DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a visionary DevOps Engineer to lead a large-scale DevOps transformation for a governmental company. Unlike a standard engineering role, this position requires a strategic leader capable of assessing current maturity levels, designing a target operating model, and driving a cultural shift toward DevSecOps. As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle from assessing the current state to the implementation of a secure, automated framework while coaching the client’s team to ensure sustainable capability building.

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Key Responsibilities

1. DevOps Assessment & Roadmap Design

   • Maturity Assessment: Conduct a comprehensive Current State Analysis of existing tools, practices, and security posture utilizing industry standards like DORA metrics to identify the current DevOps maturity level.
   • Gap Analysis: Identify operational gaps, user pain points, and security vulnerabilities, delivering a detailed "Current State Analysis Report" and "Security Maturity Assessment Report."
   • Action Planning: Propose strategic recommendations and a phased DevSecOps Implementation Roadmap, outlining tasks, expected outcomes, and an "Action Plan" to bridge identified gaps.

2. DevOps Framework Development & Governance

   • Target Operating Model (TOM): Design and implement a DevSecOps Framework that includes detailed policies, standards, governance models, and interaction models outlining roles and responsibilities.
   • Security Integration: Develop an "Application Security Service Catalog" and integrate security best practices (Shift-Left) into the pipeline, ensuring compliance with governance policies.
   • Release Governance: Establish rigorous release governance policies to ensure strict adherence to standards and prepare compliance reports.

3. Cultural Transformation & Capability Building

   • Change Leadership: Lead the implementation of changes, driving a cultural shift in mindset toward collaboration, automation, and shared responsibility between development and operations teams.
   • Coaching & Mentoring: Provide hands-on coaching to build internal team capability, ensuring knowledge transfer and sustainable improvements beyond the consultancy period.
   • Training Programs: Develop and deliver "Training and Awareness Program Materials" tailored to different roles to ensure the seamless adoption of new tools and processes.

4. Technical Implementation & Automation (Hands-on)

   • CI/CD Optimization: Oversee the design of secure CI/CD pipelines on Azure DevOps, ensuring the automation of builds, testing, and database procedures.
   • Secrets Management: Implement Vault for advanced secrets management, ensuring secure access control, secret rotation, and data protection policies.
   • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Lead the automation of infrastructure using Terraform or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) to ensure consistency and scalability.
   • Monitoring & Observability: Define a "Monitoring and Reporting Framework" to provide full visibility into security and operational metrics, optimizing performance and minimizing downtime.

Qualifications

• Strategic Expertise: Proven experience conducting DevOps maturity assessments (DORA) and defining target operating models (TOM) for enterprise or government clients.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Deep expertise in Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, Pipelines).
  • Strong knowledge of Vault for secrets management.
  • Hands-on experience with IaC tools (Terraform/ARM) and scripting (Shell).
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cultural change, mentor teams, and manage stakeholders in a high-compliance environment.
• Documentation: Exceptional skill in creating high-level strategic documentation (Roadmaps, Frameworks, Gap Analysis Reports).