Senior IT Systems Administrator / IT Operations Engineer

Prypco; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Prypco is seeking an experienced Senior IT Systems Administrator to own and improve our corporate IT operations. You will manage infrastructure, security, automation and end‑user support across Windows, macOS and Linux environments.

The role requires proactive incident handling and problem solving to keep services resilient. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong networking, cloud, IAM, and security engineering skills, with a focus on automation and measurable reliability improvements across

Qualifications

• Experience with Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, FortiSwitch, FortiAP and secure enterprise Wi‑Fi.
• Strong Windows, macOS and Linux administration skills.
• Hands‑on IAM/SSO (Google Workspace, Entra ID, JumpCloud) and SAML/OIDC/SCIM basics.

Responsibilities

• Own IT operations across infrastructure, security, automation and end‑user support.
• Configure and troubleshoot firewalls, VPNs and enterprise Wi‑Fi; monitor health checks and alerts.
• Automate repetitive IT tasks with scripts and integrations.
• Implement organization‑wide security policies, controls and hardening.
• Manage IT asset lifecycle, procurement and vendor deployments.

Skills

Fortinet FortiGate

Windows & macOS & Linux

IAM & SSO

Automation scripting

Cloud platforms

Security engineering

Monitoring & alerting

VMware virtualization

Tools

Datadog

Dynatrace

Grafana

VMware vSphere

Job description

About the Role We are looking for an experienced and proactive strong Senior IT Systems Administrator IT Operations Engineer strong to manage maintain and improve our corporate IT infrastructure You will take hands‑on ownership of IT operations across infrastructure security automation and end‑user support The ideal candidate solves problems independently simplifies processes and remains composed during incidents and outages

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure amp Network Operations: Manage and maintain corporate networks servers endpoints and cloud services Configure troubleshoot and secure firewalls switches VPNs and enterprise Wi‑Fi Configure and maintain monitoring alerting and health checks across infrastructure networks endpoints and critical services Troubleshoot infrastructure and security incidents minimize downtime and implement improvements to prevent recurrence
• Identity Access amp Device Management: Administer identity providers single sign‑on SSO user access and device management solutions Design and implement automated employee onboarding and offboarding workflows Manage device deployment software distribution endpoint security and compliance Provide technical support to employees across Windows macOS and Linux environments
• Automation amp Operational Improvement: Automate repetitive IT tasks using scripts integrations and workflows Identify opportunities to improve IT reliability security scalability and operational efficiency Maintain IT documentation operational procedures and security standards
• Security amp Risk Management: Implement and maintain organization‑wide security policies and controls across infrastructure endpoints identities and cloud services Identify security risks and implement preventive and corrective measures Strengthen security through access controls endpoint protection vulnerability management and system hardening
• IT Assets amp Procurement: Own the end‑to‑end IT asset lifecycle including procurement inventory deployment and disposal Manage vendor selection purchasing and deployment of IT equipment and services Manage SaaS PaaS applications licenses and integrations

Required Technical Skills

• Networking: Strong hands‑on experience with Fortinet FortiGate firewalls FortiSwitch and FortiAP Experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise Wi‑Fi VPNs and network connectivity
• Operating Systems: Expert‑level Windows and macOS administration Strong Linux knowledge
• Identity Access Management: Hands‑on experience with Google Workspace Microsoft Entra ID and JumpCloud Solid understanding of SAML 2 0 OIDC and SCIM
• Automation Scripting: Strong practical skills in PowerShell Bash and Python Proven experience building and maintaining automation for onboarding offboarding and daily IT operations Ability to write understand and troubleshoot scripts independently
• Cloud Platforms: Proven hands‑on experience with at least one major cloud provider Microsoft Azure AWS or GCP Experience managing cloud infrastructure identity and access management networking and security Experience administering SaaS PaaS applications licenses and integrations
• Security Engineering: Practical experience implementing security controls and organization‑wide security policies Experience with endpoint protection access management vulnerability management and security hardening Strong understanding of least privilege Zero Trust principles and security best practices
• Monitoring Alerting: Hands‑on experience configuring monitoring dashboards health checks and actionable alerts Experience with open‑source monitoring solutions or platforms such as Datadog Dynatrace New Relic Grafana Cloud Prometheus or similar tools Ability to identify key operational metrics and troubleshoot issues using monitoring data
• Virtualization Device Management: Experience with Microsoft Hyper‑V Experience with MDM solutions endpoint security device compliance and software deployment Experience maintaining IT asset inventories

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Advanced or professional‑level cloud certifications such as Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert AWS Solutions Architect Professional Google Professional Cloud Architect
• Experience with VMware virtualization technologies
• Experience designing and improving IT infrastructure architecture reliability and scalability
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001 NIST or CIS Benchmarks
• Experience integrating IT systems through APIs and event‑driven automation

Core Competencies

• Excellent communication skills and a customer‑focused approach to IT support
• Strong troubleshooting analytical thinking, and problem‑solving abilities
• Ability to prioritize effectively and make sound decisions during incidents and outages
• Strong ownership attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Experience managing IT procurement from vendor selection through deployment
• A proactive approach to improving IT reliability security and operational efficiency

What We Value

We value people who go beyond keeping systems running those who identify opportunities for improvement take initiative and use automation to make IT operations more reliable secure and scalable Excellent communication skills and a customer‑focused approach to IT support. Strong troubleshooting, analytical thinking, and problem‑solving abilities. Ability to prioritize effectively and make sound decisions during incidents and outages. Strong ownership, attention to detail, and ability to work independently. Experience managing IT procurement from vendor selection through deployment. A proactive approach to improving IT reliability, security, and operational efficiency.