Hybrid Infra Ops Engineer — Cloud, Security & Networking

astek middle east; Saudi Arabia; Hybrid; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

astek middle east is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer to manage a complex hybrid infrastructure spanning servers, virtualization, networking, cloud platforms and security controls. The role requires independent troubleshooting, gap assessment and practical improvements to enhance availability, performance and security.

Candidates with 9+ years of experience may be considered for Lead Infrastructure Operations Engineer level, including ownership of roadmaps and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in infrastructure operations, system administration or enterprise networking.
• Strong hands-on experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support physical and virtual Windows and/or Linux server environments, virtualization, storage and backup infrastructure.
• Operate and maintain hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure, ensuring availability, performance and capacity.
• Configure, maintain and troubleshoot enterprise networks, including switches, access points, VLANs, routing and wireless connectivity.
• Support firewalls, load balancers, VPNs and network-security solutions.
• Provide advanced operational support for Cisco ISE, CCTV and related on-premises infrastructure.
• Monitor infrastructure health and resolve performance, availability and security issues.
• Lead the resolution of complex infrastructure incidents and perform root-cause analysis.
• Implement infrastructure hardening, cybersecurity controls, vulnerability remediation and patching requirements.
• Assess existing infrastructure and identify gaps in operations, networking and security.
• Recommend improvements to enhance availability, resilience, performance and security.
• Maintain infrastructure diagrams, configuration records, SOPs and recovery documentation.
• Support backup, restoration, business continuity and disaster recovery activities.
• Coordinate with cloud providers, telecom providers and technology vendors.
• Participate in infrastructure projects and technical change-management activities.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to internal teams.

Skills

Infrastructure operations

System administration

Enterprise networking

Virtualization

Windows administration

Linux administration

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Documentation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Cisco ISE

CCTV infrastructure

Job description

astek middle east is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer to manage a complex hybrid infrastructure spanning servers, virtualization, networking, cloud platforms and security controls. The role requires independent troubleshooting, gap assessment and practical improvements to enhance availability, performance and security.

Candidates with 9+ years of experience may be considered for Lead Infrastructure Operations Engineer level, including ownership of roadmaps and standards.