Senior IT Cloud Operations Engineer

IT & Network
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
October 2, 2023

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Job Description

 Group Overview:

  Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design &  development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanar is involved in:

  • Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction

  • Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products

  • Allied Engineering Services

 Our Main Divisions:

  • alfanar electric

  • alfanar Construction

  • alfanar Building Systems

Job Purpose

This position exists to perform IT core infrastructure services (On-Premises, Cloud) including Microsoft environment efficiently, in timely manner and quality standards as per the defined policies and procedures to achieve departmental operational plans and developments within wider scope.

Key Accountability Areas

•    Troubleshooting and resolution of Data Center infrastructure problems

•    Ensured monitoring alerts and system events were assessed, prioritized, and managed

•    Identified process improvement opportunities to increase platform stability and realize operational efficiencies 

•    Architecting and design enterprise level IT architectural solutions utilizing VMware’s core virtualization and cloud offerings

•    Planning, implementing and maintaining DC environment (Microsoft, VMware and Storage)

•    Perform advanced VMware virtualization design, administration, and troubleshooting

•    Design Microsoft Azure, Office 365 and other cloud-based solutions

•    Design and execute various projects in the IT environment

•    Prepare Design, Test & Simulate Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Plans

•    Technical consultancy provides to the IT Helpdesk Teams & Project Teams

•    Administering Linux SUSE with SAP HANA

•    Working closely with the security team to reduce any potential risks and threats against Alfanar Group

•    Launch complex recovery solutions to safeguard mission critical data

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

  • Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job

Delivery:

  • Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.

  • Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.

  • Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

  • Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

  • Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvement:

  • Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

  • Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

  • Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification
Bachelor Degree in Information Mgmt. Sciences & Systems

Work Experience
4 to 6 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies
Data Security Encryption Tools/Techniques
Emerging Network Technology
New Technology Research
Technology Platforms
Architecture Platform Knowledge
Database Platforms
Operating Systems/Platforms

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