GEOINT IT Operations & Maintenance Specialist

Prestwick Aerosystems; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Saudi Limited seeks a Professional in Customer Engineering & Technical Support to maintain and support BEAM9 hardware and software, coordinate IT activities with teams in France, and ensure operation continuity of GEOINT/IMINT functions in Saudi Arabia.

The role requires strong English and Arabic communication, security clearance awareness, and hands-on experience with AD/DNS, Windows, Linux, and modern virtualization tools.

Qualifications

• Master degree in computer science.
• Experience in maintenance and support programs.
• Ability to interact with diverse interlocutors in multicultural environments.
• Proficiency with Windows/DNS/AD and Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS).
• Experience with virtualization and containerization (Nutanix, Kubernetes, Docker).
• Knowledge of geospatial tools (IMINT/GEOINT) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support BEAM9 system hardware/software and operations.
• Assist customer IT administration and coordinate with France-based teams for IT activities.
• Support GEOINT/IMINT operations and IT training in KSA.
• Engage with customers in meetings to align service levels and requirements.
• Develop and monitor KPIs for maintenance activities and document procedures.

Skills

IT operations

Multitasking

Security clearance knowledge

English communication

Arabic language

Geospatial software

Networking basics

Education

Master in Computer Science

Tools

Active Directory

DNS

GPO

Ubuntu 24.04

Windows Server 2022

Windows 11

Nutanix AHV

Harbor

Kubernetes

Ceph

Veeam Backup

Docker

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space Saudi Limited seeks a Professional in Customer Engineering & Technical Support to maintain and support BEAM9 hardware and software, coordinate IT activities with teams in France, and ensure operation continuity of GEOINT/IMINT functions in Saudi Arabia.

The role requires strong English and Arabic communication, security clearance awareness, and hands-on experience with AD/DNS, Windows, Linux, and modern virtualization tools.