Distributed Compute & Disaster Recovery Lead – Riyadh

DWT Technology; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

DWT Technology in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a talented Distributed Computing & Disaster Recovery professional for a full-time, on-site role. You will operate and maintain distributed compute, storage, and platform infrastructure, lead DR testing, and ensure service continuity across critical systems.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in IT infrastructure, virtualization, backup platforms, and DR validation, with strong troubleshooting, cross-functional coordination, and security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8–10 years of professional experience in IT infrastructure, distributed computing, or disaster recovery.
• Hands-on experience with compute, storage, virtualization, and backup platforms.
• Expertise in disaster recovery execution and business continuity planning.
• Knowledge of security patching and vulnerability compliance.
• Strong troubleshooting and cross-functional communication skills.
• On-site residency/work authorization: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and scale distributed compute, storage, and platform infrastructure across enterprise environments.
• Manage enterprise virtualization systems, backup platforms, and core infrastructure services.
• Support security patch deployments, vulnerability remediation, system compliance, and infrastructure assurance activities.
• Participate in disaster recovery, business continuity, and operational resilience planning.
• Execute regular disaster recovery validation, simulation testing, and failover recovery exercises.
• Monitor infrastructure health, system availability, resource utilization, and performance metrics.
• Drive rapid troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and incident resolution for platform anomalies.
• Coordinate operations, maintenance windows, and vendor support activities.
• Ensure adherence to security policies, data protection guidelines, and IT governance standards.
• Author runbooks, DR test reports, and configuration documentation.

Skills

Distributed computing

Disaster recovery

IT infrastructure

Virtualization

Backup platforms

Security patching

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Job description

DWT Technology in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a talented Distributed Computing & Disaster Recovery professional for a full-time, on-site role. You will operate and maintain distributed compute, storage, and platform infrastructure, lead DR testing, and ensure service continuity across critical systems.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years in IT infrastructure, virtualization, backup platforms, and DR validation, with strong troubleshooting, cross-functional coordination, and security