About the Job:
The company is the leading fintech platform in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region, aiming to create the most customer-centric financial super-app. The company partners with major brands like SHEIN, Jarir, noon, IKEA, and Amazon, serving millions of users. As Saudi Arabia's first fintech unicorn, the company is backed by prominent investors, including Sanabil Investments and SNB Capital, and operates from its headquarters in Riyadh.
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Your Role:
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer (Associate) to join our Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will be integral to building reliable, secure, and scalable platform components that assist our developers in delivering high-quality products. Your responsibilities will include contributing to the implementation and enhancement of foundational platform services such as CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes infrastructure, using your skills in cloud infrastructure and internal tooling.
You will collaborate with cross-functional squads comprising engineers, product managers, and platform specialists, addressing real-world challenges related to reliability and scalability. We value team players who are driven, solution-oriented, and capable of navigating challenges with urgency and positivity.
Your Responsibilities:
- Maintain and support core platform components including Kubernetes clusters and CI/CD systems.
- Learn and contribute to infrastructure automation with tools like Terraform and Helm.
- Assist senior engineers with incident handling and troubleshooting.
- Document platform tools and processes to enhance team efficiency.
- Participate in code reviews and team discussions to refine your technical skills.
- Take ownership of minor platform tasks or improvements under mentorship.
Your Expertise:
Experience:
- Up to 2 years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Backend Engineering, or a related field.
Skills:
- Basic knowledge of Linux systems, containers (Docker), and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or OCI).
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Helm.
- Familiar with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or Ansible.
- Ability to work with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins).
- Knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
- Comfortable with at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Bash, Python, or Go).
Attributes:
- Self-motivated and eager to learn about infrastructure and platform technologies.
- Collaborative and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership.
- Adaptable and passionate about continuous improvement.
Language Requirements:
- Proficiency in English is likely required, although not explicitly mentioned.
