The company is a leading digital transformation consulting firm focused on the financial services industry. We are seeking a Release and DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team in Riyadh. If you are passionate about creating cutting-edge software and thrive in fast-paced environments, we would love to meet you!
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Experience Required: 6+ Years
The DevOps Engineer will have expertise in MongoDB, PostgreSQL, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), and Prometheus/Grafana monitoring. The role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and observability systems to ensure optimal performance and uptime.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain GitLab repositories, users, permissions, and branching models.
- Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for multiple projects.
- Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot services running on Native Kubernetes clusters.
- Manage artifacts and packages using Nexus Repository Manager or equivalent.
- Execute and improve release management processes including versioning, branching strategy, release notes, deployment plans, and rollback procedures.
- Support deployment models such as Blue/Green, Canary, and Rolling deployments.
- Implement and maintain monitoring and logging using ELK Stack and Grafana.
- Follow and enforce best practices in DevOps, automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and environment governance.
- Collaborate with Development, QA, and Operations teams to ensure consistent delivery processes.
- Apply basic security practices to pipelines, clusters, and repository systems.
- Assist in incident resolution, root cause analysis, and environment health reviews.
- Maintain documentation for pipelines, deployments, processes, and operational runbooks.
Required Technical Skills:
- DevOps & CI/CD: Strong experience with GitLab and the ability to build, maintain, and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- Kubernetes: Hands-on experience with Native Kubernetes clusters. Understanding of Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, and Secrets.
- Repository Management: Experience with Nexus Repository Manager, managing artifacts and containers.
- Monitoring & Logging: Proficiency with ELK Stack and Grafana.
- Release & Deployment: Understanding of release cycles, Blue/Green deployments, and rollback strategies.
- Security & Compliance: Basic understanding of secure CI/CD pipelines and secret management.
- Development Skills: Ability to read and understand application code and perform basic scripting (Bash, Python, or PowerShell).
Soft Skills:
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Proactive problem-solving and ownership.
- Ability to work under pressure during release windows.
What We Offer:
- An exciting and diverse team of professionals.
- A creative and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
If interested and ready to relocate to Riyadh, KSA if selected, please share your updated resume.
