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About the Role

WSP in the Middle East is seeking a Contracts Manager to oversee commercial and contractual aspects of large-scale infrastructure and urban development projects in Riyadh. This contract role requires extensive consulting experience and the ability to manage complex multi-contract environments.

Key Responsibilities

The Contracts Manager will be responsible for the comprehensive commercial and contractual management throughout the project lifecycle. This includes:

• Preparing, reviewing, negotiating, and managing contract documents for consultants, contractors, and suppliers.
• Administering the full contract lifecycle, from tender preparation and pre-award evaluation to post-award management and contract close-out.
• Ensuring strict compliance with contract terms, deliverables, schedule requirements, and all applicable regulations.
• Maintaining accurate contract registers, correspondence, change orders, insurance, guarantees, and approvals.
• Monitoring contract budgets, payment applications, cash-flow forecasts, and financial exposure.
• Evaluating and managing variations, extensions of time, claims, and contractual disputes.
• Conducting cost impact assessments and providing recommendations to senior management.
• Preparing commercial analysis to support management in negotiations and settlements.
• Supporting procurement and tendering processes by preparing tender documentation, scope definitions, commercial conditions, and evaluation criteria.
• Participating in bid evaluations and assisting in the negotiation of consultancy, construction, and service agreements.
• Coordinating with legal and technical teams on bid clarifications, contract conditions, and award recommendations.
• Identifying contractual and commercial risks and proposing effective mitigation strategies.
• Ensuring adherence to relevant local regulations, international standards, and company policies.
• Supporting internal and external audits, and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and compliance indicators.
• Acting as the primary commercial point of contact between consultants, contractors, project management teams, and client representatives.
• Facilitating decision-making on contractual issues and ensuring clear communication among all involved parties.
• Preparing and presenting contractual and commercial reports to management.
• Maintaining accurate records of all contractual documents, amendments, correspondence, and commitments.
• Producing periodic reports on commercial status, pending claims, contract risks, and financial forecasts.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess the following qualifications and experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Law, or a related discipline.
• Between 5 and 10 years of relevant contract management experience.
• Proven experience in infrastructure, utilities, urban development, landscaping, roads, or government-managed projects.
• A strong understanding of FIDIC, consultancy agreements, EPC contracts, subcontract agreements, and procurement procedures.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple contracts simultaneously, preferably within a governmental or semi-governmental project framework.

Required Skills

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office, document control tools, and contract management systems.

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.