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The company is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. We are seeking a skilled DevSecOps / Sovereign Cloud Engineer with 5–10 years of experience to design, operate, and secure regulated cloud environments across AWS and GCP. The role involves cloud operations, security engineering, and SRE practices, including Kubernetes management, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD automation (Git/GitLab), and secrets management (HashiCorp Vault).
The ideal candidate will drive security incident response, platform reliability, observability (Datadog), and 24x7 incident management while incorporating security-by-design principles and automation-first practices into sovereign cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deploy, manage, and maintain the organization’s Sovereign Cloud strategy, ensuring compliance with regulatory and data residency requirements on AWS/GCP.
- Manage and operate Kubernetes clusters, including upgrades, scaling, and workload optimization.
- Investigate, analyze, and remediate cloud security incidents, proactively identifying vulnerabilities.
- Support and enhance the organization’s AWS cloud strategy by embedding security best practices.
- Implement and tune security tools, automate policy-driven responses, and advocate for DevSecOps practices.
- Develop automation using scripting languages such as Python or Bash to improve efficiency and platform resilience.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- 4–5 years of hands-on experience in DevSecOps and SRE roles.
- Proven expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters.
- Experience with Terraform (IaC), Git/GitLab for CI/CD, and version control.
- Strong understanding of Cloud Security principles (IAM, encryption, network security, container security).
- Experience in incident management, change management, and root cause analysis processes.
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing) and experience in compliance-driven environments.
- Cloud certifications are a plus.
Language Requirements:
- Proficiency in English is required.
At the company, we emphasize career development, encouraging our employees to explore opportunities both locally and internationally. If you're ready to contribute to a secure digital world, apply now!
Location: Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Work Conditions: Hybrid, Full-time
