Senior DevOps Engineer Tabby · Riyadh · DevOps & Release Pay not stated 8mo ago

Devopsroles; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Tabby in Saudi Arabia is seeking an IT professional to maintain Linux servers, manage cloud infrastructure, and ensure secure, scalable operations. The role involves regulatory engagement with authorities in KSA, including SAMA, and hands-on DevOps duties across.onprem and cloud environments.

The ideal candidate will have solid Linux experience, familiarity with VMware or Citrix, and strong Arabic-language communication skills, with a focus on reliability and security in a fintech setting.

Qualifications

• Hands-on DevOps experience with Linux systems (maintenance focus)
• Experience with VMware, Citrix or similar platforms is a plus
• Ability to identify regulatory requirements and communicate with regulators (e.g., SAMA)
• Spoken and written Arabic language required

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Linux servers and systems.
• Attend meetings with regulatory representatives and communicate professionally.
• Perform infrastructure maintenance tasks in Saudi Arabia.
• Design scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure.
• Create a cloud platform suitable for running software services.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Ensure smooth operation and participate in outage response.
• Security hardening (PCI-DSS).
• Observability and monitoring improvements.

Skills

DevOps practices

Linux

Regulatory liaison

Arabic language

Tools

Kubernetes

VMware

Citrix

Go

GitLab

Terragrunt

Istio

Vault

ArgoCD

Helm

Cloudflare

Job description

Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save by reshaping their relationship with money. Over 15 million users choose Tabby to stay in control of their spending and make the most out of their money.

The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Over 40,000 global brands and small businesses, including Amazon, Noon, IKEA, and SHEIN use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores.

Tabby generates over $10 billion in annual transaction volume for its partner brands and is the highest-rated, most-reviewed, largest, and fastest-growing FinTech in the GCC region. Tabby launched in 2019 and has since raised +$1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors, and is now valued at $3.3 billion. We are seeking a skilled IT professional to join our team in Saudi Arabia. The role involves a variety of responsibilities, including infrastructure maintenance, communication with regulatory authorities, and managing interactions with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).

We are looking for candidates with varying levels of experience, from hands-on administrators to managerial professionals with a technical background.

You’ll get to:

• Manage and maintain servers and systems (Linux).
• Attend meetings with regulatory representatives and engage in clear, professional communication.
• Perform infrastructure maintenance tasks in Saudi Arabia.
• Design scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure
• Create a cloud platform suitable for running software services
• Automate infrastructure provisioning
• Ensure the smooth operation of and participate in emergency response situations for outages in our infrastructure
• Security hardening (PCI-DSS)
• Observability and monitoring improvement

• Understanding and hands-on experience in DevOps practices, with hands-on familiarity with Linux (maintenance rather than building automations or pipelines).
• Experience with VMware, Citrix, or similar platforms is a great advantage.
• Ability to identify regulatory requirements and effectively communicate with Saudi Arabia’s Central Bank.
• Spoken and written Arabic language.

Our tech stack:

Linux, Kubernetes, GCP (GKE, Pub/Sub, Cloud PostgreSQL, Spanner), Datadog, Gitlab, Cloudflare, Elasticsearch, Terragrunt, Istio, Vault, ArgoCD, Helm, Go