DevOps Engineer – GCP and OCI Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Summary
Contract DevOps Engineer (12 months, extendable) in Riyadh managing cloud infrastructure across GCP and OCI: building GitLab CI/CD pipelines, provisioning with Terraform and Ansible, running Kubernetes/GKE clusters with Nacos service registry, and monitoring via Prometheus/Grafana. Arabic speakers only; immediate joiners preferred.
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Job Category: Information Technology / Cloud Engineering / DevOps
Job Title: DevOps Engineer - GCP and OCI
Experience Required: 5-10 years
Contract Duration: 12 months, extendable
Joining Preference: Immediate joiners preferred
Language Requirement: Arabic speakers only
Job Overview
An urgent hiring opportunity is available for an experienced DevOps Engineer specializing in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The position is offered on a 12-month extendable contract, with the potential for a longer-term engagement.
The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience working in cloud environments, with strong hands-on expertise in CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Ansible automation, and Kubernetes cluster management.
Applicants should also understand cloud networking, containerization, microservices architecture, service discovery, and monitoring solutions. Arabic-speaking candidates who can join immediately are preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
- Manage cloud infrastructure across GCP and OCI environments.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Use Ansible for automation, including Kubernetes package management.
- Manage and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters, particularly Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
- Work with Nacos for service registry and configuration management.
- Support cloud networking, containerization, and microservices-based environments.
- Monitor cloud infrastructure and applications using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Google Cloud Operations Suite.
- Troubleshoot technical issues and contribute to reliable cloud operations.
- Collaborate with technical teams to improve automation, deployment processes, and infrastructure reliability.
Mandatory Technical Skills
- 5-10 years of relevant professional experience.
- Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer in cloud environments, preferably GCP and OCI.
- Strong knowledge of GitLab, CI/CD, Terraform, and IaC practices.
- Proficiency in Ansible automation.
- Experience managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes, particularly GKE.
- Familiarity with Nacos for service registry and configuration.
- Solid understanding of cloud networking, containerization, and microservices architecture.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- GCP professional certifications, such as GCP Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer or GCP Professional Cloud Architect.
- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or Google Cloud Operations Suite.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Candidate Eligibility
- Arabic speakers only.
- Immediate joiners preferred.
- Candidates should have the required cloud engineering and DevOps experience.
Contract Details
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Duration: 12 months, extendable, with a potential long-term opportunity.
Salary, benefits, working arrangements, and visa or relocation provisions have not been specified in the supplied announcement. Candidates should confirm these details with the recruiter.