Infrastructure Engineer (Dubai)

Connect Tech+Talent; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Tech+Talent is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer (SRE + AIOps) in Dubai to design, deploy and operate scalable cloud and edge infrastructure. You will implement Kubernetes, IaC, and GitOps practices to ensure high availability and automated remediation.

You will work on observability, AI-driven IT operations, incident response, and self-healing capabilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve SLIs/SLAs and reduce downtime.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of Infrastructure Engineering, SRE, DevOps, or Platform Engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain reliable cloud and edge infrastructure for distributed applications.
• Manage Kubernetes (k3s) environments using Helm and ArgoCD for automated deployments and GitOps workflows.
• Develop automation scripts and platform tools using Python (FastAPI), Go, or Node.js.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and ELK/OpenSearch.
• Apply AIOps techniques for anomaly detection, alert correlation, predictive incident management, and automated remediation.
• Build and support event‑driven systems using Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Helm, and GitOps.
• Define and monitor SLIs/SLOs to improve system reliability, performance, and availability.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems to prevent recurring issues.
• Develop self‑healing capabilities to minimize downtime and manual intervention.

Skills

Kubernetes (k3s)

Helm

ArgoCD

Python/Go/Node.js

Prometheus/Grafana/OpenTelemetry

ELK/OpenSearch

AIOps

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

GitOps

SLOs/SLIs

Incident response

Tools

K3s Kubernetes

Helm

ArgoCD

Terraform

GitOps

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

ELK/OpenSearch

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer (SRE + AIOps)

Location: Dubai, UAE (Onsite)

Duration: 12 Months (Contract)

Experience: 4–8 Years

Visa Status: Work Permit, Dependent Visa, or Tourist Visa

Location Requirement: Candidates currently based in Dubai only.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Infrastructure Engineer (SRE + AIOps) with strong experience in cloud infrastructure, site reliability engineering, automation, and AI-driven IT operations. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on expertise in Kubernetes, observability, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and incident management to build and maintain highly available, scalable, and self‑healing distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain reliable cloud and edge infrastructure for distributed applications.
• Manage Kubernetes (k3s) environments using Helm and ArgoCD for automated deployments and GitOps workflows.
• Develop automation scripts and platform tools using Python (FastAPI), Go, or Node.js.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and ELK/OpenSearch.
• Apply AIOps techniques for anomaly detection, alert correlation, predictive incident management, and automated remediation.
• Build and support event‑driven systems using Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Helm, and GitOps.
• Define and monitor SLIs/SLOs to improve system reliability, performance, and availability.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems to prevent recurring issues.
• Develop self‑healing capabilities to minimize downtime and manual intervention.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, SRE, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes (k3s), Helm, and ArgoCD.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Node.js for infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and ELK/OpenSearch.
• Knowledge of AIOps, anomaly detection, alert correlation, and predictive incident management.
• Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps.
• Practical experience with SLOs/SLIs, incident response, troubleshooting, and postmortems.
• Familiarity with cloud and edge computing architectures, CI/CD pipelines, and self‑healing infrastructure.

Preferred Skills

• Experience implementing AI/ML-driven operational automation.
• Exposure to marketplace‑style application deployments.
• Strong problem‑solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Important: Only candidates currently residing in Dubai, UAE, will be considered. Applicants must have a Work Permit, Dependent Visa, or Tourist Visa.