Uptime Institute Data Center Academy: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Supporting the Saudi Vision 2030 with Employment & Skills Opportunities
Uptime Institute, the global data center authority, is committed to empowering the people of the Kingdom by providing them with in-demand, advanced digital infrastructure skills, alongside employment opportunities to help launch rewarding careers.
Establishing the Data Center Academy demonstrates Uptime Institute’s commitment to supporting the Saudi Visions 2030’s digital transformation agenda, with an aim of cultivating a new generation of Saudi digital infrastructure professionals to support the Kingdom’s ambition to develop a skilled workforce to strengthen its position as a global, and regional, digital hub, fostering digitization, innovation, and commerce across the region.
Every aspect of society relies on digital infrastructure, supported and delivered by data centers, this reliance is driving high demand for talented individuals to start a new and lucrative career in the data center industry.
Uptime Institute Data Center Academy addresses this demand by offering world-class training and education directly linked to employment opportunities with major digital infrastructure organizations; data center operators, system integrators, and facility management companies.
Successful enrollment in the Academy includes full-time employment opportunities with one of our Employer Partners.
The Academy is delivered in collaboration with Colleges, Universities and Employer Partners, under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT) and the Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST).
“This partnership aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 and the commitment of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to empower Saudi youth with the skills needed to thrive in the digital economy.”
Academy & Employer Partners
Uptime Institute Data Center Academy: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is proud to partner with the following institutions and organizations:
Graduate Opportunities
This is an exceptional opportunity for ambitious graduates to become the next generation of Data Center leaders.
Joining the Uptime Institute Data Center Academy provides employment, and specialized world-leading industry training and education, through specialist career development pathways, leading to lucrative and secure careers in the dynamic data center industry.
The career development pathways combine training and education, coaching, mentoring and assessments. Successful completion provides graduates with industry and globally recognized credentials to support their career advancement.
These Pathways are:
Technician Career Development Pathway
This Pathway is tailored for graduates with a vocational diploma in Mechanical, Electrical or IT fields. It provides a platform for developing essential skills and applying them within a data center environment.
Design and Project Management Pathway
This Pathway is tailored for graduates with a degree in Mechanical, Electrical or IT fields. It provides the essential knowledge, skills and competencies needed to manage the complex and technical data center environment along with the ability to optimize its effectiveness by driving efficiencies.
Employer Partners
The Academy is working to build a sustainable ecosystem for the development of knowledge and skills in the data center industry in the Kingdom.
Companies across the Kingdom can join as Employer Partners to help leverage the ability to employ Saudi national graduates, supported by the Academy, with financial backing from the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF).
The Academy’s comprehensive career development pathways include formal education, on-the-job training, continuous assessment, and support, designed to provide the skills, expertise and confidence the graduates need to start lucrative careers in the thriving data center industry.
To inquire about becoming an Employer Partner, please complete the form at the side of this page.
Colleges and Universities
If you are a college or university in the Kingdom and would like to understand how you can provide these amazing career opportunities to your graduates, please complete the form at the side of this page.
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