Delivery/Integration Engineer

Thales; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 223,200 - 334,800; Full time

Job summary

Thales is looking for a qualified candidate based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to install and configure solutions on-site. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields and have advanced skills in Linux/Unix systems.

This role involves validating site readiness, performing deployment activities, and troubleshooting technical issues on-site. Saudi Arabian citizenship is mandatory due to local project requirements.

Qualifications

• Saudi Arabian citizenship is mandatory due to project requirements.
• Candidate must comply with customer confidentiality and security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure solutions on hardware/virtual environments.
• Perform deployment and integration activities at customer premises.
• Validate site readiness and integrate solutions with customer systems.
• Create and maintain technical documentation related to deployment.
• Coordinate with customer technical teams during deployment phases.
• Troubleshoot technical issues on-site during installation and testing.

Skills

Advanced Linux/Unix experience

Linux administration and troubleshooting

Ability in Bash, Python, or Perl scripting

Understanding of IPv4 networking concepts

Experience with Git or Mercurial

Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Chef)

Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP)

Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes

Ability to write SQL queries

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Ansible

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Responsibilities

• Install and configure the solution on physical hardware or virtualized environments.
• Perform deployment and integration activities directly at customer premises, respecting customer site rules, access procedures, and security policies.
• Validate site readiness before installation, including access infrastructure prerequisites, network connectivity, certificates, credentials, and required customer dependencies.
• Integrate the solution with customer backend systems and core network elements at the customer premises.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation related to deployment, integration, troubleshooting, and handover.
• Create, maintain, and update customer acceptance test plans and related documentation when required.
• Follow Thales processes, delivery methodology, and integration best practices.
• Support development and validation teams during project delivery.
• Provide internal training or workshops to support teams when necessary.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing within the integration community by providing tools, lessons learned, and practical guidance.
• Provide regular updates to the Project Manager on work progress, actual effort, risks, and estimated time to complete tasks.
• Coordinate daily with customer technical, network, security, and operations teams during deployment and acceptance phases.
• Provide clear technical status updates to customer stakeholders during on‑site activities covering progress, blockers, risks, and next steps.
• Identify, manage, and promptly elevate technical risks, blockers, site constraints, and customer‑impacting issues to the Project Manager and relevant technical stakeholders.
• Execute the customer acceptance test plan with customer stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot technical issues on‑site during installation, integration, acceptance testing, and early life support.
• Support customer go‑live activities and post‑deployment stabilization when required.
• Support handover to customer operations and support teams by clearly communicating documentation, known limitations, and operational procedures.

Position Requirements

• Saudi Arabian citizenship is mandatory due to customer and local project requirements.
• The candidate must be eligible and willing to work at customer premises in Saudi Arabia and comply with customer site access, security, and administrative procedures.
• The candidate must comply with customer confidentiality, data protection, and security requirements when working in customer environments.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Engineering, or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience may be considered.

Experience & Professional Knowledge

• Unix systems – Advanced Linux/Unix experience with at least 3 years of hands‑on usage.
• Strong knowledge of standard Linux administration and troubleshooting commands such as ps, netstat, rsync, netcat, umask, systemctl, journalctl, ssh, scp, grep, awk, and sed.
• Ability to read, understand, and maintain shell scripts.
• Independent work in at least one scripting language used for Linux task automation such as Bash, Python, or Perl.
• Network – Good understanding of IPv4 networking concepts, including subnetting, broadcast, default gateway, routing, and static route configuration.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git, Mercurial, or SVN.
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Familiarity with cloud environments, preferably GCP, and microservices‑based architectures.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools such as GitLab, Terraform, and Helm.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• SQL – Ability to write SQL queries, perform joins, and filter data to extract required information.
• Experience troubleshooting deployment and integration issues in customer or production‐like environments.
• Collaboration with customer infrastructure, network, security, and operations teams to resolve technical dependencies.
• Clear documentation of technical findings, workarounds, known limitations, and deployment outcomes.