780 IT Infrastructure jobs in Saudi Arabia

Job Summary

We are looking for a Manager, Cloud Infrastructure to lead a team of cloud engineers and architects in designing, deploying, and managing secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud environments. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and strategic planning to ensure the reliability, performance, and growth of our cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers, architects, and administrators.
• supporting in defining the long-term cloud infrastructure roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Drive adoption of best practices for architecture, automation, monitoring, and cost management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, Security, Applications, Data, Finance) on cloud strategy and operations.

Technical Oversight

• Oversee the design and deployment of highly available, scalable, and secure cloud solutions.
• Ensure infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation are standard practices.
• Implement cloud monitoring, observability, and incident response frameworks.
• Manage multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud strategies (AWS, Azure, GCP, or private cloud).
• Ensure DR (Disaster Recovery) and BCP (Business Continuity Planning) processes are in place and tested.

Operational Excellence

• Establish SLAs for availability, performance, and security.
• Report on cloud KPIs, utilization, and risks to senior leadership.
• Manage vendor relationships with cloud providers and tooling vendors.
• supporting security posture through IAM, compliance audits, and regular penetration testing.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 5–8 years of IT infrastructure/cloud experience, with 2–3 years in leadership/management roles.

Technical Skills

• Deep knowledge of one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong understanding of networking, storage, compute, and security in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, containers (Kubernetes, Docker), and serverless.
• Hands-on knowledge of IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) and automation.
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and incident management tools.
• Understanding of compliance (NCA-CCC,NCA-ECC, ISO27001).

To act as the primary expert responsible for maintaining, operating, and enhancing the customer's on-premise virtual infrastructure, focusing on VMware on Dell VxRail, patch management using ManageEngine, and ensuring system continuity through backup and disaster recovery practices. The role includes handling backup solutions (Veeam), Microsoft 365 services, and other endpoint and device management platforms. The engineer will be embedded on-site (8x5) and on-call, serving as a trusted advisor for the customer's Cloud Managed Services for a 2-year period.

• Lead the day-to-day operations of VMware virtual infrastructure on Dell VxRail, ensuring performance, availability, and fault tolerance.
• Administer and optimize patch management lifecycle using ManageEngine tools, ensuring compliance and timely patch deployments.
• Perform proactive monitoring and troubleshooting of Windows and Linux VMs (750+ total), coordinating with support teams as needed.
• Manage and maintain Veeam backup and recovery operations, ensuring data protection policies are enforced and backup success rates are met.
• Administer Microsoft 365 services, including Intune, endpoint security, device policies, and license management.
• Act as a lead point of contact during incidents, perform root cause analysis, and support timely resolution across systems.
• Implement and document standard operating procedures (SOPs), configurations, patch cycles, and DR plans.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and customer teams for strategic planning, project involvement, and system improvements.
• Maintain and report on SLA compliance, system health KPIs, patch success/failure rates, and backup performance.
• Provide technical guidance, support knowledge transfer sessions, and support onboarding of new technical staff as needed.
• Stay updated with emerging tools and technologies related to VMware, patching, and cloud operations.

·    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.

·    VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or similar VMware certifications (required).

·    ITIL Foundation certification (preferred).

·    Veeam or ManageEngine product certifications are a strong plus.

·    Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate (optional).

Technical qualifications:

· years of hands-on experience in VMware environments including VxRail infrastructure.

·    Proven experience with ManageEngine Patch Management suite.

·    Working knowledge of Veeam backup & recovery processes.

·    Familiarity with Microsoft 365 environment and Intune MDM policies.

·    Good knowledge of Windows & Linux administration.

·    Experience in production support, documentation, and customer-facing engagements.

·    Comfortable working with on-call support rotation and handling incident escalations.

·    Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

·    High ownership, accountability, and customer-centric mindset.

·    Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

·    Experience working in Managed Services environments.

·    Exposure to monitoring, automation, or scripting tools is an advantage.

