Platform / Container Engineer (L2, DevOps)

TXM Solutions; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

TXM Solutions is hiring a Platform/Container Engineer (L2) to operate Kubernetes and container platforms within a managed-services environment in the UAE. The role requires 4+ years of hands-on Kubernetes and DevOps experience and a strong Linux background.

You will manage clusters, pipelines, security, and observability to meet SLA-driven objectives. The position is full-time and on-site in the UAE, with exposure to AKS/on-prem, GitOps, and cloud-native tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/IT/Engineering.
• 4+ years hands-on Kubernetes/container platforms in a DevOps capacity.
• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills.
• Proven experience with CI/CD, GitOps, container security, and image governance.
• Experience in an SLA-driven, ITIL-aligned managed-services environment.
• English fluency; Arabic an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Operate and govern Kubernetes clusters (AKS/on-prem) lifecycle and scaling.
• Manage containers and registries with Docker/containerd; image governance and scanning.
• Build/maintain delivery pipelines using Helm, GitOps, and CI/CD tools.
• Implement observability with Prometheus and Grafana including alerts and dashboards.
• Configure networking/storage: ingress, load balancers, persistent volumes.
• Enforce platform security: RBAC, secrets, network policies, supply-chain.

Skills

Kubernetes operations

Linux scripting

CI/CD pipelines

GitOps practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Azure DevOps

Prometheus

Grafana

containerd

Job description

We’re Hiring: Platform / Container Engineer (L2, DevOps)

Location: UAE – Onsite

Employment Type: Full-time

Level: L2

Experience: 4+ years in Kubernetes / Container Platform / DevOps

We are looking for an experienced Platform / Container Engineer (L2, DevOps) to operate and govern Kubernetes and containerized platforms within an SLA-driven managed-services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and govern Kubernetes clusters (AKS / on-prem) including cluster lifecycle, node management, scaling, and resource quotas.
• Manage containers and registries using Docker / containerd, including image governance, tagging standards, and vulnerability scanning.
• Build and maintain delivery pipelines using Helm, GitOps, and CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Implement and manage observability using Prometheus and Grafana, including alerts, dashboards, and SLIs/SLOs.
• Configure and troubleshoot cluster networking and storage, including ingress controllers, load balancers, and persistent volumes.
• Enforce platform security through RBAC, secrets management, network policies, and secure supply-chain practices.
• Automate operational activities using Linux, Bash, and Python.
• Manage incidents, service requests, and changes through ITIL processes and support root-cause analysis.
• Support application onboarding, capacity planning, patching, and platform upgrades.

Technical Skills

• Kubernetes – AKS / on-prem
• Docker / containerd
• Helm, GitOps & CI/CD
• Azure DevOps / Jenkins / GitLab CI
• Prometheus & Grafana
• Ingress controllers, load balancers & persistent volumes
• RBAC & secrets management
• Linux, Bash & Python

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience operating Kubernetes / container platforms in a DevOps capacity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills.
• Proven experience with CI/CD, GitOps, container security, and image governance.
• Experience working within an SLA-driven, ITIL-aligned managed-services environment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across networking, storage, and workloads.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic is an advantage.
• Must currently be based in the UAE or be willing to relocate and able to work onsite.

Mandatory Certification

CKA – Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft AZ-400
• Docker DCA
• CKAD / CKS
• ITIL v4 Foundation

If you have strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, and GitOps, we’d love to hear from you.