Job Description

Dubai | United Arab Emirates

Posted : 12 Dec 2025
Information Technology PMO Full Time

Senior DevOps Engineer (Arabic Speaker)

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Location: Dubai, UAE (Onsite) | Experience: 7 - 10 Years

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Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, building, automating, and maintaining enterprise-grade DevOps pipelines, CI/CD processes, and container platform environments with a focus on Red Hat OpenShift. Ensure the availability, scalability, reliability, and security of cloud-native and containerized applications. Drive automation, orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code, while supporting application teams and ensuring alignment with ITIL and ISO frameworks.

Roles & Responsibilities

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OpenShift Administration & Platform Engineering

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) clusters in production, staging, and development environments. Manage cluster components including: + Master & Worker Nodes
+ Operators
+ MachineSets & MachineConfigs
+ OpenShift Service Mesh / Istio
+ OpenShift Pipelines (Tekton)
+ OpenShift GitOps (ArgoCD)
Monitor cluster health, node performance, API server responsiveness, and etcd stability. Configure OpenShift Networking: + Ingress Controllers
+ Load Balancers
+ Service Mesh
+ Network Policies
Manage storage integrations: Ceph, NFS, CSI, RWX, and block storage options. Ensure high availability, resiliency, auto-scaling, and cluster capacity planning.

DevOps, CI/CD & Automation

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using: + Jenkins
+ GitLab CI
+ GitHub Actions
+ Tekton Pipelines
+ ArgoCD (GitOps)
Build end-to-end automation for application deployments, testing, versioning, and promotion. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using: + Terraform
+ Ansible / Ansible Tower
+ Helm
+ Kustomize
Automate container image management, registry integrations, scanning, signing, and policy enforcement. Introduce DevOps best practices including version control, branching strategies, and release automation.

Containerization & Cloud-Native Engineering

Build and optimize containerized applications using Docker and Podman. Implement microservices deployment standards and best practices. Integrate OpenShift with hybrid cloud environments: + Red Hat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA)
+ Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO)
+ OpenShift Virtualization
Work closely with application teams to containerize legacy workloads and modernize application architectures.

Monitoring, Security & Compliance

Implement end-to-end monitoring and observability solutions: + Prometheus
+ Grafana
+ EFK / Loki / Splunk
+ Red Hat ACM (Advanced Cluster Management)
Enforce OpenShift security using: + RBAC, SCCs, Network Policies
+ Image scanning (Aqua, Twistlock, Trivy, Quay Security)
+ Secrets management (Vault, Sealed Secrets)
Ensure compliance with enterprise policies, ISO standards, and ITIL-aligned processes. Conduct regular backups, DR drills, performance audits, and vulnerability assessments.

Incident, Problem & Change Management

Provide advanced L2/L3 DevOps and OpenShift support for incidents and escalations. Troubleshoot complex issues involving clusters, networking, storage, pipelines, or automation. Update ITSM systems with accurate technical actions. Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and permanent remediation activities. Participate in CAB meetings and follow ITIL change management procedures.

Project Implementation & Solution Delivery

Lead OpenShift platform rollouts, upgrades, expansions, and migration projects. Deliver projects within agreed timelines and provide customer training as needed.

Support to Development, Operations & NOC Teams

Enable application teams with DevOps best practices and automated pipelines. Assist system administrators, developers, and NOC teams in troubleshooting and deployments. Provide guidance on cloud-native development, containerization, and automation. Train internal and customer teams on OpenShift administration and DevOps methodologies.

Requirements

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Qualification and Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or related field.

Minimum Experience & Skills

7-10 years of experience in DevOps, cloud-native engineering, or platform operations. Minimum 3-5 years hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift. Proven CI/CD expertise across large-scale enterprise deployments. Experience working in production Kubernetes environments. Strong understanding of DevOps frameworks and cloud-native architectures. End-to-end knowledge of Kubernetes ecosystem and operators. Ability to design and implement reliable CI/CD pipelines. Experience in operating OpenShift in production-grade, HA environments. Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities. Ability to document, report, and communicate technical topics effectively. Act proactively 24/7 on alerts and cluster issues. Excellent capacity planning and performance optimization skills.

Technical Competencies

Red Hat OpenShift Administration (Mandatory) Kubernetes / Container Orchestration Linux Administration (RHEL preferred) CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Tekton, ArgoCD) Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm) Automation & Scripting (Bash, Python, YAML) Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) Monitoring Tools (Prometheus, Grafana, EFK) Networking (Services, Ingress, Load Balancers) Security & Compliance (RBAC, scanning, policies)

Behavioural Competencies

Customer Focus Analytical Thinking & Adaptability Collaboration & Teamwork Strong Communication (Arabic & English) Leadership and Ownership Initiative & Problem Solving Planning and Organizing High Attention to Detail * Professional Communication & Reporting