Senior DevOps Engineer- 6 Month Project- Riyadh, KSA

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• & Periodic Tasks* **CI/CD Pipeline Architecture:** Design, implement, and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines with embedded, automated security gates.
• **Deployment Automation:** Automate deployment, testing, and system monitoring processes using industry-standard DevOps tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps).
• **Security Integration:** Seamlessly integrate cybersecurity validation tools into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), specifically Static & Dynamic Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST) and source code analysis.
• **Infrastructure Management:** Monitor cloud and hybrid infrastructure setups, ensuring absolute alignment with organizational security benchmarks and compliance standards.
• **Containerization & Orchestration:** Manage containerized environments and enterprise orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker).
• **Infrastructure as Code (IaC):** Contribute to and implement scalable IaC strategies utilizing automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• **Performance & Vulnerability Monitoring:** Oversee system performance, track resource utilization, and ensure early identification, isolation, and remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Partner closely with software development, cybersecurity, and core infrastructure teams to guarantee flawless component integration.
• **Reporting & Optimization:** Generate periodic operational reports covering system health, security compliance metrics, and deployment delivery performance. Stay current with emerging DevSecOps trends to continuously mature the ecosystem.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) & Reporting Metrics* Continuous monitoring of software releases, builds, and live deployment cycles.
• Measurable optimization and throughput efficiency of automated pipelines.
• Documentation of all infrastructure/application changes, patches, and version releases.
• Adherence to strict incident response and technical support resolution metrics defined in the tender’s Service Level Agreement (SLA).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of proven, hands-on experience in DevOps engineering, operations architecture, or systems development.
• Robust knowledge of Source Code Management (SCM) systems (Git, GitHub, GitLab).
• Practical experience managing container environments and enterprise cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Foundational mastery of application security, network security, and local/international compliance frameworks (e.g., **Saudi NCA standards**, ISO 27001, NIST).

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer / Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
• DevSecOps Foundation (or equivalent validation)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or CompTIA Security+ *(to validate the cybersecurity focus)*

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Social Insurance
• Iqama Issuing
• Air tickets