Senior Oracle Solaris Engineer | Linnk Group | Doha, Qatar

Tech Junction Ltd; Doha; On-site; QAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Linnk Group in Doha, Qatar seeks a Senior Oracle Solaris Engineer with 5+ years of production Solaris administration and enterprise SPARC experience to join our client engagement team on a 12-month extendable contract onsite in Doha.

You will own UNIX systems administration, SPARC lifecycle, LDoms, ILOM, SRU patching, ZFS, and high-availability clustering while collaborating with IT operations, DBAs, and security teams to ensure reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of production-grade Oracle Solaris administration experience in enterprise data center environments.
• Strong hands-on operational experience with SPARC hardware architectures, LDoms, and ILOM management.
• Expert proficiency in Solaris Zones, Kernel Zones, ZFS storage administration, SMF, and IPS package management.
• Experience with high-availability clustering technologies (Oracle Solaris Cluster or Veritas InfoScale).
• Proven background supporting enterprise Oracle Database workloads on UNIX platforms.
• Mandatory Oracle Solaris OCA/OCP certification with RHCSA/RHCE or Oracle Linux certification.
• Availability for a 12-month extendable contract in Doha, Qatar.

Responsibilities

• Administer enterprise Oracle Solaris 10, 11.3, and 11.4 environments.
• Manage SPARC hardware, LDoms, and ILOM.
• Deploy and secure Solaris Zones, Kernel Zones, and ZFS storage pools.
• Administer SMF services and IPS repositories and updates.
• Implement high-availability clusters using Solaris Cluster or Veritas InfoScale.
• Provide Oracle Database support on Solaris.
• Execute SRU patching, kernel tuning, firmware upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with telecoms, banking IT teams, DBAs, and security squads in Doha.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot kernel panics, and maintain docs.
• Maintain disaster recovery runbooks and inventories.

Skills

Solaris administration

SPARC hardware

LDoms

Solaris Zones

Kernel Zones

ZFS

SMF/IPS

HA clustering

Oracle DB on UNIX

OCA/OCP

Scripting Bash/Python/Perl

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science/IT/Systems Engineering

Tools

ILOM

IPS

ZFS

Job description

Position Summary:

Linnk Group is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and accomplished Senior Oracle Solaris Engineer with 5+ years of production-grade Solaris administration and enterprise SPARC infrastructure experience to join our client engagement team on a 12-month extendable contract basis in Doha, Qatar. In this specialized enterprise systems engineering role, you will spearhead administering, optimizing, and securing mission-critical Oracle Solaris environments, SPARC hardware platforms, LDoms, Solaris zones, and high-availability clustering solutions. You will work closely with enterprise IT infrastructure teams, back-office telecommunications and banking stakeholders, and database administrators to ensure uncompromising server reliability, high availability, and performance. Ideal candidates bring a robust academic degree in computer science or IT, mandatory Oracle Solaris OCA/OCP certifications alongside Linux credentials, and immediate availability for deployment in Qatar.

Detailed Job Description:

As a Senior Oracle Solaris Engineer at Linnk Group in Doha, Qatar, you will take full ownership of enterprise UNIX systems administration, SPARC server lifecycle management, SRU patching, cluster fault tolerance, and secure back-office infrastructure support. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass provisioning and configuring Solaris Zones and Kernel Zones, managing Logical Domains (LDoms) and ILOM, executing SRU patches via IPS, administering ZFS file systems, and ensuring seamless Oracle Database backend support. You will collaborate proactively with cross-functional IT operations squads to resolve complex kernel anomalies, execute performance tuning, and maintain comprehensive infrastructure documentation. Working in a fast-paced technology consulting environment in Qatar, you will drive operational excellence, system security, and high-availability uptime.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, configure, and maintain enterprise Oracle Solaris 10, 11.3, and 11.4 operating system environments.
• Manage SPARC T-Series and M-Series hardware infrastructure, Logical Domains (LDoms), and Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM).
• Deploy, manage, and secure Solaris Zones, Kernel Zones, and advanced ZFS file system storage pools.
• Administer Service Management Facility (SMF) services and Image Packaging System (IPS) repositories and software updates.
• Implement and support high-availability clusters utilizing Oracle Solaris Cluster or Veritas InfoScale replication frameworks.
• Provide robust operational support for enterprise Oracle Database instances running on Solaris infrastructure.
• Execute Support Repository Update (SRU) patching, kernel tuning, firmware upgrades, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate proactively with telecommunications and banking back-office IT teams, database administrators, and security squads in Doha.
• Monitor server performance, analyze system resource utilization, troubleshoot kernel panics, and resolve hardware faults.
• Maintain comprehensive infrastructure documentation, disaster recovery runbooks, and server configuration inventories.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of production-grade Oracle Solaris administration experience in enterprise data center environments.
• Strong hands-on operational experience with SPARC hardware architectures, LDoms, and ILOM management.
• Expert technical proficiency in Solaris Zones, Kernel Zones, ZFS storage administration, SMF, and IPS package management.
• Solid experience with high-availability clustering technologies (Oracle Solaris Cluster or Veritas InfoScale).
• Proven background supporting enterprise Oracle Database workloads on UNIX platforms.
• Mandatory Certification Requirement: Oracle Solaris OCA/OCP certification alongside an RHCSA/RHCE or Oracle Linux certification.
• Professional availability for a 12-month extendable contract engagement in Doha, Qatar

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Prior working experience in GCC telecommunications or banking back-office IT environments.
• Advanced scripting proficiency in Bash, Python, or Perl for automated systems administration.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise storage area networks (SAN) and fiber-channel fabric configuration.
• Familiarity with containerization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Arabic.

Application Information:

• Salary/Rate: Competitive regional contract rate commensurate with experience
• Deadline: Open until filled
• Notice Period: Immediate to short notice preferred
• Contract Duration: 12 Months Contract | Extendable (Onsite in Doha, Qatar)

Recruitment Pro Tip:

When applying for senior Solaris engineering contracts in Qatar, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your SPARC/LDoms architecture depth, ZFS enterprise storage management, and mandatory OCA/OCP certifications.