DevOps Engineer (GitHub & Migration Specialist) | Laith IT Solutions | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Title: DevOps Engineer (GitHub & Migration Specialist) | Laith IT Solutions | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Recruiting Company: Laith IT Solutions

Job Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Industry: Information Technology | Software Development | DevOps | Cloud Engineering

Position Summary

Laith IT Solutions is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support enterprise software development and digital transformation initiatives. This role is ideal for a DevOps professional with strong expertise in GitHub, repository migration, CI/CD automation, and modern software delivery practices who can drive development efficiency and operational excellence.

Detailed Job Description

As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in modernizing development workflows, supporting application delivery pipelines, and implementing DevOps best practices across multiple projects. A major focus of this role will be leading Bitbucket-to-GitHub migration initiatives while ensuring minimal disruption to development teams and business operations. You will work closely with software developers, architects, QA engineers, and project stakeholders to streamline development processes, improve deployment reliability, and enhance software quality. The successful candidate will possess strong experience in source code management, automation, CI/CD pipelines, and custom product development environments. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-impact technology projects within a fast-growing and innovative organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute Bitbucket to GitHub migration projects, including repository assessment, planning, migration, validation, and post-migration support.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated software delivery.
• Manage GitHub repositories, branching strategies, workflows, permissions, and governance policies.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve application deployment processes and release management practices.
• Support custom product development initiatives through DevOps tooling and automation.
• Implement version control best practices across software development teams.
• Automate build, testing, deployment, and monitoring processes to improve operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, testing, and production environments.
• Ensure security, compliance, and governance requirements are incorporated into DevOps workflows.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and infrastructure configurations.
• Promote DevOps culture and best practices across engineering teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and performance.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience working as a DevOps Engineer within enterprise or product development environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience with GitHub administration and repository management.
• Demonstrated experience executing Bitbucket to GitHub migration projects.
• Experience supporting custom software product development and engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD concepts, tools, and deployment automation.
• Expertise in source code management, version control workflows, and branching strategies.
• Experience implementing DevOps best practices across development lifecycles.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and release management processes.
• Experience troubleshooting build, deployment, and environment‑related issues.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams in fast‑paced environments.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Experience with GitHub Actions for workflow and deployment automation.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized application environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools).
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and secure software delivery pipelines.
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.

Recruitment Pro Tip

For DevOps positions, employers want evidence of automation and measurable impact. Highlight specific CI/CD pipelines you built, migration projects you completed, deployment time reductions achieved, infrastructure automation initiatives delivered, and improvements in software release frequency, reliability, or operational efficiency. Quantifiable results will significantly strengthen your application.