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Senior DevOps Engineer

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Job purpose

As a senior DevOps engineer, you will own the design, reliability, and scalability of our cloud-based production systems. You will lead the architecture, automation, and operation of our Azure/AWS infrastructure, drive security, performance, and cost efficiency across our platforms, and set DevOps standards and best practices for the team. You will act as a technical authority on cloud operations, mentor junior engineers, and partner with engineering leadership to shape the platform roadmap.

Duties & responsibilities

Cloud system operations

  • Lead the design, deployment, and operation of Azure/AWS cloud-based production systems.
  • Own system performance, incident response, and root-cause analysis across production applications.
  • Define release engineering and pre-production validation standards to ensure system quality and functionality.
  • Architect and enforce backup, disaster recovery, and cost optimization (FinOps) strategies across cloud environments.
  • Lead container orchestration and workload management on AKS/Kubernetes clusters, including upgrades, scaling, and hardening.

Automation and scripting

  • Design and maintain enterprise-grade automation frameworks for operational and platform processes.
  • Build reusable tooling and scripts (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation, observability, and incident response.
  • Lead GitOps adoption and continuous-delivery practices using ArgoCD or Flux.

Security and compliance

  • Define and enforce cloud security best practices, IAM policies, and secrets management across environments.
  • Establish and maintain security protocols and compliance posture (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2 controls relevant to infrastructure).

Monitoring and metrics

  • Architect and operate observability platforms (metrics, logging, tracing) across Azure/AWS, defining SLOs, SLIs, and alerting strategy.
  • Drive operational excellence by analyzing reliability metrics and leading post-incident reviews and improvement initiatives.

Research and evaluation

  • Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, tools, and architectural patterns for adoption.
  • Lead vendor and product evaluations, including proofs-of-concept and total-cost-of-ownership analysis.

Communication and collaboration

  • Mentor junior and mid-level DevOps engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.
  • Partner with engineering, security, and product stakeholders to define technical requirements and influence platform direction.
  • Communicate effectively with executive and technical audiences on cloud strategy, risk, and roadmap.

Education, experience & qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or SRE roles, including 3+ years with primary focus on Microsoft Azure (required).
  • Expert-level Kubernetes administration, including cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, networking, and security hardening.
  • Production experience operating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) at scale.
  • Strong experience designing and maintaining infrastructure as code with Terraform, including module design and state management.
  • Deep experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI).
  • Hands-on experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, ELK, or similar), including dashboard and alert design.
  • Strong Linux system administration knowledge.
  • Experience working with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux.
  • Working knowledge of database administration in production (backups, performance tuning, HA/DR, and troubleshooting).
  • Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
  • Clear and precise documentation and communication skills.
  • Fluency in both English and Arabic (spoken and written).

Behavioral competencies

  • Initiative
  • Problem solving
  • Team oriented
  • Adaptability
  • Ability to work under pressure

Technical competencies

  • Cloud computing fundamentals
  • Linux operating systems
  • Networking protocols and topologies
  • Scripting and automation
  • Monitoring and logging tools
  • Security best practices
  • System troubleshooting
  • Backup and disaster recovery concepts
  • Container orchestration (AKS / Kubernetes)
  • GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux)
  • Database administration

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