Data Center Operations Lead

Yallo Management Consultancies L.L.C; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Yallo Management Consultancies L.L.C is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure leader in Dammam, Saudi Arabia to oversee data center operations, lead teams and manage vendor relationships. The role emphasizes infrastructure management, resource planning, security compliance, and disaster recovery while driving continuous improvement.

The candidate should have extensive experience in configuring servers, networks, storage, and data protection, with strong leadership and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 12 years of demonstrated experience in infrastructure & IT operation with an experience in managing the end-to-end operations of IT overseeing and providing guidance to the third-party vendor on managing storage systems, provisioning storage resources, configuring storage arrays, implementing various IT solutions

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Management: Responsible for overseeing teams/third-party vendors who take care of the overall operations and maintenance of data center infrastructure, including servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and power and cooling systems.
• Resource Allocation: Oversee and provide guidance to the teams/third-party vendors on resource allocation and capacity planning to ensure optimal use of data center resources and scalability to meet changing business requirements.
• Server Deployment and Configuration: Oversee server deployments, hardware upgrades, and software installations, ensuring configurations meet performance, security, and compliance standards.
• Network Management: Oversee configuring and maintaining network equipment, monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, and implementing network security measures.
• Storage Administration: Oversee managing storage systems, provisioning storage resources, configuring storage arrays, implementing data replication and backup solutions, ensuring data integrity and availability.
• Security and Compliance: Enforce data center security policies, oversee access controls, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity: Develop and implement disaster recovery plans, backup/restoration procedures, and failover mechanisms.
• Leadership and Development: Lead and guide data center teams, conduct performance evaluations, and foster a collaborative environment.
• Documentation and Change Management: Maintain accurate documentation of configurations and procedures, adhere to change management policies.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve service delivery, stay updated on industry best practices.

Job description

Yallo Management Consultancies L.L.C is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure leader in Dammam, Saudi Arabia to oversee data center operations, lead teams and manage vendor relationships. The role emphasizes infrastructure management, resource planning, security compliance, and disaster recovery while driving continuous improvement.

The candidate should have extensive experience in configuring servers, networks, storage, and data protection, with strong leadership and cross-functional