Datacenter Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Datacenter Manager to oversee the operation, maintenance, and optimization of the bank’s datacenter infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive technical knowledge of datacenter technologies and the ability to ensure reliability, performance, and security of the environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day datacenter operations, including servers, storage, and network infrastructure.
• Plan, design, and implement infrastructure upgrades and expansions to support business growth.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity procedures.
• Enforce security policies and ensure compliance with regulations such as SAMA and AML/CTF.
• Monitor performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies.
• Lead and mentor a team of datacenter engineers and collaborate with IT, security, and business stakeholders.

Required profile

• Saudi nationality.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field.
• 5–8 years of datacenter management experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience managing large‑scale datacenter environments in a financial institution.

Required skills

• Server, storage and network infrastructure.
• VMware, Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA certifications (preferred).
• Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
• Disaster recovery, backup and recovery procedures.
• Performance monitoring, troubleshooting and optimization.
• Datacenter security, access control and regulatory compliance.