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Job Description:

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with intelligent, diverse people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We have got what you are looking for

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented IT Engineer to join our team in NEOM. Parsons is providing Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services for the development of NEOM Infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. NEOM is a planned cross-border city in the Tabuk Province of northwestern Saudi Arabia. The site is near the Red Sea and the borders of Egypt, and Jordan. It will cover a total area of 26,500 km2 (10,200 sq mi) and will extend 460 km along the coast of the Red Sea.

Together we are delivering the world’s largest project, imagining a new way of living, and leaving behind an unmatched legacy.

What You'll Be Doing:

What if we showed you how we're solving the world’s greatest challenges by transforming intangible ideas into intelligent solutions for a more connected, sustainable world?

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomises the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.  

• Strengthening operations through better use of technology, using collaborative approaches to understand the needs of diverse teams, identify the best technology solutions, and build the capacity of teams to adopt and use them effectively.

• Maintaining and updating all aspects of the programme information systems, technology, and infrastructure to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the organization.

• Lead efforts to strengthen organizational operations and productivity through the effective selection, introduction, and use of new technology infrastructure systems and solutions, and timely and responsive user support.

• Designing and deploying functional networks (LAN, WLAN, WAN)

• Monitor network performance and integrity across the programme

• Configure and install software, servers, routers and other required network devices

• Conduct regular network performance tests

• Provide support across all backend services (passive and active) including setting up services, Wi-Fi, fiber optics, switches, routers, access points etc.

• Act as a single point of contact for all Infrastructure issues across the KSA programme

• Manage and maintain the operations of the regional datacenter.

• Facilitate all technology operations, including on-premises networks and cloud workspace.

• Evaluate digital and cloud services, usage and set up to provide a robust and secured workplace. As needed, identify automation, upgrade, re-configuration, and or new system needs and prioritize and make costed recommendations to the Executive Team to address these.

• Optimize information systems and use of technology tools internally by providing direction, guidance, and training to staff and help program teams to support partner organizations with value-add technology integration and optimization practices.

• Build and provide Citrix, VM and Hyper V support and administration.

• Build and provide Cisco and HP Switches, Firewall and Routers support and administration.

• Work with Head, IT Engineering & Infrastructure Operations to establish standards and best practices for managing internal infrastructure, including network, access rights, desktops, servers, internal applications.

• Responsible for day-to-day system administration, including management of internal network, VPN, Active Directory (AD) and system backups.

• Support with designing and delivering disaster recovery processes, documentation and manage DR plan, including DR tests to meet business requirements and IT obligations in managing follow up actions and improvements

• With the guidance and support by Head, IT Engineering & Infrastructure Operations, source and rigorously select consultants and service providers, as needed, for outsourced IT services. Develop and implement RFP processes with input from the Executive and Senior Management Team.

• Build vendor relationships and manage costs and quality of services rendered.

• Consult team leads to identify business and technology needs and to optimize the use of infrastructure technology.

• Ensure smooth delivery and operation of IT services by monitoring performance of related technology systems, services, solutions, and processes.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Have a degree in Information Technology or related field

• Previously have led IT Network Support services across a organization or major programme

• Have a minimum of 12 years’ relevant experience

• Have knowledge of networking hardware including CPUs, wiring, and routers

• Have Advanced knowledge of network operating systems including Cisco and Huawei

• Have familiarity with communication and routing protocols

• Cisco certified

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance.

Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, paid time off, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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