Systems Engineer

University-of-Doha-For-Science-and-Technolog; Doha; Presencial; QAR 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) is seeking an experienced IT Systems Administrator to maintain, configure and support enterprise server, virtualization, storage, backup, cloud, and Microsoft infrastructure. The role covers Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Linux environments, HPC/GPU workloads, and hybrid-cloud operations.

Fluency in English is required, Arabic is preferred. A strong focus on reliability, security, and documentation is essential.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

System Administration

Windows Server

VMware vSphere

Azure

Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL)

PowerShell

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

Herramientas

MCSE

RHCE

CCNP

VMware

Azure

Descripción del empleo

Overview

University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) was officially established by the Amiri Decision No. 13 of 2022, and it is the first national university specializing in academic, applied, technical, and professional education in the State of Qatar. UDST offers more than 80 bachelor's and master's degree programs, as well as diplomas and certificates. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Business, the College of Computing and Information Technology, the College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of General Education, as well as specialized training centers catering to individuals and companies. UDST is recognized for its student-centered learning and state-of-the-art facilities. Its world-renowned faculty and researchers work on developing the students' skills and help raise well-equipped graduates who proudly serve different sectors of the economy and contribute to achieving human, social, and economic development goals nationally and internationally.

With more than 777 staff and over 9,500 students, UDST is the destination of choice for applied and experiential learning. The University is recognized for its student-centered learning and state-of-the-art facilities. Our faculty are committed to delivering pedagogically-sound learning experiences that incorporate innovative learning technologies. Our aim is to enhance students' skills and help develop talented graduates who can effectively contribute to a knowledge-based economy and make Qatar's National Vision 2030 a reality.

Responsibilities

Operational

• 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.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and ensure service requests and incidents are resolved according to established IT operational SLAs.
• Collaborate with the Lead Systems Engineer in planning and implementing infrastructure upgrades, migrations, expansions and cloud/server infrastructure projects.
• Support incident, problem, change, capacity and release management activities within the infrastructure scope.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and other automation to improve infrastructure administration, monitoring and operational efficiency.
• Maintain infrastructure technical documentation, operational procedures, configuration records and implementation documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors, the Service Desk and other IT teams for infrastructure troubleshooting, maintenance and implementation activities.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging infrastructure and cloud technologies and recommend opportunities to improve reliability, security and efficiency.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• 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.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English language required.

Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is preferred.