Senior Platform Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a senior-level technical professional to architect, automate, and secure a multi-cloud platform spanning Oracle and Google Cloud. The successful candidate will ensure high availability and regulatory compliance for banking workloads while implementing GitOps and operational excellence practices. The role demands advanced skills in Terraform, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies, along with a focus on security and disaster recovery.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and Terraform.
• Strong hands-on experience with managed Kubernetes.
• Deep knowledge of Istio, API Gateways, and Service Mesh architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Operate, maintain, and optimise managed Kubernetes environments.
• Implement GitOps workflows using ArgoCD and integrate CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Google Cloud

Oracle Cloud

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitOps

CI/CD automation

Istio

API Gateways

Vault

Job description

Start Date:ASAPLocation:RiyadhDuration:10 months

Role Overview

A senior‑level technical position responsible for architecting, automating, securing, and operating a multi‑cloud platform spanning Oracle Cloud (OCI) and Google Cloud (GCP). The role ensures high availability, resilience, security, and regulatory compliance for banking workloads, while championing automation, GitOps practices, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform across GCP and OCI.

• Operate, maintain, and optimise managed Kubernetes environments (OKE & GKE).

• Manage core platform components including Kong API Gateway, Istio/Service Mesh, Vault, and ExternalDNS.

• Implement GitOps workflows using ArgoCD and integrate CI/CD pipelines for seamless delivery.

• Deploy, configure, and support observability tooling: Dynatrace, Prometheus, Alertmanager, and Grafana.

• Strengthen platform security through SAST, DAST, RBAC, mTLS, image scanning, and broader DevSecOps controls.

• Lead disaster recovery planning and execution, ensuring alignment with RTO/RPO targets and SAMA IT Governance.

• Troubleshoot complex distributed systems and provide technical guidance to engineering teams.

• Drive platform scalability, performance improvements, and cost optimisation initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• Advanced expertise in Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and Terraform.

• Strong hands‑on experience with managed Kubernetes (HA, upgrades, scaling, service mesh, gateways).

• Deep knowledge of Istio, API Gateways, Service Mesh architectures, and traffic management.

• Proficiency with Vault for secrets management and PKI.

• Solid experience with GitOps (ArgoCD), CI/CD automation, Helm, and Kustomize.

• Strong troubleshooting capabilities across microservices and distributed systems.