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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Job Title
Lead- Sr. Windows and Cloud System Administration
Years Of Experience
10yrs +
Service Line
Managed Service
Department
Managed Services
Location
Doha
SCOPE
Summary
The Windows Administration Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing and managing the secure, efficient, and reliable operation of Windows-based infrastructure environments, including virtualization platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V, as well as cloud-based systems. This role is critical in maintaining the integrity and performance of client systems while providing leadership and technical direction to the Windows administration team..
Key Responsibilities
Qualification
(Special behavioral skills, knowledge, experience, and Education needed for the satisfactory performance of the job)
Knowledge And Experience
Experience: 10 Years in Windows/Linux on Vmware and Storage System administration
Primarily Skills And Experiences
A Bachelors in Engineering in Computer Science or Information Systems, or an equivalent combination of education and/or professional experience.
Certifications
Certificate
Knowledge level
Joining Time
Certification
Target date
“If not available”
University Degree in Computer Science or a related subject
Must Have
Must Have
Red Hat Certified System Administration (RHCSA)
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
Must Have
Must Have
Must Have
Must Have
Azure Administrator Associate
Must Have
Must Have
ITIL Foundation V3 or V4
Must Have
Must Have
VMware VCP-DCV
Must Have
Good to have
Azure Administrator Associate
Must Have
Must Have
Competences
(Skills, knowledge, and behaviors)
Language Skills
Arabic
Fluent in written and spoken
Good to have
English
Fluent in written and spoken
Must have
Hindi
Fluent in written and spoken
Good to have
Personal Skills
Seniors & Above Positions
All Positions
Leadership
Must Have
Customer Focus
Must Have
Problem Solving
Must Have
Collegiality
Must Have
Communication
Must Have
Initiative
Must Have
People Management
Must Have
Efficiency
Must Have
Conflict Management
Must Have
Coach ability
Must Have
Negotiation
Must Have
The Job holder may be required to undertake additional duties, which may be reasonably expected and forms part of the function of the job.
Name
Date
Version:
Prepared By
Direct Manager
Reviewed By
Line Manager
Approved By
arabic languages is must
Skills: hyper-v,group policy,powershell scripting,active directory,itsm tools,security,disaster recovery,azure cloud services,backup solutions,windows,storage systems,microsoft 365,windows server administration,microsoft,vmware vsphere
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Job Title
Lead- Sr. Windows and Cloud System Administration
Years Of Experience
10yrs +
Service Line
Managed Service
Department
Managed Services
Location
Doha
SCOPE
Summary
The Windows Administration Team Lead will be responsible for overseeing and managing the secure, efficient, and reliable operation of Windows-based infrastructure environments, including virtualization platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V, as well as cloud-based systems. This role is critical in maintaining the integrity and performance of client systems while providing leadership and technical direction to the Windows administration team..
- Lead the installation, configuration, hardening, and ongoing administration of Windows Server environments.
- Manage and maintain on-premises and cloud-based infrastructures, ensuring systems are aligned with performance and security best practices.
- Implement standard operating procedures and technical documentation to support scalable operations.
- Performance Monitoring: Monitor system performance and ensure the optimal functioning of Linux servers.
- Proven experience in Windows Server administration, Active Directory, and Group Policy.
- Strong hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, and virtual machine lifecycle management.
- Experience in Microsoft 365, Azure cloud services, and PowerShell scripting.
- Solid understanding of storage systems, backup solutions, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Knowledge of ITSM tools and processes, including incident, change, and configuration management.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and team leadership skills.
- Security: Implement and manage security measures, including firewalls, access controls, and regular patching and updates to safeguard the systems.
- Storage Infrastructure: Manage storage solutions, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Recovery: maintain backup and disaster recovery plans to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Backup administration and managing VMware Workloads
- Microsoft 365 Administration: Configure, maintain, and support Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online and Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
- Storage Monitoring: Continuously monitor and manage storage systems for performance and capacity.
- Cloud administration and Security: Deploy VMs and network and implement and manage security protocols to protect cloud-based systems and data.
Key Responsibilities
- 1. Infrastructure & System Management
- Lead the installation, configuration, hardening, and ongoing administration of Windows Server environments.
- Manage and maintain on-premises and cloud-based infrastructures, ensuring systems are aligned with performance and security best practices.
- Implement standard operating procedures and technical documentation to support scalable operations.
- 2. Virtualization & Hypervisor Management
- Oversee and manage virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Administer and optimize virtual machine environments, including provisioning, performance tuning, migration, and lifecycle management.
