OCI Cloud Engineer — Linux, Ansible & Hyperconvergence

GoAhead Consulting Limited; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Goahead Consulting is seeking a Cloud Engineer / Administrator in Riyadh to own OCI cloud environments, Linux server administration, Ansible automation playbooks, and Nutanix/VMware virtualization.

This on-site role supports a government project, requires a transferable IQAMA, and offers competitive remuneration, high visibility, and opportunities for professional growth within an international technical recruitment and consulting firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cloud Computing, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, Linux administration, and enterprise virtualization.
• Strong OCI architecture, tenancy management, and cloud services experience.
• Proven Linux server administration and advanced command-line troubleshooting.
• Experience authoring Ansible automation playbooks and configuration scripts.
• Experience with Nutanix and VMware virtualization.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder communication skills.
• Legal work authorization and ability to work on-site in Riyadh with transferable IQAMA.

Responsibilities

• Architect, provision, configure, and manage OCI environments, tenants, and cloud services.
• Administer, monitor, and harden enterprise Linux operating systems and services.
• Author and execute Ansible automation playbooks for provisioning.
• Manage Nutanix Acropolis and VMware vSphere/ESXi clusters.
• Troubleshoot cloud networking, storage, hypervisor performance, and multi-tier app connectivity.
• Collaborate with government project managers, security officers, and external vendors.
• Ensure compliance with government cybersecurity baselines and SLAs.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation and runbooks.

Skills

OCI Architecture

Linux Administration

Ansible Automation

Enterprise Virtualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cloud Computing, or related technical discipline

Tools

Nutanix Acropolis

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Goahead Consulting is seeking a Cloud Engineer / Administrator in Riyadh to own OCI cloud environments, Linux server administration, Ansible automation playbooks, and Nutanix/VMware virtualization.

This on-site role supports a government project, requires a transferable IQAMA, and offers competitive remuneration, high visibility, and opportunities for professional growth within an international technical recruitment and consulting firm.