Devops

Randstad (Schweiz) AG; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their team. This role involves hands-on participation in the CI/CD build process for cloud-based applications, with a focus on automation and improving release processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in tools like Jenkins and Azure, as well as experience with Kubernetes and microservice architecture. You will work in an agile environment, collaborating with globally distributed teams, and have the opportunity to mentor junior developers. If you are passionate about cloud technologies and enjoy working in a dynamic setting, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in cloud application deployment.
• Proficient in automation and CI/CD tools for development.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the deployment process of applications with a team.
• Debug production issues and ensure minimal downtime.

Skills

CI/CD processes

Automation

Debugging

Time management

Mentoring

Agile development

Communication skills

Fluent English

Tools

Jenkins

Azure

GitLab CI/CD

Alibaba Cloud

Kubernetes

The Elastic Stack

Zabbix

Nagios

Linux

Job description

Knowledge Areas and Responsibilities:

• Cooperate with a team in preparation and execution of the deployment process of applications
• Hands-on participation in CI/CD build for cloud-based applications and environments
• Expertise on ways to automate and improve development and release processes
• Skillful in tools required to automate, test, deploy, manage, and monitor applications
• Ability to absorb and convey detailed technical information
• Are used to prompt reacting to system notifications and making sure the downtime is minimal
• Debug production issues across services and levels of the stack
• Good time management and ability to prioritize tasks among multiple or changing priorities
• Enjoy mentoring junior development team or would like to have this opportunity in the future
• Prefer to work on agile software development projects with globally distributed teams
• Good communication skills (spoken and written) with fluent English as essential
• Have at least 5 years of relevant experience
  

Technical Skills and Qualifications:

• Proficient in tools required to automate, test, deploy, manage, and monitor applications
• Deep knowledge of Jenkins, Azure and/or GitLab CI/CD tools
• Strong working experience with Alibaba Cloud environment
• Working experience with Kubernetes
• Working experience with Microservice Architecture
• Excellent knowledge of infrastructure monitoring systems (e.g., The Elastic Stack, Zabbix, Nagios)
• Strong background in Linux administration