Development Operations Engineer

Airswift; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift, a global manpower provider, seeks a Development Operations Engineer for a long-term contract in Qatar (Doha HQ). The role involves implementing and administering DevOps practices, designing pipelines, IaC, security integration, and platform management.

The successful candidate will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, optimize CI/CD, and stay ahead of industry trends in cloud computing and security.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a DevOps or similar role.
• Experience implementing DevOps practices in complex IT environments.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC processes and methodologies (Waterfall/Agile).
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, automation, IaC (Terraform/Ansible).
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Security tools and practices (SAST/DAST, SBOM).
• Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain DevOps processes and tools across the organization.
• Support DevOps roadmap aligned with strategic goals.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and QA teams to automate workflows.
• Oversee DevOps platform administration and support.
• Implement security best practices across the DevOps lifecycle.
• Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and configuration management like Ansible.
• Ensure governance, risk management and continuous improvement in DevOps practices.
• Provide guidance for CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation and deployment strategies.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Stay current with industry trends in DevOps and cloud computing.

Skills

DevOps expertise

Agile/Scrum experience

SDLC knowledge

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Security practices (SAST/DAST)

Terraform

Ansible

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

Git version control

Monitoring/logging tools

Networking concepts

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Airswift are a Global Manpower Provider specialising in the Energy, Infrastructure & IT sectors. Present in more than 70 countries around the world, our reach, and capabilities in the markets we service is unparalleled in the industry. We are working with a Major Oil & Gas operator to source a Development Operations Engineer. This is a long-term contract role. Title: Development Operations Engineer Start Date: ASAP (typically within 1 month notice) Location: Qatar Onshore (Doha HQ) Working Schedule: 5 days per week / 8-10 hours per day or as per project requirement.

Key Job Accountabilities

• The DevOps Engineer will support the implementation and administration of DevOps practices within client. This individual will be DevOps Subject Matter Expert and will provide hands on support and guidance to multiple teams in adopting and integrating DevOps principles to promote a DevOps culture.
• Design, implement, and maintain DevOps processes and tools across the organization.
• Support the development and maintenance of a DevOps roadmap, aligning it with the company's strategic goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and QA teams to streamline and automate workflows, from code commits to deployment and monitoring.
• DevOps platform administration and support.
• Implement DevOps best practices, standards, and guidelines.
• Integrate security best practices throughout the DevOps lifecycle, including promoting secure coding practices.
• Support the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible to automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
• Oversee Software Composition Analysis (SCA) and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) practices to manage third‑party dependencies and ensure software supply chain security.
• Assist in establishing governance processes and frameworks to ensure compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement in DevOps practices.
• Provide technical guidance and support to development teams in implementing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation and deployment strategies.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in DevOps, security and cloud computing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).

Knowledge and Key Skills

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a DevOps or similar role.
• Proven track record of successfully implementing DevOps practices in previous roles.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Proven experience in working on DevOps initiatives and implementing DevOps practices within complex IT environments.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and methodologies like Waterfall or Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban is essential.
• In-depth knowledge and practical proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, configuration management and infrastructure as code (IaC) principles, tools and platforms.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS and GCP.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Experience with security tools and practices such as SAST, DAST and software composition analysis.
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation tools like Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively withcross‑functional teams.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash and PowerShell.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Understanding of networking concepts and security best practices.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong project management skills to support DevOps projects effectively.