IT Infrastructure Engineer Job Dammam area,Eastern Province Saudi Arabia,IT/Tech

Lead IT Infrastructure Engineer will be a key member of the IT Project Delivery team, responsible for owning the infrastructure domain across projects. This role represents a senior technical authority, accountable for ensuring that all infrastructure solutions are properly designed, validated, and delivered in line with organizational standards, project requirements, and governance frameworks. The candidate is expected to operate with a high level of independence, providing technical leadership, design assurance, and vendor control, while ensuring that all infrastructure deliverables are complete, compliant, and ready for handover.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Authority & Ownership
Act as the lead authority for infrastructure within assigned projects.
Own all infrastructure-related decisions, validations, and outcomes.
Ensure solutions are aligned with business needs, technical standards, and long-term sustainability.
Project Delivery Leadership
Lead the infrastructure scope across all project phases (design, implementation, validation, and closure).
Ensure delivery meets agreed timelines, milestones, and quality expectations.
Proactively identify risks and enforce corrective actions.
Vendor Governance & Control
Take full ownership of technical engagement with vendors and system integrators.
Review, challenge, and approve all vendor deliverables.
Enforce accountability and ensure vendors meet contractual and technical obligations.
Design Assurance & Governance
Review and approve architecture designs, HLDs, and LLDs.
Ensure consistency, completeness, and adherence to standards.
Identify design gaps, conflicts, and risks, and drive resolution.
Cross-Domain Coordination
Ensure alignment between infrastructure, applications, and security domains.
Validate readiness for system integrations and project dependencies.
Handover & Delivery Closure
Ensure all infrastructure deliverables are complete prior to handover.
Validate readiness for transition to operations teams.
Ensure proper documentation, knowledge transfer, and closure compliance.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
15+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, with strong experience in leading infrastructure delivery within complex projects.

Technical Expertise

Deep experience in infrastructure technologies including:
Network architecture (routing, switching, security);
Systems, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure platforms
Strong understanding of:
Infrastructure design and architecture principles ;
Integration dependencies across systems;
Security and segmentation concepts

Leadership & Delivery

Proven track record in owning infrastructure scope within large-scale projects.
Strong experience in managing vendors and enforcing delivery quality.
Ability to operate independently and drive outcomes.

Governance & Standards

Extensive experience in design reviews, validation, and enforcing standards.
Familiarity with cybersecurity and regulatory frameworks.

Soft Skills

Strong leadership presence and decision-making capability.
Ability to challenge vendors and stakeholders constructively.
High accountability and ownership mindset.

Preferred

Experience in large-scale or critical infrastructure environments.

About Us

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