System Administration Engineer

About the job: System Administration Engineer

Our client is a holding company in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and is hiring for the position of System Administration Engineer.

Location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Experience: Minimum 3 years in a similar role

Education: Bachelor's degree in System/Computer Engineering

Salary: Competitive

Notice period: Immediate joiners or maximum one month notice period

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain essential IT operations, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, cloud infrastructure, SaaS solutions, software, and hardware.
2. Perform server administration tasks such as user/group management, security permissions, group policies, print services, event log analysis, and resource monitoring to ensure seamless system architecture.
3. Monitor data center health using management tools, respond to hardware/software issues, and assist in building, testing, and maintaining servers.
4. Conduct routine audits and health checks of systems including MS AD, Azure, Office 365, VMware, and backups.
5. Apply problem-solving skills and think algorithmically to resolve issues efficiently.
6. Maintain internal infrastructure including servers, storage, virtualization, disaster recovery, and security updates.
7. Install and upgrade hardware and software, manage virtual servers, and automate processes where possible.
8. Provide documentation and technical specifications for planning and upgrades of IT infrastructure.
9. Perform or oversee backup operations, ensuring data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures.
10. Manage capacity planning, storage, and database performance.