# Senior DevOps Engineer

> Arabic.AI · Amman, Jordan · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-07

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Technology, AI & Products

## Description

**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

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