IT Lab Technician: Cybersecurity & CS Labs

Oryx Universal College; Doha; On-site; QAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oryx Universal College in Doha seeks an IT Lab Assistant to provide day-to-day technical support, maintain lab infrastructure and ensure specialized software, virtualized environments, and hardware are ready for lectures and hands-on sessions.

You will install software, manage virtualization platforms, troubleshoot hardware and OS issues, and assist students and faculty while upholding data security and safety standards in a dynamic academic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or closely related field.
• CCNA or CEH certifications preferred.
• Experience with lab setup and IT support in academic environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, configure and maintain computer labs for undergraduate BSc programming software labs and postgraduate MSc advanced cybersecurity practical sessions.
• Deploy, configure and manage virtualized laboratory environments (VMware ESXi/Workstation, VirtualBox, Proxmox, Hyper‑V).
• Install, update and license required academic software, IDEs, databases and security tools (Wireshark, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Snort).
• Set up isolated network segments, firewalls and sandboxed environments for cybersecurity testing.
• Provide real-time technical assistance to faculty and students during lab sessions and open lab hours.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Independent work

Time management

Education

Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science

Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor\'s degree in Information Technology

Master\'s degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Wireshark

Metasploit

Kali Linux

Burp Suite

Snort

VMware ESXi/Workstation

VirtualBox

Proxmox

Hyper-V

Docker

Job description

Oryx Universal College in Doha seeks an IT Lab Assistant to provide day-to-day technical support, maintain lab infrastructure and ensure specialized software, virtualized environments, and hardware are ready for lectures and hands-on sessions.

You will install software, manage virtualization platforms, troubleshoot hardware and OS issues, and assist students and faculty while upholding data security and safety standards in a dynamic academic environment.