The organization is currently seeking a
Cloud Infrastructure Expert
to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of cloud-native environments, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and operational excellence.

Skills
:

• Infra : Cloud and infrastructure Architect/Expert

• Experience:

• Experience in design, deployment, and integration of multivendor Cloud and NFV environments

• Telco Cloud Openstack / Openshift
• CICD and automation
• Huawei F-STAGE
• Huawei F-SPHERE
• Nokia NCP/NCOM/NCD

Assignment:

• On-site presence in KSA especially during the integration phase (which has already started
• Liaise and drive with the client, vendors, and cross-module teams' alignment on LLD and implementation, testing and acceptance of the transport network

Halian Group
:

With over 28 years of experience, we have come to understand that innovation is the only way to provide agile, practical solutions that transform businesses and careers.

Our resourcing and smart services help you to realize tomorrow's potential. Discover the amazing things possible when you bring the right people and the right technologies together.

At Halian, we recognize that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential to building high-performing teams for our clients. We are committed to connecting organizations with top talent from all backgrounds, ensuring that every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them unique. By fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces, we help our clients drive innovation, enhance collaboration, and better reflect the communities they serve.

Cloud Infrastructure Expert in Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Job Purpose:

To act as the primary expert responsible for maintaining, operating, and enhancing the customer's on-premise virtual infrastructure, focusing on VMware on Dell VxRail, patch management using ManageEngine, and ensuring system continuity through backup and disaster recovery practices. The role includes handling backup solutions (Veeam), Microsoft 365 services, and other endpoint and device management platforms.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of VMware virtual infrastructure on Dell VxRail, ensuring performance, availability, and fault tolerance.
• Administer and optimize patch management lifecycle using ManageEngine tools, ensuring compliance and timely patch deployments.
• Perform proactive monitoring and troubleshooting of Windows and Linux VMs (750+ total), coordinating with support teams as needed.
• Manage and maintain Veeam backup and recovery operations, ensuring data protection policies are enforced and backup success rates are met.
• Administer Microsoft 365 services, including Intune, endpoint security, device policies, and license management.
• Act as a lead point of contact during incidents, perform root cause analysis, and support timely resolution across systems.
• Implement and document standard operating procedures (SOPs), configurations, patch cycles, and DR plans.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and customer teams for strategic planning, project involvement, and system improvements.
• Maintain and report on SLA compliance, system health KPIs, patch success/failure rates, and backup performance.
• Provide technical guidance, support knowledge transfer sessions, and support onboarding of new technical staff as needed.
• Stay updated with emerging tools and technologies related to VMware, patching, and cloud operations.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

·   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.

·   VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or similar VMware certifications (required).

·   ITIL Foundation certification (preferred).

·   Veeam or ManageEngine product certifications are a strong plus.

·   Microsoft Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate (optional).

Technical qualifications:

· years of hands-on experience in VMware environments including VxRail infrastructure.

·   Proven experience with ManageEngine Patch Management suite.

·   Working knowledge of Veeam backup & recovery processes.

·   Familiarity with Microsoft 365 environment and Intune MDM policies.

·   Good knowledge of Windows & Linux administration.

·   Experience in production support, documentation, and customer-facing engagements.

·   Comfortable working with on-call support rotation and handling incident escalations.

Preferred Skills

·   Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

·   High ownership, accountability, and customer-centric mindset.

·   Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

·   Experience working in Managed Services environments.

·   Exposure to monitoring, automation, or scripting tools is an advantage.