- Monitor hypervisor environments to ensure high availability, efficient resource utilization, and business continuity.
- 3. Storage & Backup Administration
- Manage enterprise storage infrastructure, ensuring performance, availability, and compliance with backup policies.
- Administer backup and recovery operations for both physical and virtual workloads.
- Develop and maintain DR (Disaster Recovery) and business continuity plans.
- 4. Cloud & Microsoft 365 Administration
- Administer Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive, and the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
- Deploy and manage virtual machines, storage, and network resources in Azure or hybrid cloud environments.
- Implement and maintain cloud security policies, ensuring compliance with organizational requirements.
- 5. Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting
- Proactively monitor system health, availability, and performance using appropriate tools.
- Lead root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes for recurring issues.
- Ensure the team maintains detailed logs and documentation for incidents, changes, and service requests.
- 6. Security & Compliance
- Implement and manage system security measures including patching, access control, firewall configuration, and antivirus management.
- Coordinate with the cybersecurity team to address vulnerabilities and ensure systems are compliant with security standards.
- 7. Leadership & Coordination
- Act as the technical lead and escalation point for Windows infrastructure-related issues.
- Mentor and guide junior administrators, ensuring the team follows best practices and ITIL-based processes.
- Collaborate with other IT departments (e.g., network, service desk, cloud) to ensure seamless support delivery.
Qualification
(Special behavioral skills, knowledge, experience, and Education needed for the satisfactory performance of the job)
Knowledge And Experience
Experience: 10 Years in Windows/Linux on Vmware and Storage System administration
Primarily Skills And Experiences
- Manage and administrate all Linux and Windows infrastructure services on Vmware and Azure Cloud.
- Azure Cloud administration.
- Hands on experience on VMware/Hyper-V and Vsphere and its operations
- Maintain updated patch management process and assure all infrastructure component are patched.
- Monitor system logs and activity on all Windows and Linux environment.
- Perform regular firmware assessment and upgrade.
- Coordinate with 3rd party suppliers/vendors the replacement of defective hardware on clients and servers as necessary.
- Update software and hardware inventory and documents.
- Backup administration.
- Provide scripts to automate regular tasks and jobs.
- Hands on experience on administrating Windows/RHE.
- Strong background on Blade HW technologies.
- VMware Vsphere administration and its operations including vSphere/ESX, VMware View, vCenter, Site Recovery Manager, Hyper-V running in enterprise environments.
- Hands on experience on Storage and SAN administration.
- Azure Cloud administration.
- Ability to work varying hours and shifts.
A Bachelors in Engineering in Computer Science or Information Systems, or an equivalent combination of education and/or professional experience.
Certifications
Certificate
Knowledge level
Joining Time
Certification
Target date
“If not available”
University Degree in Computer Science or a related subject
Must Have
Must Have
Red Hat Certified System Administration (RHCSA)
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
Must Have
Must Have
Must Have
Must Have
Azure Administrator Associate
Must Have
Must Have
ITIL Foundation V3 or V4
Must Have
Must Have
VMware VCP-DCV
Must Have
Good to have
Azure Administrator Associate
Must Have
Must Have
Competences
(Skills, knowledge, and behaviors)
Language Skills
Arabic
Fluent in written and spoken
Good to have
English
Fluent in written and spoken
Must have
Hindi
Fluent in written and spoken
Good to have
Personal Skills
Seniors & Above Positions
All Positions
Leadership
Must Have
Customer Focus
Must Have
Problem Solving
Must Have
Collegiality
Must Have
Communication
Must Have
Initiative
Must Have
People Management
Must Have
Efficiency
Must Have
Conflict Management
Must Have
Coach ability
Must Have
Negotiation
Must Have
The Job holder may be required to undertake additional duties, which may be reasonably expected and forms part of the function of the job.
Name
Date
Version:
Prepared By
Direct Manager
Reviewed By
Line Manager
Approved By
arabic languages is must
Skills: hyper-v,group policy,powershell scripting,active directory,itsm tools,security,disaster recovery,azure cloud services,backup solutions,windows,storage systems,microsoft 365,windows server administration,microsoft,vmware vsphere
Key Skills
Ranked by relevance
cloud
storage
vmware
vsphere
server
windows server
virtualization
linux
high availability
firewall configuration
system administration
patch management
active directory
cloud security
cybersecurity
powershell
firewalls
firewall
vcenter
blade
itil
san
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- Apr 24, 2025
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- Level
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- Location
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