Cloud Engineer / Administrator (Oracle Cloud OCI, Nutanix & VMware) | Goahead Consulting | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Goahead Consulting; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Goahead Consulting is seeking a Cloud Engineer / Administrator in Riyadh to own OCI cloud environments, Linux server administration, Ansible automation playbooks, and Nutanix/VMware virtualization.

This on-site role supports a government project, requires a transferable IQAMA, and offers competitive remuneration, high visibility, and opportunities for professional growth within an international technical recruitment and consulting firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cloud Computing, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, Linux administration, and enterprise virtualization.
• Strong OCI architecture, tenancy management, and cloud services experience.
• Proven Linux server administration and advanced command-line troubleshooting.
• Experience authoring Ansible automation playbooks and configuration scripts.
• Experience with Nutanix and VMware virtualization.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder communication skills.
• Legal work authorization and ability to work on-site in Riyadh with transferable IQAMA.

Responsibilities

• Architect, provision, configure, and manage OCI environments, tenants, and cloud services.
• Administer, monitor, and harden enterprise Linux operating systems and services.
• Author and execute Ansible automation playbooks for provisioning.
• Manage Nutanix Acropolis and VMware vSphere/ESXi clusters.
• Troubleshoot cloud networking, storage, hypervisor performance, and multi-tier app connectivity.
• Collaborate with government project managers, security officers, and external vendors.
• Ensure compliance with government cybersecurity baselines and SLAs.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation and runbooks.

Skills

OCI Architecture

Linux Administration

Ansible Automation

Enterprise Virtualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, or related technical discipline

Tools

Nutanix Acropolis

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Position Summary

Driving advanced cloud infrastructure administration, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) management, and multi-platform virtualization in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Goahead Consulting is actively seeking an accomplished Cloud Engineer / Administrator for a high-impact government project professional engagement. In this vital technical role, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of OCI cloud environments, Linux system administration, Ansible automation playbooks, and Nutanix/VMware hyperconverged virtualization infrastructures. Bringing extensive professional experience in enterprise cloud engineering and holding a transferable IQAMA, you will empower a premier public sector client to achieve uncompromised cloud reliability, automated provisioning workflows, and robust operational resilience. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive executive remuneration, high-visibility government project exposure, and professional growth within a leading international technical recruitment and consulting enterprise.

Detailed Job Description

As a Cloud Engineer / Administrator supporting Goahead Consulting on an on-site basis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of cloud architecture management, Linux server administration, infrastructure automation, and virtualization maintenance. Your day-to-day responsibilities include provisioning and managing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services, administering enterprise Linux operating systems, authoring Ansible automation scripts, maintaining Nutanix and VMware virtualized datacenters, coordinating with government project stakeholders, and interacting directly with assistant managers like Mohammad Masood.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, provision, configure, and manage mission-critical Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environments, tenants, and cloud services.
• Administer, monitor, and harden enterprise Linux operating system environments, system daemons, user permissions, and security patches.
• Author, maintain, and execute advanced Ansible automation playbooks and configuration management scripts to streamline infrastructure provisioning.
• Manage enterprise virtualization workloads across Nutanix Acropolis and VMware vSphere/ESXi hyperconverged infrastructure clusters.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud networking, storage allocation, hypervisor performance, and multi-tier application connectivity issues.
• Collaborate seamlessly with government project managers, security compliance officers, and external vendor teams during agile delivery cycles.
• Ensure strict adherence to government cybersecurity baselines, data sovereignty regulations, and high-availability service level agreements.
• Maintain meticulous infrastructure documentation, cloud topology diagrams, Ansible role repositories, and operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive professional hands‑on experience in cloud engineering, Linux administration, and enterprise virtualization.
• Strong, demonstrable operational expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) architecture, tenant management, and cloud services.
• Comprehensive working knowledge and practical proficiency in enterprise Linux server administration and advanced command-line troubleshooting.
• Deep practical experience authoring infrastructure automation utilizing Ansible playbooks and configuration scripts.
• Solid practical grasp of hyperconverged infrastructure and virtualization platforms including Nutanix and VMware.
• Exceptional analytical problem-solving aptitude, system diagnostic capabilities, and professional stakeholder communication skills.
• Mandatory legal work authorization and physical availability for on‑site government project operations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Transferable IQAMA required).

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Professional vendor certifications such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Professional Architect, Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP), or VMware VCP.
• Prior professional working experience in top‑tier government contracting, defense agencies, or enterprise financial institutions in the GCC region.
• Hands‑on familiarity with containerization platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Experience utilizing enterprise agile tracking and IT service management (ITSM) platforms (Jira, ServiceNow).
• Active participation in cloud user groups, Linux administration forums, or infrastructure engineering associations.

Application Information

• Recruiter: Goahead Consulting Recruitment Division
• Contact Name: Mohammad Masood (Assistant Manager HR)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone:
• Company Website: https://www.goaheadconsulting.co.uk
• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Enterprise Government Project Package
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Riyadh OCI Cloud Engineer Opening)
• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
• Contract Duration: Contract / Full-Time On-Site Government Engagement (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for this Cloud Engineer / Administrator position through Goahead Consulting, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your hands‑on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) tenure, Ansible automation portfolio, Nutanix/VMware expertise, and confirms your valid Transferable IQAMA status in Saudi Arabia.