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Role: System Engineer
Job Location: Sharjah, UAE
Contract: 2 years extendable
Payroll Company: the company
Client: Government Entity
Notice: 30 days max
Role Summary
Administers Windows server and virtualisation environment, including Active Directory, Hyper-V, VMware, RDS, IIS and print services, and owns backup, restore and disaster recovery operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, maintain and update professional software, and arrange its provision through procurement procedures.
- Perform backups and apply operating system updates, patches and configuration changes in line with approved procedures.
- Add, remove, disable and update user accounts, reset passwords and carry out other account management tasks.
- Update and administer electronic signature data.
- Administer Windows Server operating systems, including installing and upgrading servers, troubleshooting, and managing core systems such as Active Directory and Exchange Server.
- Provide technical support to staff on faults related to professional software.
- Prepare and follow up purchase requests to update, renew and develop software and services, and take part in technical evaluation of offers.
- Contribute to planning future upgrades of devices and servers.
- Run backup, restore and disaster recovery operations; maintain system documentation, configuration records and reports.
- Perform any other related tasks assigned by the direct manager.
Technical Skills
- Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 administration
- Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy
- Hyper-V and VMware virtualisation
- Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and IIS administration
- Veeam Backup & Replication; backup, restore and DR testing
- Exchange Server administration
- Patch management, configuration management and documentation
Mandatory Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in System Administration or Computer Engineering (mandatory)
- Minimum 5 years of relevant systems administration experience
- Hands-on experience with the environment listed above
- Willingness to work shifts / on-call when required
Preferred / Advantage
- Certifications, e.g. Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, VMware VCP-DCV, Veeam VMCE
- Experience in a UAE government or large enterprise environment
