Senior System Administrator

Job Description:

• Manage virtual and physical servers with Windows or Red hat/Linux (preferred) operating systems.
• Manage Active Directory, Microsoft Office 365, and server and workstation patching and updates.
• Have familiarity with MS SQL server, windows clustering, domain controller setup, and group policy
• Ensure the security of the server infrastructure by implementing industry best-practices regarding privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and maintain documentation about current environment setup, standard operating procedures, and best practices.
• Manage end user accounts, permissions, access rights, and storage allocations in accordance with best- practices
• Familiar with routing and switching.
• Familiar with SD-WAN.
• Familiar with Cisco collaboration (Audio / Video).
• Familiar with Firewall configuration.
• Perform and test routine system backups and restores.
• Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and correct hardware and software issues on servers, and workstations. Escalate incidents to support as necessary.
• Practice server asset management, including maintenance of server component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
• Recommend, schedule, and perform software and hardware upgrades, patches, and reconfigurations.
• Develop required reports in response to business user and management needs.
• Manage vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to secure software products and services
• Manage the physical environment of the server racks including cable management, documentation, labeling, and configuration of KVM switching for console and remote access.
• Build and deploy new servers on the network as needed.
• Have familiarity with NAS and SAN storage management.
• Other duties may be assigned by his direct manager related to IT field.
• Support the other IT engineers with Helpdesk tasks and end user support.
• Travel to different branches inside and outside Saudi Arabia to complete IT tasks.

Required candidate should be:

• Work Location Jeddah (Flexible with travel Between Branches)

Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT field.
• CCNA – CCNP – CCIE (preferred)
• Microsoft Certified System Administrator.
• Red Hat Linux Administrator
• Office 365 Certified
• Azure Administration Certified.
• CCNA Security or any other Security certificate