Clover Infotech - DevOps Engineer

Clover Infotech; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Clover Infotech in Dubai is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer (PaaS/CI/CD) to design and scale high-velocity deployment pipelines for our payments platform. You will manage Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters, implement GitOps with ArgoCD, and package apps with Helm, ensuring security and regulatory compliance.

Lead automation using Groovy and Jenkins Shared Libraries, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and optimise pipelines for zero-downtime deploys in a banking/fintech context.

Qualifications

• Must-have experience with container orchestration and production-grade Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Strong CI/CD background with Jenkins and GitOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize high-velocity CI/CD pipelines for payments applications.
• Create modular automation frameworks using Jenkins Shared Libraries (Groovy).
• Administer and secure OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters in production.
• Implement declarative GitOps deployments with ArgoCD and Helm packaging.
• Support fast-paced regulatory updates and central bank compliance changes.
• Collaborate with development, security and infra teams to meet financial standards.
• Assist in configuring Istio for service mesh and secure API endpoints with 3scale.

Skills

English communication

Security mindset

Collaborative teamwork

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Helm

Groovy

Jenkins Shared Libraries

Git

Istio

3scale

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and resilient Senior DevOps Engineer (PaaS/CI/CD) to join our mission‑critical Payments Platform team in Dubai. In this role, you will be responsible for engineering, scaling, and maintaining high‑velocity deployment pipelines that power our core financial infrastructure.

Core Technical Skill Set

• Containerization & Orchestration: Deep production‑level expertise in Kubernetes and enterprise‑grade Red Hat OpenShift.
• CI/CD Automation: Expert‑level knowledge of Jenkins and GitOps CD workflows utilizing ArgoCD.
• Configuration Management: Advanced proficiency in writing and maintaining complex Helm Charts for application packaging.
• Pipeline Infrastructure as Code: Strong, hands‑on exposure to creating modular Groovy Pipelines, including the development and maintenance of Jenkins Shared Libraries.
• Source Control: Advanced Git proficiency, encompassing complex branching strategies, merge management, and repository security best practices.
• Service Mesh: Exposure to Istio for traffic management, observability, and microservice security.
• API Management: Hands‑on exposure to 3scale (Red Hat API Management) for API gateway configuration and policy enforcement.
• Domain Experience: Prior background working within banking, fintech, or payment processing systems.

Key Responsibilities

• High‑Velocity Pipeline Engineering: Design, build, and optimize scalable end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines to facilitate high‑velocity software delivery without compromising system stability.
• Automation Frameworks: Author and modularise reusable automation frameworks using Jenkins Shared Libraries (Groovy) to standardise deployment workflows across teams.
• Platform & Cluster Management: Administer, scale, and secure enterprise OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters hosting critical payment applications.
• GitOps Deployment Models: Implement declarative GitOps deployment models using ArgoCD and package applications efficiently via Helm.
• Regulatory & Payments Operations: Support rapid, zero‑downtime deployment cycles driven by fast‑moving product roadmaps and mandatory Central Bank compliance changes.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure payment systems adhere to strict financial regulatory standards.
• Traffic & API Management (advantageous): Assist in configuring and managing service meshes (Istio) for microservices routing, and manage secure API endpoints via 3scale.

Behavioral & Domain Competencies

• Thrives Under Pressure: Ability to remain calm and meticulous when deploying critical compliance changes under strict, audited deadlines.
• Security‑First Mindset: Intuitively understands the security boundaries required when handling sensitive financial and transactional data.
• Collaborative Communicator: Excellent English communication skills to liaise effectively with cross‑functional technical teams and business stakeholders in a multinational hub.