Manager - System Operations (Platform Engineering)

Gulf Air; Manama; On-site; BHD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Air seeks a Manager for System Operations Platform Engineering to lead a team responsible for designing, implementing and managing scalable infrastructure. You will develop CI/CD pipelines, manage observability tools, and automate resources using Infrastructure as Code.

The role focuses on availability, security and compliance while mentoring the engineering team. You will oversee multi-cloud and on-premise environments, drive automation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in platform engineering, system administration, or a related role, with at least 2 years in a leadership position.
• Experience in managing and delivering projects.
• Experience with Cloud Services (AWS and Azure) and on-premise infrastructure management.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Github Actions, GitLab CI, or similar.
• Familiarity with observability tools like New Relic, Grafana, or similar.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.
• Scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation.
• Understanding of system, security, and compliance best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and management of scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure across multi-cloud and on-premise environments.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment and scaling of applications and infrastructure.
• Implement and manage observability tools to monitor performance and ensure high availability.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code to automate provisioning and management of resources.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enforce best practices for architecture, security, and compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, application, and service issues.
• Stay updated with industry trends to maintain efficient infrastructure.
• Mentor and develop team members to foster continuous improvement and innovation.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

Github Actions

GitLab CI

New Relic

Grafana

Terraform

Python

PowerShell

Bash

AWS

Azure

Job description

Job Summary The Manager - System Operations Platform Engineering will lead a team responsible for designing implementing and managing scalable infrastructure This role involves developing CI CD pipelines managing observability tools and automating resources using Infrastructure as Code The manager will ensure system availability security and compliance troubleshoot technical issues and stay updated with industry trends

Key Responsibilities Lead the design implementation and management of scalable secure and resilient infrastructure across multi-cloud and on-premise environments Oversee the development and maintenance of CI CD pipelines to automate the deployment and scaling of applications and infrastructure Implement and manage observability tools to monitor system performance detect anomalies and ensure high availability Utilize Infrastructure as Code to automate the provisioning and management of resources Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement best practices for system architecture security and compliance Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to infrastructure applications and services Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to maintain efficient infrastructure Mentor and develop team members fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation

Qualifications Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.5-7 years of experience in platform engineering, system administration, or a related role, with at least 2 years in a leadership position.Experience in managing and delivering projects.Expertise in Cloud Services (AWS and Azure) and on-premise infrastructure management.Experience with CI/CD tools such as Github Actions, GitLab CI, or similar.Proficiency in observability tools like New Relic, Grafana, or similar.Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation and task management.Understanding of system, security, and compliance best practices.Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.Excellent communication and collaboration skills.