DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer | Focus Infotech | Abu Dhabi, UAE

Focus Infotech; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus Infotech is seeking an experienced DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer to lead the design, automation, security, and optimization of enterprise software delivery pipelines. This onsite role in Abu Dhabi aims to bridge development, operations and security teams to deliver secure, scalable applications using modern DevSecOps practices.

The ideal candidate has 8-12 years in DevOps/DevSecOps and hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and security tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 8-12 years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, or CI/CD roles.
• Strong expertise in Azure DevOps Pipelines and Jenkins administration.
• Advanced knowledge of Git workflows, branching models, merge strategies, and release management.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible automation and configuration management.
• Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration, and microservices environments.
• Proficiency in scripting using Bash, Python, or Go.
• Experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise CI/CD platforms.
• Strong understanding of application monitoring, observability, log aggregation, and incident management.
• Hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ScienceLogic, SolarWinds, and ELK Stack.
• Experience integrating security testing and vulnerability management tools into development pipelines.
• Knowledge of Black Duck, Fortify, CodeDx, or similar DevSecOps security platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, and Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins.
• Automate software build, testing, deployment, and release management processes.
• Implement and manage Git branching, merging, tagging, and version control strategies.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration automation solutions using Ansible.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Integrate security controls and automated scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Configure and manage application security tools including Black Duck, Fortify, and CodeDx.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using Prometheus, Grafana, ScienceLogic, SolarWinds, and ELK Stack.
• Troubleshoot CI/CD pipeline failures, deployment issues, infrastructure incidents, and performance bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with software development, QA, security, and operations teams to streamline delivery processes.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security standards, governance requirements, and DevSecOps best practices.
• Maintain technical documentation, standards, procedures, and configuration repositories.
• Continuously optimize automation frameworks, deployment strategies, and software delivery lifecycles.

Skills

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Jenkins administration

Git workflows

Scripting

CI/CD design

Monitoring & observability

SSDLC

DevSecOps practices

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

ScienceLogic

SolarWinds

CodeDx

Black Duck

Fortify

Job description

Job Title: DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer | Focus Infotech | Abu Dhabi, UAE

Recruiting Company: Focus Infotech

Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job Type: Contract (12 Months, Extendable)

Application Method: [e-mail]

Experience Required: 8-12 Years

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Work Model: Onsite

Preferred: Candidates with DevOps, Cloud, Security, and CI/CD Automation Certifications

Position Summary

Focus Infotech is seeking an experienced DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer to lead the design, automation, security, and optimization of enterprise software delivery pipelines. This role is ideal for a highly skilled professional who can bridge development, operations, and security teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing applications through modern DevSecOps practices.

Detailed Job Description

As a DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining robust Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) ecosystems that enable rapid, secure, and reliable software releases. You will work closely with development, quality assurance, security, and operations teams to automate deployment workflows, infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and compliance processes. The role requires extensive hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, containerization technologies, automation frameworks, and security scanning platforms. You will play a key role in embedding security into every stage of the software development lifecycle while improving operational efficiency and platform reliability. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives utilizing cloud-native and DevSecOps technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins.
• Automate software build, testing, deployment, and release management processes.
• Implement and manage Git branching, merging, tagging, and version control strategies.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration automation solutions using Ansible.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Integrate security controls and automated scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Configure and manage application security tools including Black Duck, Fortify, and CodeDx.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance using Prometheus, Grafana, ScienceLogic, SolarWinds, and ELK Stack.
• Troubleshoot CI/CD pipeline failures, deployment issues, infrastructure incidents, and performance bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with software development, QA, security, and operations teams to streamline delivery processes.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security standards, governance requirements, and DevSecOps best practices.
• Maintain technical documentation, standards, procedures, and configuration repositories.
• Continuously optimize automation frameworks, deployment strategies, and software delivery lifecycles.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• 8-12 years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or CI/CD roles.
• Strong expertise in Azure DevOps Pipelines and Jenkins administration.
• Advanced knowledge of Git workflows, branching models, merge strategies, and release management.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible automation and configuration management.
• Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, container orchestration, and microservices environments.
• Proficiency in scripting using Bash, Python, or Go.
• Experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise CI/CD platforms.
• Strong understanding of application monitoring, observability, log aggregation, and incident management.
• Hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ScienceLogic, SolarWinds, and ELK Stack.
• Experience integrating security testing and vulnerability management tools into development pipelines.
• Knowledge of Black Duck, Fortify, CodeDx, or similar DevSecOps security platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, and Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Knowledge of GitOps methodologies and tools such as Argo CD or Flux.
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms.
• Industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified DevSecOps Professional, or related credentials.

Recruitment Pro Tip

For DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer positions, employers prioritize candidates who can demonstrate measurable business impact. Highlight projects where you automated deployments, reduced release times, improved system reliability, implemented security scanning within CI/CD pipelines, or optimized Kubernetes and cloud environments, including metrics that showcase the value of your contributions.