DevOps Engineer

We’re seeking a DevOps Engineer with expertise in MongoDB, PostgreSQL, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), and Prometheus/Grafana monitoring. You’ll design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and observability systems to ensure optimal performance and uptime.

Key Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure & Database Management:

  • Deploy, configure, and maintain MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases in production environments.
  • Optimize database performance, replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Manage scalable database clusters (sharding, indexing, query optimization).

• ELK Stack Implementation:

  • Design and maintain centralized logging solutions using Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
  • Build log ingestion pipelines for application/system logs, metrics, and traces.
  • Create dashboards and alerts in Kibana for real-time troubleshooting.

• Monitoring & Observability:

  • Implement Prometheus for system and application metric collection.
  • Configure Grafana dashboards for visualization of infrastructure/database health.
  • Set up alerts for latency, error rates, resource utilization (CPU, memory, disk I/O).

• CI/CD Pipelines:

  • Automate build, test, and deployment workflows using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.
  • Integrate database migrations and schema changes into deployment pipelines.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

  • Manage cloud resources (AWS/GCP/Azure) with Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Automate server/configurations using Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

• Containerization & Orchestration:

  • Deploy services via Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes or ECS.
  • Ensure database connectivity and persistent storage for stateful workloads.

• Collaboration & Security:

  • Partner with developers to troubleshoot database performance bottlenecks.
  • Enforce security best practices for databases (encryption, RBAC, audit logging).
  • Ensure compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, or SOC2 requirements.

• Disaster Recovery & Scaling:

  • Design backup/restore strategies for MongoDB/PostgreSQL.
  • Implement auto-scaling solutions for high-traffic environments.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise:

  • Proficiency in MongoDB (replica sets, aggregation pipelines) and PostgreSQL (partitioning, pgBouncer).
  • Hands-on experience with ELK Stack (index management, Logstash filters, Kibana visualizations).
  • Strong knowledge of Prometheus (exporters, alertmanager) and Grafana.
  • Familiar with cloud platforms: AWS/GCP/Azure (e.g., RDS, DocumentDB, Cloud SQL).
  • Programming/scripting: Python, Bash, or Go for automation tasks.
  • Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible.

• Education:

  • Bachelor’s in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience:

  • 10+ years in DevOps/SRE roles with production-grade database and monitoring systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications: MongoDB Certified DBA, PostgreSQL Certification, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or Elastic Certified Engineer.
• Experience with Redis, Kafka, or Cassandra.
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry or New Relic/Datadog for APM.
• Knowledge of Vault for secrets management or Hashicorp Consul.

This position may have language requirements; proficiency in English is typically expected.
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Work Conditions: On-site, Contract