Career Opportunities: IT Administrator (Corporate)📣 Job Ad

Company Overview

Almarai Company, established in 1977 and headquartered in Riyadh, is recognized as the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the leading food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in the MENA region. It holds the position of the number one FMCG Brand in MENA and is a market leader across its categories in the GCC, Egypt, and Jordan. With over 43,000 employees, Almarai offers a diverse product portfolio including dairy, juices, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, marketed under more than 20 brands.

About the Role

Almarai is seeking an IT Administrator to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role is critical for ensuring the delivery of resilient and reliable IT infrastructure to internal customers across assigned geographical areas. The successful candidate will have 2 to 5 years of relevant experience and will contribute to maintaining robust IT operations within the company.

Key Responsibilities

The IT Administrator will be responsible for:

• Maintaining and upgrading existing hardware, communication, and software components.
• Implementing additional IT facilities to meet the evolving needs of the business.
• Resolving user calls by troubleshooting malfunctioning infrastructure components.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this position should meet the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business Systems, or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in an IT administration role.
• Proven experience working in an Oracle environment.
• Exposure to implementing client/server-based applications.
• Experience in installing and managing servers.
• Hands-on knowledge of software products used in the Almarai environment.
• Hands-on knowledge of Business Object or a similar product.
• Familiarity with the ITIL framework.
• Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the IT field.

Skills and Attributes

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Strong interpersonal abilities, with the capacity to communicate and collaborate effectively with personnel from diverse professional disciplines.
• A commitment to achieving excellence in IT management support for the region.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member.
• Demonstrated initiative and the ability to work under pressure, managing a sizable volume of activities.
• Confidence in completing assigned tasks.
• A methodical, tactful, and cooperative personality.
• Maturity of judgment, coupled with strong business acumen.
• Ability to manage a variety of tasks concurrently.

Application Process

This full-time role offers an opportunity to contribute to a leading food and beverage company. We invite qualified candidates to apply.