Datacenter Engineer

Deepsource Technologies; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Deepsource Technologies seeks a Runbook SME to orchestrate complex IT migrations, documenting environments and contacts in a single governing runbook. The role spans data collection, runbook creation, testing, and governance across cloud migration initiatives.

You will leverage virtualization and container platforms, data modeling, and ITSM practices to ensure smooth, auditable execution with strong stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science/information systems or equivalent.
• Preferred Data Engineering certificates or ITIL Foundation.

Responsibilities

• Collect data and interview stakeholders to gather migration requirements.
• Create runbooks detailing environments, contacts, and required activities.
• Test runbooks through controlled scenarios.
• Govern migration governance and documentation.

Skills

Runbook creation

Data collection

Data modeling

Data visualization

IT service management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Cloud migration

Communication

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/information systems

Tools

vSphere

Hyper-V

OpenShift

OC P

Device42

vRNI

Job description

Runbook SME is responsible for collecting creating testing and governing complex task activities such as DR activities activation dry test Drill etc application migration activities DC modernization etc into a single document runbook that contains all the environment details and contacts information alongside the required activities to achieve such a complex task

This role is achieved through four stages

• Data collection and interviews
• Runbook creation
• Runbook testing
• Governance

Understanding of Cloud technologies and migration methodologies

• Good knowledge of known virtualization platforms preferably vSphere HyperV and other platforms will be also considered
• Good knowledge of known containerization platforms preferably OCP and other platforms will be also considered
• Good Knowledge of enterprise IT architecture for example Storage and or backup configuration and replication options
• Different OS deployment and management techniques and Network components and their configuration

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Logical and design thinking
• Problem Solving skills
• Data modeling and Data visualization
• IT service management knowledge

• Should have experience in Data Center Migration Discovery Phase
• Data Center Migration Planning Phase
• Data Center Migration Execution

• Experience with automated discovery tools e g Device 42 vRNI etc

• Excellent skills in using advanced features of Microsoft Excel Data Modeling and Analysis

• Experience in conducting workshops and preparing migration strategies migration plans runbooks and status reports

• Good understanding of Cloud infrastructure components and migration methodology
• Good documentation skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills and negotiation skills

Certification and Education

• Bachelor s degree in computer science/information systems or equivalent.
• Preferred Data Engineering certificate(s) CCNA, network essentials, CompTIA Network+ or equivalentITIL V3 and/or V4 Foundation Certified by one of the major cloud providers.

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience in delivering engagements under PRINCE2, PMP, or TOGAF frameworks
• Understanding of ITSM framework(s).
• Experience in presenting at a user group, trade show, or similar is highly desirable.