Information Technology Infrastructure Team Lead📣 Job Ad

About CareerXperts

CareerXperts is seeking an Information Technology Infrastructure Team Lead to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The company is a well-respected group that invests across various asset classes, including Real Estate, Direct Ventures, Private Equity Funds, and Public Stocks. A subsidiary also manages Real Estate and other retail businesses through different structures.

The Role: IT Infrastructure Team Lead

This full-time position involves overseeing a complex hybrid IT environment that encompasses Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, on-premises data centers, enterprise networks, servers, storage, and critical business systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for infrastructure design, governance, security, availability, modernization, and operational resilience across the group's operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure operations and support both cloud and on-premises platforms.
• Strengthen cybersecurity controls and manage Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) activities.
• Guide the IT support team in delivering reliable enterprise IT services.
• Architect, administer, and maintain hybrid infrastructure across on-premises data centers and Microsoft Azure environments.
• Manage Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Entra ID, identity governance, authentication services, and access control.
• Configure, maintain, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure, including VPNs, firewalls, VLANs, switches, routers, and secure connectivity between business locations.
• Implement and manage Microsoft Intune for device enrolment, endpoint compliance, application deployment, and security policy enforcement.
• Manage infrastructure supporting business-critical applications such as Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics AX, and eFront.

Technical Management and Leadership

• Administer Microsoft SQL Server environments, monitor database performance, and support system optimization activities.
• Administer core infrastructure services, including Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange, IIS, DNS, DHCP, Microsoft Active Directory, and IP Address Management.
• Oversee IPPBX and IP Telephony infrastructure.
• Manage virtualization platforms and SAN storage infrastructure.
• Lead endpoint security, patch management, system hardening, Change Management, Incident Management, and infrastructure security standards.
• Design, implement, and test Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery strategies, including backup validation, recovery testing, and failover simulations.
• Lead, mentor, and support the IT infrastructure and support teams to ensure effective service delivery and technical capability development.
• Coordinate vendor support, ISP relationships, software licensing, infrastructure procurement, and remote IT operations.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including network diagrams, SOPs, asset inventories, infrastructure standards, and disaster recovery procedures.

Required Experience

Candidates should possess 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in IT infrastructure management, with a strong background in hybrid environments and the specific technologies outlined above.

Work Setting

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering an opportunity to contribute to the robust IT infrastructure of a diverse investment group.