We're looking for a Lead Azure DevOps Engineer to join our team in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In this role, you will act as a senior hands-on DevOps and platform engineering lead, leveraging deep production-level Microsoft Azure expertise. You will design, implement, and govern the cloud platform, deployment architecture, and DevSecOps practices for enterprise AI solutions.
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This is a high-impact position requiring an expert capable of independently architecting and troubleshooting complex Azure environments while collaborating directly with enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, and Microsoft teams.
Responsibilities:
- Own Azure DevOps and platform engineering activities across the project.
- Design and implement Azure infrastructure for enterprise AI and application workloads.
- Define deployment architecture and environment strategy across DEV, TEST, UAT, and PROD.
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
- Manage Azure networking and connectivity including VNets, subnets, and firewalls.
- Implement identity and access management using Microsoft Entra ID and Azure RBAC.
- Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.
- Troubleshoot complex Azure infrastructure and performance issues.
- Provide technical leadership and standards for DevOps engineers.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, or related field.
- Proven track record in designing, building, and supporting production-grade Azure platforms.
- Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Azure services and platform engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with AKS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- High proficiency in Azure DevOps pipelines and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work directly with clients.
- Language Requirement: Proficiency in English at B2/C1 level or higher.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Azure AI Services and Azure OpenAI infrastructure.
- Familiarity with AI/ML workload deployment (MLOps) and Azure Databricks.
Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: Hybrid, Full-time
We Offer:
- End of service gratuity.
- Private healthcare and life insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Wellness program.
- Annual air travel allowance for expatriates.
- Regular performance feedback and salary reviews.
- Global travel medical and accident insurance.
- Referral bonuses.
- Learning and development opportunities including in-house training, professional certifications, and courses.
