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DevOps Engineer

IBM Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Posted: 01 Oct 2024

Financial

  • Estimate: $120k - $160k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Intermediate
  • English: Professional

Position

About the Job
At IBM, work transcends the traditional concept of a job; it embodies a calling to innovate, design, code, and collaborate with clients. In today's technology-driven landscape, we leverage machine learning and AI to tackle some of the world’s most challenging problems across various sectors, including finance, healthcare, and government. As organizations increasingly prioritize trustworthy AI, we provide comprehensive solutions for responsibly adopting AI technologies.
Our Watsonx Governance toolkit accelerates the implementation of responsible AI workflows, ensuring compliance with regulations, enhancing model governance, and mitigating business risks through a transparent approach.

Your Role and Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, integrating with tools like Maven or Gradle.
  • Manage and orchestrate containerized applications using Kubernetes, including deployment, scaling, and troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate with development teams to automate and streamline the build, test, and release processes.
  • Execute and oversee deployments and production releases, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal downtime.
  • Ensure the availability, scalability, and performance of applications running on Kubernetes clusters.
  • Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) practices for cloud environments.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot application and infrastructure performance issues.
  • Participate in incident response and resolution.
  • Stay updated on the latest DevOps tools and best practices.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • 3-7 years of hands-on experience in DevOps engineering.
  • Strong proficiency in Jenkins, Shell scripting, and either Maven or Gradle.
  • Solid understanding of Kubernetes concepts and hands-on experience in managing Kubernetes clusters.
  • Demonstrated ability to configure Kubernetes clusters from scratch.
  • Expertise in at least one major cloud provider: IBM Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
  • Practical experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience in executing and troubleshooting deployments and production releases.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Familiarity with Red Hat OpenShift.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
  • Knowledge of container security and best practices.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

About Business Unit
IBM Software enhances core operations with intelligence—from machine learning to generative AI—to help organizations become responsive, productive, and resilient. Our software empowers clients to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability.

Your Life at IBM
At IBM, we value dedication to client success, innovative thinking, and trust in personal responsibility. As an IBMer, you will have the opportunity to learn and develop your career in a supportive environment that encourages experimentation and collaboration. Our growth-minded culture fosters curiosity, feedback, and continuous transformation.

About IBM
IBM has been persistently reinventing itself since 1911, becoming one of the largest technology and consulting employers. We are committed to applying intelligence, reason, and science to improve business, society, and humanity. With a focus on responsible technology innovation, we invite you to join us in our mission to make the world work better through technology.

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