Job Brief:

As a Cloud Infrastructure Specialist - SRE, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of the infrastructure. You will work closely with development and operations teams to build and maintain scalable, resilient systems.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure solutions that support our applications and services.
• Implements and maintains scalable and reliable infrastructure systems in line with SRE practices and business requirements.
• Automates system deployments and configurations to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Monitor system performance, identify issues, and implement solutions to improve reliability and performance. Set up alerts and notifications for proactive response.
• Monitors infrastructure health, utilizing tools to preemptively detect and resolve issues to meet service level objectives.
• Participates in incident response and post-mortem analysis to ensure continuous system improvement and resilience.
• Conduct root cause analysis of incidents and implement preventive measures.
• Collaborate with teams to address incidents and outages.
• Supports disaster recovery and business continuity plans, minimizing downtime and maintaining operations.
• Supports Automation Tools & Practices: Applies tools like Ansible, Terraform, to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management.
• Cloud & System Implementation: Supports cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure, ensuring optimized performance, scalability, and security.
• Supports Incident Management & Recovery: Engages in incident response protocols, contributing to on-call rotations, and facilitating thorough post-incident reviews.
• Support Configuration & Patching Management: Uses tools like Ansible, Terraform, to automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and patching.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure new features and services are reliable and scalable.
• Collaborates with development and operations teams to integrate best practices in reliability into the infrastructure operations.
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical systems.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).

Dammam, Saudi Arabia Posted a month ago Unlimited

• Plan and manage GCCIA’s LAN/WAN, servers, storage, virtualization, and backup systems. Implement state-of-the-art network components and automation tools to optimize scalability and reliability.
• Design and deploy cloud solutions (virtual networks, VMs, storage) to enhance scalability and cost efficiency. Implement identity management, network security, and encryption to ensure compliance with industry standards. Automate tasks, optimize cloud resources, and manage disaster recovery for high availability.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points) to ensure secure connectivity across GCCIA’s locations. Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and enforce security measures to prevent unauthorized access.
• Administer servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policies while troubleshooting system performance issues. Ensure compliance with security policies through regular audits and updates.
• Develop backup strategies and cybersecurity protocols to protect against breaches and data loss. Enforce encryption, intrusion detection, and access controls in alignment with GCCIA’s security framework.
• Analyze network/system performance to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource allocation. Implement load balancing, redundancy, and high-availability solutions.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, network assessments, and special projects. Coordinate with contractors, validate work quality, and oversee outage schedules.
• Maintain technical documentation for configurations, processes, and disaster recovery plans. Align infrastructure with DTS guidelines and industry standards (e.g., ISO certifications).
• Provide 2nd/3rd-level support for hardware, software, and network issues, including emergency response coordination. Conduct routine maintenance, firmware updates, and patch management.
• Provide technical training and manage user accounts for onboarding and access control. Resolve user issues and maintain clear communication with internal and external teams.
• Partner with stakeholders to align DTS solutions with business goals, leveraging modern technologies. Research emerging tools to improve infrastructure efficiency and reduce operational costs.

• Able to work and cooperate in a team but also able to act alone in the areas of principal responsibilities when the situation requires it.
• Independent thinking and judgment, self-motivator, and attention to detail.
• Strong in analysis and synthesis.
• Alert and strive for accuracy.
• Problem-solving – Skilled.

Bachelor in Networking / Information Security / Computer Science / Computer Eng. / IT

Dammam, Saudi Arabia Posted a month ago Unlimited

• Plan and manage GCCIA’s LAN/WAN, servers, storage, virtualization, and backup systems. Implement state-of-the-art network components and automation tools to optimize scalability and reliability.
• Design and deploy cloud solutions (virtual networks, VMs, storage) to enhance scalability and cost efficiency. Implement identity management, network security, and encryption to ensure compliance with industry standards. Automate tasks, optimize cloud resources, and manage disaster recovery for high availability.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points) to ensure secure connectivity across GCCIA’s locations. Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and enforce security measures to prevent unauthorized access.
• Administer servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policies while troubleshooting system performance issues. Ensure compliance with security policies through regular audits and updates.
• Develop backup strategies and cybersecurity protocols to protect against breaches and data loss. Enforce encryption, intrusion detection, and access controls in alignment with GCCIA’s security framework.
• Analyze network/system performance to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource allocation. Implement load balancing, redundancy, and high-availability solutions.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, network assessments, and special projects. Coordinate with contractors, validate work quality, and oversee outage schedules.
• Maintain technical documentation for configurations, processes, and disaster recovery plans. Align infrastructure with DTS guidelines and industry standards (e.g., ISO certifications).
• Provide 2nd/3rd-level support for hardware, software, and network issues, including emergency response coordination. Conduct routine maintenance, firmware updates, and patch management.
• Provide technical training and manage user accounts for onboarding and access control. Resolve user issues and maintain clear communication with internal and external teams.
• Partner with stakeholders to align DTS solutions with business goals, leveraging modern technologies. Research emerging tools to improve infrastructure efficiency and reduce operational costs.

