Linux ubernetes & Veeam Infrastructure Engineer (Saudi National)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Datamatics Technologies is seeking a motivated and technically skilled **Linux, Kubernetes & Veeam Infrastructure Engineer** to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time position focuses on the administration, security, monitoring, and operational management of enterprise Linux systems, Kubernetes container platforms, and Veeam Backup & Recovery environments. The successful candidate will ensure platform stability, security compliance, backup integrity, and disaster recovery readiness.

Key Responsibilities

This role involves comprehensive management of critical infrastructure components:

• Linux Systems Administration & Security: Administer, maintain, and support Linux servers and enterprise services. Perform security hardening, monitor system performance and logs, manage patching and upgrades, and troubleshoot issues.
• Kubernetes & Container Platform Administration: Manage and support Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads. Monitor cluster health, implement security best practices, validate container image security, and manage access controls.
• Veeam Backup & Recovery Administration: Administer Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure, configure and monitor backup jobs, perform restore testing, and support disaster recovery planning.
• Security & Compliance: Support vulnerability management and remediation across Linux and Kubernetes environments, monitor security alerts, ensure compliance with security baselines, and assist with audits.

Required Technical Skills

Candidates must possess expertise in the following areas:

• Linux Administration: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Oracle Linux, Ubuntu Linux, security hardening, shell scripting (Bash), user and access management, performance monitoring, patch management, and log analysis.
• Kubernetes & Containers: Kubernetes administration, container security, Docker, RBAC management, container image security, cluster monitoring and troubleshooting, Helm, Kubernetes networking, and namespace/policy management.
• Backup & Recovery: Veeam Backup & Replication, backup administration, replication and recovery operations, restore testing, disaster recovery planning, and backup monitoring/optimization.
• Security & Monitoring: Vulnerability management, configuration compliance, security hardening, SIEM integration, centralized logging, and security monitoring/incident response.
• DevOps & Automation (Preferred): CI/CD pipelines, Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Ansible, Terraform, and Python.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in Linux Systems Administration.
• Proven experience managing Kubernetes and containerized environments in production.
• Hands-on experience with Veeam Backup & Replication administration.
• Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure operations, security compliance initiatives, vulnerability remediation, and operational monitoring.
• Relevant certifications are highly desirable, including RHCSA/RHCE, LPIC, CKA/CKS/CKAD, VMCE, Security+, CISSP, or CCSP.

Essential Attributes

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and technical documentation capabilities.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and operational discipline.
• The capacity to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.