IT Infrastructure Engineer

Hill Intl.; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 337,457 - 449,943; Full time

Job summary

A global project management firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer to oversee infrastructure solutions across projects. The role requires 15+ years of IT infrastructure experience, strong technical leadership, and the ability to manage vendor relationships effectively. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and demonstrate a proven track record in large-scale project delivery within complex environments. This role is key to ensuring infrastructure deliverables meet organizational standards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in IT infrastructure with strong project delivery.
• Proven track record of managing infrastructure in large-scale projects.
• Ability to operate independently and drive outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead authority for infrastructure within assigned projects.
• Ensure delivery meets timelines, quality expectations, and manage risks.
• Review and approve architecture designs, ensuring adherence to standards.
• Validate readiness for system integrations and dependencies.

Skills

Infrastructure delivery leadership

Vendor management

Network architecture

System integration

Cybersecurity understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Routing and switching technologies

Virtualization platforms

Job description

Job Description

The Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer will be a key member of the IT Project Delivery team, responsible for owning the infrastructure domain across projects. This role represents a senior technical authority, accountable for ensuring that all infrastructure solutions are properly designed, validated, and delivered in line with organizational standards, project requirements, and governance frameworks. The candidate is expected to operate with a high level of independence, providing technical leadership, design assurance, and vendor control, while ensuring that all infrastructure deliverables are complete, compliant, and ready for handover.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Authority & Ownership

• Act as the lead authority for infrastructure within assigned projects.
• Own all infrastructure-related decisions, validations, and outcomes.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with business needs, technical standards, and long-term sustainability.

Project Delivery Leadership

• Lead the infrastructure scope across all project phases (design, implementation, validation, and closure).
• Ensure delivery meets agreed timelines, milestones, and quality expectations.
• Proactively identify risks and enforce corrective actions.
• Take full ownership of technical engagement with vendors and system integrators.
• Review, challenge, and approve all vendor deliverables.
• Enforce accountability and ensure vendors meet contractual and technical obligations.

Design Assurance & Governance

• Review and approve architecture designs, HLDs, and LLDs.
• Ensure consistency, completeness, and adherence to standards.
• Identify design gaps, conflicts, and risks, and drive resolution.

Cross-Domain Coordination

• Ensure alignment between infrastructure, applications, and security domains.
• Validate readiness for system integrations and project dependencies.

Handover & Delivery Closure

• Ensure all infrastructure deliverables are complete prior to handover.
• Validate readiness for transition to operations teams.
• Ensure proper documentation, knowledge transfer, and closure compliance.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

15+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with strong experience in leading infrastructure delivery within complex projects.

Technical Expertise

• Deep experience in infrastructure technologies including:
  • Network architecture (routing, switching, security)
  • Systems, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure platforms

Strong understanding of:

• Infrastructure design and architecture principles
• Security and segmentation concepts

Leadership & Delivery

• Proven track record in owning infrastructure scope within large-scale projects.
• Strong experience in managing vendors and enforcing delivery quality.

Ability to operate independently and drive outcomes.

Governance & Standards

• Extensive experience in design reviews, validation, and enforcing standards.

Familiarity with cybersecurity and regulatory frameworks.

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership presence and decision-making capability.
• Ability to challenge vendors and stakeholders constructively.

High accountability and ownership mindset.

Preferred

• Experience in large-scale or critical infrastructure environments.