Senior Engineer - Cloud & Systems

MEEZA QSTP; Doha; On-site; QAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

MEEZA QSTP in Doha seeks senior IT infrastructure administrator to lead enterprise Windows Server, Active Directory, and hybrid cloud operations. You will optimize AD, deploy VMware clusters, and manage Azure IaaS/PaaS with security controls and governance.

You will own patching, hardening, and incident resolution across on‑prem and cloud platforms, mentoring engineers and collaborating with security and vendors for audits and improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced administration and optimization of Active Directory and core infra services.
• Oversee VMware virtualization platforms including HA, DRS, and vMotion for performance and availability.
• Administer Azure IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid services including VMs, Scale Sets, Availability Sets/Zones, and Key Vault.
• Manage Microsoft 365 SaaS services (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Stream) and security controls.
• Lead patch management, vulnerability remediation, and OS hardening across hybrid environments.
• Coordinate with security, compliance, architecture, and external vendors for audits and service delivery.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership in large-scale cloud and on-prem environments.

Skills

Active Directory design

Azure AD Entra ID

VMware vSphere

SCCM/Intune

Windows Server

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Microsoft/AWS/Azure certifications

Tools

VMware

Azure

SCCM

Intune

ExpressRoute/VPN

Job description

• Lead and oversee administrative management of enterprise Windows, virtualization, and cloud
• Provide advanced administration and optimization of Active Directory, core infrastructure services,
• and clustered systems.
• Manage and fine‑tune VMware virtualization platforms including HA, DRS, and Motion for
• performance and availability.
• Perform administrative control of Azure IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid services, including:
• Azure Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, Availability Sets/Zones
• Administer Azure security and encryption services, including:
• Customer‑Managed Keys (CMK) implementation and key rotation
• Azure Disk Encryption (ADE) for Windows and Linux VMs
• Oversee Azure governance, RBAC, Conditional Access, and compliance controls
• Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Stream
• Manage additional SaaS and cloud-integrated services as per organizational standards
• Oversee patch management, vulnerability remediation, and OS hardening across hybrid platforms
• Administer endpoint and configuration management tools including SCCM and Intune
• Review, approve, and implement changes through formal change management processes
• Handle escalated administrative issues and provide L3/L4 support
• Maintain administrative documentation, runbooks, standards, and operational procedures
• Coordinate with security, compliance, architecture, and external vendors for audits and service
• optimization

Functional Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced functional support for enterprise Windows Server and hybrid cloud
• Design, manage, and optimize Active Directory and Azure AD (Entra ID) services
• Deliver functional ownership of DNS, DHCP, DFS, NTP, File/Print Services, and MS Failover
• Lead functional operations of VMware infrastructure including Cluster, HA, DRS, vMotion, and capacity optimization
• Architect, configure, and support Azure IaaS and PaaS services to meet business and operational
• requirements
• Provide functional ownership of Azure components including VMs, VNets, VPN/ExpressRoute,
• Load Balancers, Storage, Backup, and Site Recovery
• Implement and manage Azure security features including RBAC, Conditional Access, Azure
• Policy, CMK, Azure Key Vault, and Azure Disk Encryption (ADE)
• Deliver functional administration and optimization of Microsoft 365 SaaS services (Exchange
• Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Stream)
• Manage SaaS security and compliance using Microsoft Defender, Intune, and tenant-level
• governance controls
• Lead patching, vulnerability remediation, and OS hardening across on-prem and cloud platforms
• Provide L3/L4 functional support, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex infrastructure and
• cloud issues
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and service improvement initiatives
• Ensure functional compliance with security policies, regulatory standards, and audit requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, security, architects, and external vendors for service
• delivery excellence
• Mentor engineers and provide functional guidance and technical leadership

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Academic & Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Relevant technology advanced certification -e.g. VMWare VCP, Microsoft MCSDo
• ITIL V3 / V4 Foundation
• Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

Experience:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in information technology or a similar field.

Skills and Requirements:

• Advanced expertise in Windows Server architecture, administration, and enterprise system
• management
• Deep knowledge of Active Directory design, Azure AD (Entra ID), DNS, DHCP, DFS, NTP, and MS
• Strong hands-on experience with VMware technologies including Cluster, HA, DRS, vMotion, and capacity optimization
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure services, including:
• Azure Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, Availability Sets, and Zones
• Azure Virtual Network (VNet), NSG, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, and Load Balancer
• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and alerting
• Azure Automation, Update Management, and Azure Policy
• Azure Identity, RBAC, Conditional Access, and Key Vault
• Advanced administration of Microsoft 365 SaaS services including:
• Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Stream
• Microsoft Defender (Endpoint, Office 365, Cloud Apps)
• Intune, endpoint compliance, device security, and MDM/MAM policies
• Strong experience with SaaS platform governance, security controls, and tenant-level management
• Proven expertise in patch management, vulnerability remediation, and OS hardening across hybrid environments
• Advanced skills in SCCM, Intune, and endpoint lifecycle management
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS / PaaS) environments
• Ability to provide L3/L4 escalation support and lead complex troubleshooting and root cause
• analysis
• Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance frameworks, and audit requirements
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and drive service improvements
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders