JobHabor

Windows & Linux System Administrator

Savvy Games
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Workplace
Employment
Full Time
Salary
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Posted 18d ago

Key Responsibilities

Identity & Access (Core Focus)

  • Administer and support Entra ID (Azure AD) users, groups, roles, and access assignments.
  • Manage user lifecycle operations (joiner, mover, leaver) within Microsoft 365.
  • Support and troubleshoot Conditional Access, MFA enforcement, and identity-related access issues.
  • Investigate sign-in failures, risk events, and access inconsistencies using Entra ID logs and reports.
  • Maintain secure access patterns following least-privilege and security baseline requirements.

Endpoint Management (Intune / MDM)

  • Manage Intune-enrolled Windows devices, including:
  • Compliance policies
  • Configuration profiles
  • Application deployment
  • Support Entra ID–joined devices and understand how device state impacts Conditional Access.
  • Troubleshoot device compliance and enrollment issues affecting user access.
  • Assist with policy cleanup and rationalization to reduce configuration drift and user friction.

Automation & Scripting

  • Automate identity and endpoint operations using PowerShell.
  • Develop scripts for:
  • Bulk user updates (attributes, licenses, group membership)
  • Reporting on inactive users or stale devices
  • Safe, repeatable administrative tasks with logging and error handling
  • Ensure scripts are idempotent, auditable, and safe to re-run.

Operational Support

  • Actively troubleshoot and resolve access, authentication, and device-related incidents.
  • Support Microsoft 365 services from an administrator/operator perspective.
  • Follow defined security baselines, access controls, and change management practices.
  • Document procedures, runbooks, and common troubleshooting paths.

Collaboration

  • Work closely with the IT Infrastructure Manager, CyberSecurity engineers, and studio teams.
  • Communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders when access or policy changes impact workflows.

Work Environment & Expectations

  • Supports production-critical identity and endpoint services in a dynamic studio environment.
  • Must be comfortable handling multiple priorities and interruptions.
  • May be required to support after-hours changes or incident response during critical periods.

Required Qualifications

  • 3–6 years of hands-on experience administering Entra ID-only Microsoft environments.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English (job role is in a multi-cultural environment)
  • Strong operational knowledge of:
  • Entra ID (Azure AD)
  • Microsoft Intune / MDM
  • Conditional Access & MFA
  • Microsoft 365 user and license management
  • Practical PowerShell scripting experience for automation and bulk operations.
  • Experience troubleshooting real-world identity and device compliance issues.
  • Solid understanding of:
  • Identity-based access control
  • Device compliance and access evaluation
  • Basic networking fundamentals (DNS resolution, authentication flows, VPN impact)

Skills

  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft 365
  • MFA
  • PowerShell
  • DNS
  • VPN