Linux, Kubernetes & Veeam Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Employment Type: Full-Time / Contract

Experience Required: 3–5 Years

Domain: Infrastructure Operations / Platform Engineering / Cybersecurity

Note : Must be Saudi National

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Linux, Kubernetes & Veeam Infrastructure Engineer to support the administration, security, monitoring, and operational management of enterprise Linux systems, Kubernetes container platforms, and Veeam Backup & Recovery environments.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining platform stability, security compliance, backup integrity, disaster recovery readiness, and operational excellence across critical infrastructure environments. This role requires strong expertise in Linux administration, container orchestration, backup and recovery technologies, security hardening, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities

Linux Systems Administration & Security

• Administer, maintain, and support Linux-based servers and enterprise services.
• Perform Linux security hardening in accordance with organizational and industry security standards.
• Monitor system performance, availability, resource utilization, and service health.
• Review system logs, user activities, and security events to identify risks and operational issues.
• Manage operating system patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation activities.
• Conduct configuration compliance assessments and implement corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot operating system, application, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and operational optimization initiatives.

Kubernetes & Container Platform Administration

• Administer and support Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads in production environments.
• Monitor cluster health, node performance, container activities, and orchestration events.
• Implement and maintain Kubernetes security best practices and governance standards.
• Validate container image security and perform vulnerability assessments.
• Configure and monitor container runtime security controls.
• Manage role-based access control (RBAC), namespaces, policies, and cluster configurations.
• Support deployment automation and integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate Kubernetes platforms with centralized logging, monitoring, SIEM, and cloud security solutions.
• Perform compliance assessments and remediation activities for containerized environments.

Veeam Backup & Recovery Administration

• Administer and maintain Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure.
• Configure, schedule, and monitor backup, replication, and recovery jobs.
• Perform backup health checks and proactively resolve backup failures.
• Monitor storage capacity, backup performance, and infrastructure utilization.
• Conduct regular restore testing to validate backup integrity and recovery readiness.
• Ensure compliance with backup retention, recovery objectives (RPO/RTO), and organizational policies.
• Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and documentation.
• Continuously improve backup and recovery processes and operational procedures.

Security & Compliance

• Support vulnerability management and remediation activities across Linux and Kubernetes environments.
• Monitor and respond to infrastructure security alerts and incidents.
• Ensure compliance with security baselines, hardening standards, and operational controls.
• Assist with audit activities, compliance reporting, and security assessments.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and infrastructure diagrams.

Required Technical Skills

Linux Administration

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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