• Able to work and cooperate in a team but also able to act alone in the areas of principal responsibilities when the situation requires it.
• Independent thinking and judgment, self-motivator, and attention to detail.
• Strong in analysis and synthesis.
• Alert and strive for accuracy.
• Problem-solving – Skilled.

Bachelor in Networking / Information Security / Computer Science / Computer Eng. / IT

NextEra is seeking a dynamic Practice Head – Cloud Infrastructure Services to lead our cloud transformation initiatives across Saudi Arabia.

This strategic role is pivotal in driving innovation, expanding client relationships, and positioning NextEra as a leader in cloud infrastructure and digital transformation.

Position Objective:

We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Services Practice Head to oversee and lead the delivery of cloud-based infrastructure solutions for our clients in Riyadh. This position is ideal for an experienced leader in the cloud computing and infrastructure space, with deep expertise in cloud technologies, infrastructure services, solution delivery, and team management. The role is central to helping clients achieve operational efficiency and digital transformation goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Strategy & Solution Design

• Lead the design and implementation of tailored cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate with clients to translate business needs into secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud strategies.
• Develop cloud migration roadmaps for public, private, and hybrid environments.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Build and manage a team of cloud architects, engineers, and support specialists.
• Mentor team members and foster a collaborative, growth-oriented culture.

Cloud Platform Management:

• Oversee daily operations of platforms like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Alibaba.
• Ensure high availability, security, and performance of cloud services.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance service offerings.

Client Engagement & Account Management:

• Serve as the primary technical contact for cloud infrastructure services.
• Align project goals with client expectations and deliverables.
• Provide strategic consultation to optimize business outcomes.

Cloud Migration & Transformation:

• Lead migration projects from legacy systems to cloud environments.
• Minimize disruption and optimize costs during transformation phases.

Security, Compliance & Risk Management:

• Develop and enforce cloud security policies.
• Ensure compliance with standards like ISO 27001, GDPR, NIST, and Saudi NCA.
• Conduct regular audits and risk assessments.

Service Delivery & Quality Assurance:

• Ensure consistent delivery of cloud services with high uptime and client satisfaction.
• Implement KPIs and SLAs to monitor performance.
• Resolve complex infrastructure issues promptly.

Business Development & Growth:

• Identify opportunities within existing and new client accounts.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing to promote cloud services.
• Refine service offerings to maintain market competitiveness.

Budget & Financial Management:

• Manage budgets and ensure cost-effective resource use.
• Support pricing and proposal development.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to leadership.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Encourage adoption of new technologies and practices.
• Improve internal processes to enhance delivery and reduce costs.
• Stay current with cloud trends and integrate innovations into offerings.

Required Qualifications:

Education & Work Experience

• 15+ years in cloud infrastructure management or related IT services.
• 8+ years in leadership roles overseeing cloud service delivery.
• Proven success in enterprise cloud migration projects.
• Experience with public and hybrid cloud environments.
• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, IT, Cloud Computing, or related field.
• Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Architect.

Why Join NextEra?

At NextEra, we embrace diversity, inclusion, and innovation. We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fair and respectful hiring practices aligned with the values of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

We offer:

• A culture of integrity and creativity
• Support for personal and professional growth

Join us to explore bold possibilities, thrive in a dynamic environment, and reach new heights in your career.