DevOps Engineer

ai71; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

AI71 is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and scale reliable infrastructure for AI model deployment. You will implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and automate provisioning with Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

The role emphasizes security, monitoring, and collaboration with software teams to ensure seamless production releases. You will work across cloud and on‑prem environments, optimize resources for performance and cost, and participate in on-call rotations to maintain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in CS/engineering.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash or Go scripting.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).
• Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Datadog, New Relic, Grafana, PagerDuty).
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, firewalls).
• Familiarity with real-time streaming architectures for AI/data apps.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and manage scalable infra for AI model deployment.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning with IaC tools.
• Optimize cloud and on-prem resources for scale and cost.
• Manage queuing systems and real-time streaming.
• Monitor production systems for uptime and performance.
• Set up logging/monitoring/alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Collaborate with dev/QA to deploy features to production.

Skills

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps/Jenkins/GitL

Monitoring/Observability

Networking fundamentals

Real-time streaming architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Vault / AWS Secrets Manager

Prometheus/Grafana/ELK

Job description

About AI71

AI71 is an industry leader in artificial intelligence, delivering innovative solutions that empower developers, businesses and governments to solve complex challenges. AI71 builds secure, enterprise-ready applications powered by cutting-edge technology—tailored for knowledge workers and sector-specific needs. AI71 bridges the gap between advanced AI and real-world impact. Guided by a strong commitment to research and responsibility, we create transformative solutions that drive progress and empower communities.

About AI71

AI71 is an industry leader in artificial intelligence, delivering innovative solutions that empower developers, businesses and governments to solve complex challenges. AI71 builds secure, enterprise-ready applications powered by cutting-edge technology—tailored for knowledge workers and sector-specific needs. AI71 bridges the gap between advanced AI and real-world impact. Guided by a strong commitment to research and responsibility, we create transformative solutions that drive progress and empower communities.

The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team. You’ll play a crucial role in building, deploying, and maintaining scalable and reliable systems and infrastructure, working closely with development teams to ensure operational efficiency and smooth deployment pipelines.

What You'll Do

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline development workflows.
• Build and manage scalable infrastructure for AI model deployment and lifecycle management.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Optimize cloud-based and on-premises resources for scalability and cost efficiency.
• Manage and fine-tune queuing systems and real-time streaming architectures.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems to ensure uptime and performance.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, etc.
• Set up comprehensive monitoring for both system metrics and ML model performance.
• Conduct root cause analyses and post-mortems to improve system reliability.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to deploy new features into production seamlessly.
• Promote best practices in system architecture, security, and performance.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule for production system support.
• Ensure infrastructure complies with security and compliance standards (e.g., SOC2, ISO27001).
• Securely manage secrets and credentials using tools like Vault or AWS Secrets Manager.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language: Python, Bash, or Go.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Skilled in containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience using CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Datadog, New Relic, Grafana, or PagerDuty.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, load balancing, and firewalls.
• Familiarity with real-time streaming architectures for AI and data applications.

Great Pluses / Preferred Experience

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Pulumi.
• Understanding of service mesh technologies like Istio or Linkerd.
• Familiarity with database scaling and administration, including VectorDBs, SQL, and NoSQL systems.
• Previous experience in a high-traffic production environment.

Why AI71

• Mission-Driven Work: Work on cutting-edge AI applications with a talented and passionate team, solving real-world challenges in critical sectors.
• Unparalleled Opportunity: This is a chance to innovate and solve real-world challenges using AI at a company with unique access to world-leading models and resources.
• Career Growth: We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and significant career growth opportunities as a foundational member of the team.
• World-Class Environment: Enjoy a flexible working environment and the latest tools & technologies needed to do your best work.