DevOps Engineer

Devoteam Middle East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Devoteam Middle East is seeking a visionary DevOps Engineer to lead a large-scale transformation for a governmental client in Saudi Arabia. You will assess current maturity, design a target operating model, and drive a cultural shift toward DevSecOps, coaching teams to build sustainable capability.

The role requires hands-on implementation of secure CI/CD pipelines on Azure, IaC with Terraform/ARM, and integration of Vault for secrets management, ensuring governance and security are embedded

Qualifications

• Proven experience conducting DevOps maturity assessments (DORA) and defining TOM for government or enterprise clients.
• Deep expertise in Azure DevOps and security tooling.
• Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform/ARM) and scripting (Shell).
• Ability to lead cultural change and stakeholder management in high-compliance environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform maturity assessments and design a target operating model for DevSecOps.
• Develop a secure automated framework and roadmaps.
• Coach client teams and drive cultural transformation toward DevSecOps.
• Oversee IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and security integration across the lifecycle.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Vault Secrets

Terraform

ARM Templates

Scripting

Security by Design

DORA Metrics

Tools

Azure DevOps

Vault

Terraform

ARM Templates

Job description

We are seeking a visionary DevOps Engineer to lead a large-scale DevOps transformation for a governmental company. Unlike a standard engineering role this position requires a strategic leader capable of assessing current maturity levels, designing a target operating model, and driving a cultural shift toward DevSecOps. As a DevOps will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle from assessing the current state to the implementation of a secure automated framework while coaching the client s team to ensure sustainable capability building.

Key Responsibilities

• DevOps Assessment amp Roadmap DesignMaturity Assessment. Conduct a comprehensive Current State Analysis of existing tools practices and security posture utilizing industry standards like DORA metrics to identify the current DevOps maturity level. Gap Analysis: Identify operational gaps user pain points and security vulnerabilities delivering a detailed Current State Analysis Report and Security Maturity Assessment Report. Action Planning: Propose strategic recommendations and a phased DevSecOps Implementation Roadmap outlining tasks expected outcomes and an Action Plan to bridge identified gaps.
• DevOps Framework Development amp GovernanceTarget Operating Model TOM. Design and implement a DevSecOps Framework that includes detailed policies standards governance models and interaction models outlining roles and responsibilities.
• Security Integration. Develop an Application Security Service Catalog and integrate security best practices Shift-Left into the pipeline ensuring compliance with governance policies.
• Release Governance. Establish rigorous release governance policies to ensure strict adherence to standards and prepare compliance reports.
• Cultural Transformation amp Capability BuildingChange Leadership. Lead the implementation of changes driving a cultural shift in mindset toward collaboration automation and shared responsibility between development and operations teams.
• Coaching amp Mentoring. Provide hands‑on coaching to build internal team capability ensuring knowledge transfer and sustainable improvements beyond the consultancy period.
• Training Programs. Develop and deliver Training and Awareness Program Materials tailored to different roles to ensure the seamless adoption of new tools and processes.
• Technical Implementation amp Automation. Hands‑on CI CD Optimization Oversee the design of secure CI CD pipelines on Azure DevOps ensuring the automation of builds testing and database procedures.
• Secrets Management. Implement Vault for advanced secrets management ensuring secure access control secret rotation and data protection policies.
• Infrastructure as Code IaC. Lead the automation of infrastructure using Terraform or Azure Resource Manager ARM to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Monitoring amp Observability. Define a Monitoring and Reporting Framework to provide full visibility into security and operational metrics optimizing performance and minimizing downtime.

Qualifications

• Proven experience conducting DevOps maturity assessments (DORA) and defining target operating models (TOM) for enterprise or government clients.
• Deep expertise in Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, Pipelines).
• Strong knowledge of Vault for secrets management.
• Hands‑on experience with IaC tools (Terraform/ARM) and scripting (Shell).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cultural change, mentor teams, and manage stakeholders in a high‑compliance environment.
• Exceptional skill in creating high‑level strategic documentation (Roadmaps, Frameworks, Gap Analysis Reports).