Senior Systems Administrator & Advisory Lead

Client of imploy; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 112,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Annual leave 30 days

Visa and relocation assistance

Professional development budget

Cloud lab access

Enterprise-grade infrastructure

Collaborative multicultural team

Job summary

Client of imploy is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator Manager Advisor in Riyadh. You will lead day-to-day operations, guide architectural direction, and mentor junior staff while ensuring reliability, security, and scalability of servers, cloud services, and key apps.

The role combines hands-on technical work with strategic influence, requiring strong Linux/Windows expertise, cloud experience, and effective communication in a multinational team setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 8+ years in system administration with at least 2 in a managerial/advisory role
• Deep expertise in Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) and AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO
• Strong hands-on Linux experience (RHEL/Ubuntu/CentOS)
• Cloud infra experience (AWS or Azure) including EC2/S3/VPC/IAM
• Virtualization know-how (VMware vSphere/Hyper-V)
• Networking knowledge (TCP/IP, VPN, VLANs, routing, load balancers)
• Backup/DR experience (Veeam/Commvault)
• Scripting (PowerShell/Bash)
• English strong; Arabic a plus
• Certs (MCSE, RHCE, AWS)**, ITIL
• Docker/Kubernetes or hybrid cloud experience
• Saudi Arabia/GCC experience advantageous

Responsibilities

• Oversee infrastructure design from design to deployment
• Lead reliability, performance tuning, capacity planning
• Ensure security compliance with ISO 27001 and related standards
• Manage backup and disaster recovery testing and execution
• Automate tasks with PowerShell/Bash/Python
• Provide technical leadership and escalation support
• Mentor junior admins and promote continuous learning
• Maintain system documentation and incident reporting

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

English proficiency

Arabic language

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

DNS/DHCP

Group Policy

Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/CentOS)

AWS/Azure

VMware/Hyper-V

Veeam/Commvault

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Client of imploy is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator Manager Advisor in Riyadh. You will lead day-to-day operations, guide architectural direction, and mentor junior staff while ensuring reliability, security, and scalability of servers, cloud services, and key apps.

The role combines hands-on technical work with strategic influence, requiring strong Linux/Windows expertise, cloud experience, and effective communication in a multinational team setting.