Saif Alqahtani
Riyadh,01
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in Linux system administration, strategic planning, and leadership. Demonstrates proficiency in GCP & OCI, Ansible, and CICD pipelines, complemented by strong skills in public speaking and problem-solving. Adept at leveraging bash scripting to enhance operational efficiency. Committed to driving innovation and excellence in technology environments while pursuing opportunities for continuous growth and development.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
INFORMATION TECHNOLGY LEAD
Confidential Government
2025.01 - Current
- Assisted in maintaining IT infrastructure and supporting cloud and on-premises servers.
- Contributed to deployment of new projects using CI/CD practices.
- Supported team in IT strategy and planning initiatives.
- IT Project Management.
- Team Leadership.
- Infrastructure Management.
- Network Design & Data Center.
- Business Continuey & Disaster Recovery.
DEVOPS ENGINEER
webook.com
2023.01 - 2024.12
- Working as infrastructure by creating all application requirements. Ensure implementation of strong security for the infrastructure. Implement a pipeline for smooth work using GitHub.
- Ensure high availability for applications in the cloud environment. Troubleshooting and application environment restoration.
- Managing networks VCN, security, and backup.
- Create and integrate deployments of application environments (e.g., backend, frontend and DBs
- Resolved technical issues swiftly, minimising disruption to operations.
- Improved system scalability with the implementation of Kubernetes orchestration.
- Enhanced project agility by adopting Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Troubleshot network issues to minimise downtime and maintain service levels.
- Monitored application performance and infrastructure health, implementing automated alerts for potential issues.
Business analyst
General Authority for Statistics
2020.01 - 2021.04
- Created tailored solutions by understanding and translating customer requirements into functional specifications.
- Improved client relationships by addressing and managing their needs effectively.
- Participated in regular audits guaranteeing compliance with industry regulations.
- Identified potential risks with thorough business impact analyses.
- Simplified complex data into understandable presentations, facilitating better communication amongst teams.
- Designed innovative strategies to overcome competitive market challenges.
Education
Master - Computer networks and security
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
Colchester 2021.01 - 2023.01
Bachelor - Computer Information System
PSAU
Al-kharj 2016.01 - 2020.01
Skills
- LINUX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
- Public speaking
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- GCP & OCI
- ANSIBLE
- CICD PIPELINES
- BASH SCRIPTING
- Problem-solving
Languages
ENGLISH
Advanced
ARABIC
Fluent
Certification
- PMP
- OCI INFRASTRUCTURE LEAD
Timeline
INFORMATION TECHNOLGY LEAD
Confidential Government
2025.01 - Current
DEVOPS ENGINEER
webook.com
2023.01 - 2024.12
Master - Computer networks and security
UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
2021.01 - 2023.01
Business analyst
General Authority for Statistics
2020.01 - 2021.04
Bachelor - Computer Information System
PSAU
2016.01 - 2020.01