This is a full-time on-site role based in Dubai for a DevOps Engineer specializing in Multi-Cloud, Sovereign, and on-premises systems. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for designing and implementing automated solutions using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), managing system administration tasks, and ensuring high-quality software development and deployment.
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Main Responsibilities:
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On-Premises & Multi-Cloud Infrastructure Operations
- Manage and optimize infrastructure across data centers, private cloud, sovereign cloud, and major public clouds (AWS/Azure/GCP).
- Maintain secure hybrid connectivity, networking, and identity federation across diverse platforms.
- Support infrastructure lifecycle management, including provisioning, patching, upgrades, and capacity planning.
- Implement backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability strategies tailored for hybrid and distributed architectures.
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CI/CD Pipeline Management
- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI or similar tools.
- Automate build, test, and deployment workflows for containerized and legacy applications.
- Ensure efficient, reliable, and secure release processes across hybrid environments.
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Infrastructure as Code & Automation
- Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or equivalent tools.
- Automate provisioning and scaling of Kubernetes clusters (OpenShift experience is a plus).
- Implement self-healing mechanisms, configuration reconciliation, and automated monitoring.
- Extend automation across multi-cloud, on-prem, and sovereign platforms, ensuring consistency and compliance.
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Containerization & Orchestration
- Manage and optimize Docker containers and Kubernetes deployments.
- Implement best practices for container security, lifecycle management, and resource optimization.
- Support multi-environment deployments across hybrid cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
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Monitoring, Logging & Incident Response
- Deploy and maintain monitoring systems such as Prometheus, Grafana, and equivalent tools.
- Configure logging and alerting platforms (Loki, ELK, etc.) for hybrid/cloud-native environments.
- Troubleshoot production issues and participate in root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
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Collaboration & Documentation
- Collaborate cross-functionally with developers, system administrators, cloud engineers, and security teams.
- Document infrastructure designs, IaC modules, automation frameworks, and operational processes.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of DevOps culture, tooling, and reliability engineering practices.
Required Profile:
Essential Technical Skills:
- Proven experience managing and operating on-premises infrastructure and Linux-based systems (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL).
- Strong expertise in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures, including sovereign cloud environments.
- Advanced skills in containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms (GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.).
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Shell, Bash, Python).
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and IAM in hybrid and multi-cloud deployments.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience with GitOps tooling (ArgoCD).
- Knowledge of service mesh and ingress controllers (NGINX, Istio, etc.).
- Familiarity with security and scanning tools (SonarQube, Trivy, or similar).
Language Requirements:
[Not explicitly stated; please inquire for specifics if required.]
