Alfardan Properties currently has a vacancy for a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer.
Job Responsibilities:
- Implement strategic plans for the organization's IT infrastructure in alignment with business goals and objectives.
- Assess current infrastructure capabilities, identify areas for improvement, and recommend solutions to optimize performance and efficiency.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the IT infrastructure, ensuring availability, reliability, and performance meet or exceed service level agreements (SLAs).
- Conduct regular assessments and audits of infrastructure components, identifying and addressing any issues or vulnerabilities.
- Implement proactive monitoring and maintenance practices to prevent downtime and minimize disruptions to business operations.
- Coordinate, and execute infrastructure projects, including network upgrades, server migrations, and data center expansions.
- Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements, and ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess project requirements, mitigate risks, and resolve technical challenges.
- Manage relationships with third-party vendors and service providers.
- Negotiate contracts and service level agreements (SLAs) to ensure cost-effective and high-quality services.
- Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans for IT infrastructure.
- Conduct regular testing and updates to ensure preparation for potential disruptions.
- Enforce security policies, procedures, and controls to protect the organization's infrastructure assets and data.
- Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests to identify and mitigate potential risks.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices related to infrastructure security and data privacy.
Experience & Knowledge Requirements:
- Experience with switching VLANS, ACL's.
- Experience with routers, firewalls, and other network devices (e.g. Cisco, PA, Juniper, etc.).
- Experience with wireless networking standards & technologies (e.g. Wi-Fi 6, WPA3).
- Experience of cloud services and networking in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Technical awareness in IP phone systems (e.g. Cisco, Avaia)
- Experience with data center management
- Experience with active directory management
- Experience with Hyper-V VMware
- Experience with servers HW, OS management.
Skills
Experience & Knowledge Requirements:
- Experience with switching VLANS, ACL's.
- Experience with routers, firewalls, and other network devices (e.g. Cisco, PA, Juniper, etc.).
- Experience with wireless networking standards & technologies (e.g. Wi-Fi 6, WPA3).
- Experience of cloud services and networking in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Technical awareness in IP phone systems (e.g. Cisco, Avaia)
- Experience with data center management
- Experience with active directory management
- Experience with Hyper-V VMware
- Experience with servers HW, OS management.
Certifications:
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate (JNCIA)
- Fortinet Network Security Specialist (NSE 6)
- Or any relevant certificate
Minimum Requirements & Qualifications:
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.