Data Center Engineer

About the Role

Entshaar is seeking an experienced Data Center Engineer to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves managing, operating, securing, and optimizing enterprise server and virtualization environments. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong hands-on experience in Linux administration, virtualization platforms, backup and disaster recovery, system hardening, and production data center operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and operate enterprise Linux server environments.
• Monitor server performance, availability, capacity, and reliability.
• Administer virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere, Nutanix, and/or Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Manage backup, restoration, and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.
• Perform system hardening according to cybersecurity best practices.
• Manage operating system updates and Patch Management.
• Identify and remediate server vulnerabilities.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and server-related incidents.
• Participate in business continuity and disaster recovery exercises.
• Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Ensure the stability, security, and availability of data center infrastructure.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in systems, servers, or data center infrastructure.
• Strong experience in Linux administration.
• Certification such as RHCSA or CompTIA Linux+.
• Hands-on experience with one or more of the following virtualization platforms: VMware vSphere, Nutanix, or Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Strong experience with Backup & Disaster Recovery solutions.
• Knowledge of System Hardening and Patch Management.
• Experience operating enterprise infrastructure within production environments.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focusing on critical data center operations within an enterprise environment.