role involves automating processes, ensuring security compliance, and collaborating with IT teams to support ongoing projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Information Technology and at least four years of relevant experience, with a strong grasp of Azure and GCP services, alongside scripting and automation capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure.
• Experience with Azure, GCP, and cloud management.
• Familiar with automation tools like PowerShell and Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable hybrid infrastructure solutions.
• Manage Azure and GCP environments, ensuring security and compliance.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans and backup strategies.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Office 365 Administration

PowerShell

Terraform

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering or Information Technology

Tools

Azure DevOps

CI/CD Tools

Job description

Job Purpose:

Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, high-availability IT infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments. This role ensures the robustness, compliance, and scalability of infrastructure services, with a focus on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The Administrator will also drive automation, enhance disaster recovery preparedness, and maintain structured system documentation and SOPs.

Key Accountabilities:

Infrastructure Design & Deployment

Design and implement scalable hybrid infrastructure solutions integrating on-premise systems with Azure and GCP.

Plan and provision virtual machines, cloud services, and HCI resources.

Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and efficient system resource utilization.

Cloud Operations & Management

Manage Azure and GCP environments including compute, networking, storage, IAM, and cost optimization.

Administer virtual infrastructure, resource groups, VMs, and cloud-based services.

Perform identity and access control configurations to maintain secure environments.

Security, Compliance & System Hardening

Apply system hardening and security best practices across platforms.

Lead patch management activities to ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities.

Ensure infrastructure compliance with frameworks such as ISO, NIST, or HIPAA.

Disaster Recovery & Backup

Develop and maintain backup strategies and disaster recovery plans for business continuity.

Test recovery procedures regularly to ensure system resilience and minimize downtime.

Automation & Scripting

Create and maintain scripts and infrastructure-as-code using PowerShell, Terraform, or other tools.

Automate routine administrative tasks and deployment processes to improve efficiency.

Reporting & Documentation

Prepare the required System documents, report and guidelines to avail adequate documentation for using and maintaining the Operating system effectively

Develop comprehensive and user-friendly Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for infrastructure and operations.

Monitoring, Support & Collaboration

Monitor infrastructure performance and health, using tools to proactively detect and resolve issues.

Troubleshoot incidents and provide Tier 2/3 technical support as needed.

Collaborate with IT teams, DevOps, and stakeholders to support project delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering, Information technology or equivalent

Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.

• Microsoft Azure (VMs, VNets, NSGs, Azure AD, Storage, App Registration, RBAC, Azure Kubernetes)
• Google Cloud Platform (GCE, VPC, IAM, Cloud Storage, GKE Basics)
• Office 365 Administration (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams)
• Virtual Machines (provisioning, patching, hardening)
• Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) Management
• Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policies
• PowerShell, Terraform (basics)
• CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GCP Cloud Build