DevOps Engineer (Saudi National)

About Astek Middle East

Astek Middle East is part of Astek, a global engineering and technology consulting group established in France in 1988. Operating across five continents, Astek Middle East delivers IT and technology services in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Jordan. The company supports clients in various sectors including public and government, healthcare, transportation, banking, retail, airlines, and tourism. With 10,000 employees worldwide, Astek focuses on digital transformation and complex systems engineering.

The Role of DevOps Engineer

Astek Middle East is seeking experienced DevOps Engineers for a full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable cloud and on-premise infrastructure for a client. The focus areas include infrastructure automation, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, observability, platform security, and operational reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud and on-premise infrastructure.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized applications and platforms using Kubernetes.
• Develop, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines to automate build, testing, and deployment processes.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and/or Ansible.
• Implement observability practices to monitor system health, performance, availability, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and platform issues.
• Apply platform security practices and support secure infrastructure configurations.
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with software engineering, infrastructure, and security teams.
• Document infrastructure configurations, deployment procedures, and operational standards.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Candidates should possess 6-10 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform and/or Ansible, and modern CI/CD practices. The ability to improve infrastructure scalability, security, and performance is also required.

Work Environment and Collaboration

This role involves working within a collaborative environment, engaging with software engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure robust and efficient system operations. The position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Application Process

Further details regarding the application process will be provided upon inquiry. Salary information for this position is not disclosed.