Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Purpose

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Tarjama&, you will own the design, reliability, and scalability of our cloud-based production systems. You will lead the architecture, automation, and operation of our Azure/AWS infrastructure, drive security, performance, and cost efficiency across our platforms, and set DevOps standards and best practices for the team. You will act as a technical authority on cloud operations, mentor junior engineers, and partner with engineering leadership to shape the platform roadmap.

Duties & Responsibilities

Cloud System Operations

• Lead the design, deployment, and operation of Azure/AWS cloud-based production systems.

• Own system performance, incident response, and root-cause analysis across production applications.

• Define release engineering and pre-production validation standards to ensure system quality and functionality.

• Architect and enforce backup, disaster recovery, and cost optimization (FinOps) strategies across cloud environments.

• Lead container orchestration and workload management on AKS/Kubernetes clusters, including upgrades, scaling, and hardening.

Automation and Scripting

• Design and maintain enterprise-grade automation frameworks for operational and platform processes.

• Build reusable tooling and scripts (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation, observability, and incident response.

• Lead GitOps adoption and continuous-delivery practices using ArgoCD or Flux.

Security and Compliance

• Define and enforce cloud security best practices, IAM policies, and secrets management across environments.

• Establish and maintain security protocols and compliance posture (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2 controls relevant to infrastructure).

Monitoring and Metrics

• Architect and operate observability platforms (metrics, logging, tracing) across Azure/AWS, defining SLOs, SLIs, and alerting strategy.

• Drive operational excellence by analyzing reliability metrics and leading post-incident reviews and improvement initiatives.

Research and Evaluation

• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, tools, and architectural patterns for adoption.

• Lead vendor and product evaluations, including proofs-of-concept and total-cost-of-ownership analysis.

Communication and Collaboration

• Mentor junior and mid-level DevOps engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance.

• Partner with engineering, security, and product stakeholders to define technical requirements and influence platform direction.

• Communicate effectively with executive and technical audiences on cloud strategy, risk, and roadmap.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or SRE roles, including 3+ years with primary focus on Microsoft Azure (required).

• Expert-level Kubernetes administration, including cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, networking, and security hardening.

• Production experience operating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) at scale.

• Strong experience designing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, including module design and state management.

• Deep experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI).

• Hands-on experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, ELK, or similar), including dashboard and alert design.

• Strong Linux system administration knowledge.

• Experience working with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD or Flux.

• Working knowledge of database administration in production (backups, performance tuning, HA/DR, and troubleshooting).

• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.

• Clear and precise documentation and communication skills.

• Fluency in both English and Arabic (spoken and written).

Behavioral Competencies

• Initiative

• Problem Solving

• Team Oriented

• Adaptability

• Ability to Work Under Pressure

Technical Competencies

• Cloud Computing Fundamentals

• Linux Operating Systems

• Networking Protocols and Topologies

• Scripting and Automation

• Monitoring and Logging Tools

• Security Best Practices

• System Troubleshooting

• Backup and Disaster Recovery Concepts

• Container Orchestration (AKS / Kubernetes)

• GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux)

• Database Administration