Senior IT And Systems Administrator

Job description / Role

Job overview

Dubai Heights Academy is a warm and welcoming place to work. Located in the Al Barsha South area of Dubai, this is an exciting opportunity to join our team.

The school opened in 2017. It offers an inclusive, exciting and outstanding education to an international community of students from FS1 to Year 12 (2025u20132026) and will continue to grow organically to Year 13.

The campus offers a purpose-built, spacious, and naturally light environment, with separate buildings for each phase and a 380-seat auditorium. Facilities include three temperature controlled swimming pools, fully equipped science and computer laboratories, specialist rooms for art, design technology, music, and drama, as well as two main libraries. Students benefit from three multipurpose halls, two cafeteria spaces, a coffee shop, a rooftop sports terrace, a full-size football pitch and a variety of outdoor play areas. The 2025u20132026 academic year has seen the opening of a brand-new secondary building, further enhancing the breadth and quality of the facilities.

Dubai Heights Academy provides a curriculum that meets the needs of all of our students and follows the National Curriculum for England as the basis of its curriculum. This has been tailored to comply with local requirements and supplemented with Arabic language, Islamic Studies, Moral Education and Social Studies. In addition, Dubai Heights Academy has partnered with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to develop and deliver a bespoke AI (artificial intelligence) project-based programme for secondary and an early language programme using social robots for Primary, to further enrich our broad and balanced curriculum.

We are driven by an underlying philosophy captured by our school ethos of u2018Every Child, Every Mind and Everybody mattersu2019 and believe that every student deserves the best possible education, regardless of background and ability.

Job overview

Dubai Heights Academy has an opening for a meticulous and proactive Senior IT and Systems Administrator who will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation and integrity of our IT systems, contributing significantly to our school's success.

We expect all applicants to be well qualified, self-motivated, adaptable, imaginative, and keen to join a team that is committed to academic excellence.

The IT & Systems Operations Lead is the schoolu2019s senior technical authority, responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of all IT systems, networks, AV equipment, and digital platforms. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on expertise, acting as an escalation point for complex issues, leading projects, and ensuring compliance with best practices.

Key responsibilities

Leadership & oversight

Network, infrastructure & systems administration

Security, compliance & business continuity

Systems & applications

Hardware, devices & asset management

AV systems & event technology

Monitoring, backup & maintenance

Technical support & training

Collaboration & projects

Skills & qualifications

In return we can offer you:

Our compensation and benefits package includes (where applicable):

Interviews will take place at Dubai Heights Academy or via an online platform should a face to face interview not be possible. Closing date for applications is as advertised; however, interviews may take place ahead of this date so an early application is advantageous. Whilst we thank all applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Safeguarding statement

Dubai Heights Academy is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and as such expects all its employees to share this commitment. All new staff will be subject to enhanced pre-employment clearance including identity checks, criminal background checks (from your home country/country of residence), qualification checks (attestation) and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps in employment and at least two satisfactory professional references, which will be verified. Applicants may also be required to provide other applicable personal documents e.g. degree, marriage certificate etc. A full checklist will be provided to successful candidates.