Overview
Senior System Administrator Jobs in Doha, Qatar at Qatar Stock Exchange
Title: Senior System Administrator
Company: Qatar Stock Exchange
Location: Doha, Qatar
About Qatar Stock Exchange
Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) is the principal securities market of the State of Qatar. QSE gives local and international investors direct access to an advanced, well-regulated capital market covering equities, ETFs, sukuk, bonds, and Treasury bills. QSE serves as an effective platform for listed companies to raise capital, broaden their investor base, and support their growth plans in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third Financial Sector Strategy.
Job Summary
The Sr. Systems Administrator is responsible for the reliable operation, security, and optimization of all QSE IT infrastructure, including on-premises and cloud-based systems. This role covers the full lifecycle management of Windows, Linux, or similar servers, virtualization platforms, storage, backup, and business continuity systems, with a strong focus on cybersecurity, automation, and compliance with QSE’s IT governance.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Administer, maintain, and optimize Windows, Linux, and virtualized server environments across on-premises and cloud platforms.
- Manage enterprise cloud services, including Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and AWS, ensuring security, availability, and seamless integration.
- Implement automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as PowerShell, Ansible, and Terraform.
- Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, identity and access management, and privileged access controls.
- Strengthen cybersecurity by implementing security controls, vulnerability management, patching, monitoring, and regulatory compliance measures.
- Design, maintain, and test backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions for critical systems and services.
- Administer and support enterprise databases, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
- Monitor infrastructure performance, capacity, and system health while producing operational and compliance reports.
- Provide advanced technical support, collaborate with internal stakeholders, and manage vendor relationships to ensure reliable IT service delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as Microsoft Azure Administrator, AWS SysOps Administrator, VMware VCP, CompTIA Security+, or ITIL are highly desirable.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience administering enterprise Windows, Linux, virtualization, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, VMware, Active Directory, automation, and scripting.
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity, IT governance, identity and access management, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
- Experience with SQL and Oracle database administration is an advantage.
- Excellent troubleshooting, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Fluency in English is required.