DevOps Engineer I

Tamara; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology firm in Riyadh seeks a motivated and eager DevOps Engineer (Associate) to help build and maintain secure and scalable platform components. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, contributing to the implementation of CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes infrastructure. Ideal candidates have up to 2 years of experience in relevant fields, with skills in Linux, Kubernetes, and automation tools. Join us to make a difference in how millions shop and bank, while growing in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Maximum of 2 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Backend Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining core platform components including Kubernetes and CI/CD systems.
• Learn and contribute to infrastructure automation using Terraform and Helm.
• Support senior engineers in incident handling and troubleshooting.
• Help document platform tools and processes.
• Participate in code reviews and team discussions.
• Take ownership of small platform tasks.

Skills

Basic knowledge of Linux systems

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes

Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools

Ability to work with CI/CD pipelines

Working knowledge of monitoring tools

Scripting or programming language knowledge

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Helm

Job description

Tamara is the leading fintech platform in Saudi Arabia and the wider GCC region with a mission to help people make their dreams come true by building the most customer-centric financial super-app on earth. The company serves millions of users in the region and partners with leading global and regional brands such as SHEIN, Jarir, noon, IKEA and Amazon, as well as small and medium businesses.

Tamara is Saudi Arabia’s first fintech unicorn and is backed by Sanabil Investments, a wholly owned company by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), SNB Capital, Checkout.com, amongst others. The company operates from its headquarters in Riyadh, with additional regional and global support offices.

Your Role

We’re seeking a DevOps Engineer (Associate) for our Platform Engineering team. As a Platform Engineer, you will be crucial in building reliable, secure, and scalable platform components that support Tamara’s developers in delivering high-quality products efficiently.

Drawing on your proficiency in cloud infrastructure, internal tooling, and developer platforms, you will be responsible for contributing to the implementation and improvement of foundational platform services, such as CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes infrastructure, and automation tooling, to create internal engineering experiences only Tamara can provide.

With a growing track record of collaborating within cross‑functional squads, you will work closely with experienced engineers, product managers, and platform specialists to contribute to internal platform solutions, understand system design decisions, and gain hands‑on exposure to real‑world reliability and scalability challenges, ultimately helping revolutionize the way millions of users shop, pay, and bank.

You are a driven, determined, curious team player, knowing that collective strength means we all win. With a positive outlook, you are solution‑oriented—persevering regardless of circumstances, always finding a way through, no matter the challenges.

You will effectively find a way to work with everyone through empathy and respect. You will be driven and comfortable with responding quickly with urgency, with the ability to change course without losing momentum and energy, resulting in great success.

Your Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and supporting core platform components including Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD systems, and monitoring tools.
• Learn and contribute to infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform and Helm.
• Support senior engineers in incident handling, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Help document platform tools, runbooks, and processes to support team efficiency and knowledge sharing.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and team discussions to develop technical and collaboration skills.
• Take ownership of small platform tasks or improvements with guidance and mentorship.

Your Expertise

Experience

• You will have a maximum of 2 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Backend Engineering (with a focus on reliability and internal systems), or a related field.

Skills

• Basic knowledge of Linux systems, containers (e.g., Docker), and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or OCI)
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and Helm—able to manage Kubernetes clusters and deploy basic services
• Familiarity with Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Ability to work with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) and write simple deployment scripts
• Working knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Comfortable with at least one scripting or programming language (e.g., Bash, Python, or Go)

Attributes

• Self‑motivated, eager to learn, and enthusiastic about infrastructure and platform technologies
• Comfortable asking for help and collaborating in a team setting
• Proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Adaptable and curious, with a passion for continuous improvement and growth