DevOps Engineer (Saudi Nationals)📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Astek Middle East is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer for a leading technology organization based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This position is designed for a hands-on professional with a strong foundation in Infrastructure Automation, CI/CD, Containerization, Cloud Technologies, and Linux Administration. The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and reliable DevOps platforms to support modern application delivery and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for automated application deployments.
• Manage and optimize containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management with Terraform and Ansible.
• Administer and provide support for Linux-based environments and servers.
• Collaborate with Development, Infrastructure, and Security teams to improve deployment processes and system reliability.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot technical issues, and implement continuous improvements.
• Ensure the high availability, scalability, and security of applications and infrastructure.
• Support and contribute to cloud environments on AWS, Azure, or GCP, participating in optimization initiatives.
• Implement and enforce DevOps best practices, automation standards, and operational procedures.
• Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, and production support.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in DevOps Engineering, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or closely related fields.
• Strong hands-on experience with containerization technologies, specifically Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proven experience in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and/or GitLab CI/CD.
• Solid experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementation.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation tasks.
• Strong Linux Administration skills, including comprehensive troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience working within enterprise-scale production environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Skills

• Infrastructure Automation
• CI/CD Pipeline Development and Management
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Linux Administration
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Configuration Management using Ansible
• CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
• DevOps Best Practices
• Cloud-Native Architectures
• Microservices
• Monitoring, Logging, and Observability tools

Work Location and Experience

This is a full-time position located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires candidates with 5 to 10 years of relevant experience. Saudi Nationals are encouraged to apply.