Manager - Technical Infrastructure Specialist

Datamatics Technologies; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Datamatics Technologies is seeking a seasoned Manager - Technical Infrastructure Specialist to lead enterprise IT operations across data centers, servers, networks, Linux platforms, deskside support, SOC, and NOC. The role focuses on high availability, security, and automation-driven improvements.

You will drive SLA compliance, incident resolution, and service delivery excellence while mentoring a large team and partnering with stakeholders to align infrastructure with business goals.

Qualifications

• 18-20 years of experience in IT infrastructure operations.
• Experience leading 25+ team members across multiple technologies.
• Strong ITIL and ISO process experience.
• Core technical expertise in at least 2 technologies.
• Understanding of Automation and AI in IT operations.
• Knowledge of risk and compliance management.
• Experience with Service Improvement Plans.
• Background in IT service companies (e.g., Wipro, Cognizant, LTI).
• KSA region experience.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Data Center Infrastructure operations.
• Oversee Server & Virtualization, Network, Linux/Unix platforms.
• Manage Deskside Support, SOC and NOC services.
• Ensure storage and backup availability.

Skills

18-20 years experience in IT infra ops

25+ team leadership

ITIL & ISO processes

2 technologies core expertise

Automation & AI

Risk & compliance management

Service Improvement Plan

IT service background

KSA region

Communication skills

Job description

Position: Manager - Technical Infrastructure Specialist

Location: Jeddah

Position Summary

Seeking an experienced Technical Infrastructure Specialist Manager to lead and manage enterprise IT infrastructure operations across Data Center, Servers, Networks, Linux Platforms, Deskside Support, Security Operations Center (SOC), and Network Operations Center (NOC), Endpoint.

The role requires a strong leader with extensive technical expertise, operational excellence, stakeholder management skills, and a forward-thinking approach toward AI and Agentic AI adoption in IT operations.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring high availability, service reliability, SLA compliance, cybersecurity posture, and continuous improvement of infrastructure services while driving automation and AI-enabled operational efficiencies.

Required Skills & Experience

• 18-20 years of experience in IT Infrastructure Operations, Service Delivery, and Infrastructure Management.
• Should have handled atleast 25+ team members in multiple technologies, helpdesk, server, network, cloud etc.
• Should have strong experience in ITIL and ISO processes.
• Should have core technical expertise in at least 2 technologies.
• Should understand and worked on concept of Automation and AI.
• Should understand Risk and compliance management.
• Experience in Service Improvement Plan.
• Preferably from IT service company such as Wipro, Cognizant, LTI, etc.
• Must be from KSA Region.
• Good communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Delivery Management

Lead end-to-end operations of:

• Data Center Infrastructure
• Server & Virtualization Platforms
• Network Infrastructure (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN)
• Linux & Unix Platforms
• Deskside Support Services
• SOC and NOC
• Storage and Backup

Service Delivery & SLA Management

• Ensure availability and operational readiness of enterprise infrastructure.
• Drive proactive monitoring, incident management, problem management, and root cause analysis.
• Maintain system uptime, performance, capacity, and reliability.
• Establish and maintain service levels aligned with business requirements.
• Monitor and achieve SLA, OLA, KPI, and uptime targets.
• Lead major incident management and service restoration activities.
• Develop operational dashboards and executive reports on service performance.
• Ensure adherence to ITIL best practices and service management processes.