Cloud & Dev Ops Engineer

Invest Bank; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Cloud & Dev Operations Engineer responsible for managing cloud infrastructure and automating processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure, and a solid understanding of DevOps principles. Responsibilities include managing cloud environments, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring security and compliance.

Qualifications

• 5 - 10 years of relevant experience in IT industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor cloud environments, including provisioning and scaling.
• Implement and manage Kubernetes environment on AKS.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Teamwork

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in IT

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Linux

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Azure

AWS

Job description

Job Purpose

The Cloud & Dev Operations Engineer will be responsible for managing our cloud infrastructure, automating processes, and ensuring seamless deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (preferably on Azure), as well as a strong understanding of DevOps principles and tools.

Job Responsibilities-

• Manage and monitor cloud environments, including provisioning, scaling, and decommissioning resources.
• Implement/Manage Kubernetes environment running on AKS.
• Design, implement, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Automate manual processes using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices to ensure consistency and repeatability of environment setups.
• Implement Business Continuity of applications using ASR or related technologies
• Ensure the availability, scalability, and security of the cloud infrastructure.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize resource usage.
• Implement logging, alerting, and monitoring solutions to ensure proactive issue resolution.
• Maintain cloud cost optimization and resource efficiency.
• Troubleshoot system issues, resolve incidents, and provide technical support.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure the cloud infrastructure meets security and compliance requirements.
• Implement cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and firewall configurations etc.
• Ensure regular patching, updates, and audits to maintain compliance.
• Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to understand requirements and provide appropriate solutions.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for cloud environments and DevOps processes.
• Assist in the migration of on-premises applications and infrastructure to the cloud.
• Maintain accurate system documentation including configurations, procedures, and diagrams.
• Generate reports on system health, performance, and resource utilization
• Follow ITIL processes and best practices

Qualifications Experience & Skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor’s Degree in IT or Computer Science or related discipline
• Experience
• 5 - 10 years of relevant experience in IT industry

Preferred Certification/Training

• Linux Certification
• Kubernetes Certification (OpenShift/AKS/EKS)
• Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS)
• ITIL Foundation or higher

Generic Skills Requirements

• Teamwork
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem solving
• Willingness to learn

Competencies

• Cloud/System security
• Cost Governance
• DevOps