Senior Systems Engineer – Cloud, HPC & Virtualization

University of Doha for Science & Technology; Doha; On-site; QAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) is seeking an experienced IT Systems Administrator to maintain and support enterprise server, virtualization, storage, backup, cloud and Microsoft infrastructure. The role requires strong administration of Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Linux environments, and virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere and Horizon.

The candidate should have 4+ years in IT, a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, and relevant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field is required.
• Desirable certifications in Microsoft – MCSE, RHCE, CCNP, VMWare and Azure.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in IT or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in System Administration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, configure and support enterprise server, virtualization, storage, backup, cloud and Microsoft infrastructure, ensuring reliable and secure operations.
• Manage and support enterprise Microsoft infrastructure, including Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, identity, messaging, virtualization, endpoint management, monitoring and security technologies.
• Administer and support Linux server environments, including Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Manage and support virtualization and VDI platforms, including VMware vSphere, Horizon and GPU-enabled virtual desktop infrastructure.
• Administer and support High-Performance Computing (HPC) and GPU-accelerated infrastructure, including NVIDIA GPU environments supporting academic, research, AI and VDI workloads.
• Administer enterprise compute and storage infrastructure, ensuring availability, performance and capacity.
• Administer and monitor enterprise backup and recovery solutions, including backup operations, restoration testing and disaster recovery activities.
• Support and administer hybrid-cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Administer and support enterprise management and monitoring technologies including SCCM/MECM, SCOM, Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender.
• Perform server patching, vulnerability remediation and security hardening in coordination with the Lead Systems Engineer and cybersecurity teams.
• Monitor infrastructure availability, health, performance and capacity, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

VMware vSphere

Linux (Ubuntu/RHEL)

Job description

University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) is seeking an experienced IT Systems Administrator to maintain and support enterprise server, virtualization, storage, backup, cloud and Microsoft infrastructure. The role requires strong administration of Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Linux environments, and virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere and Horizon.

The candidate should have 4+ years in IT, a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, and relevant