# Senior DevOps Engineer (OpenShift)

> GSSTech Group · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · — · Posted 2026-07-01

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in OpenShift Platform Administration, Kubernetes, and CI/CD engineering to support large-scale Business Platforms & Payments initiatives.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience managing enterprise container platforms, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating deployment processes, and supporting mission-critical payment applications. The role requires working in a fast-paced environment where frequent releases and high-velocity payment changes are delivered while ensuring platform stability, security, and high availability.

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

-   Design, build, and maintain enterprise CI/CD pipelines for mission-critical applications.
-   Administer and manage OpenShift container platform environments.
-   Deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads.
-   Develop, maintain, and optimize Jenkins pipelines using Groovy scripting and Shared Libraries.
-   Implement GitOps deployment strategies using Argo CD.
-   Create, maintain, and manage Helm Charts for Kubernetes application deployments.
-   Manage source code repositories and branching strategies using Git.
-   Support application deployment, release management, and environment provisioning.
-   Monitor platform health, troubleshoot deployment issues, and optimize application performance.
-   Work closely with Development, QA, Infrastructure, Security, and Operations teams to streamline software delivery.
-   Support high-frequency production releases and mission-critical payment platform deployments.
-   Ensure platform security, scalability, availability, and compliance with enterprise standards.
-   Participate in release planning, production support, incident management, and root cause analysis.
-   Automate operational tasks and continuously improve DevOps processes and engineering practices.
-   Document deployment procedures, platform architecture, and operational standards.

### Required Technical Skills

-   Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes administration.
-   Strong experience administering Red Hat OpenShift Platform (OpenShift Container Platform).
-   Expertise in Jenkins CI/CD pipeline development and administration.
-   Strong hands-on experience writing Groovy-based Jenkins Pipelines.
-   Experience developing and maintaining Jenkins Shared Libraries.
-   Strong experience with Argo CD (GitOps deployment).
-   Hands-on experience creating and managing Helm Charts.
-   Strong proficiency with Git version control, branching strategies, and repository management.
-   Experience deploying and managing containerized applications in enterprise Kubernetes environments.
-   Strong understanding of CI/CD best practices and DevOps automation.
-   Experience troubleshooting deployment failures, pipeline issues, and platform incidents.
-   Strong Linux administration knowledge.
-   Experience working with REST APIs and deployment automation.

### Nice to Have

-   Experience with Istio Service Mesh.
-   Experience with 3scale API Management.
-   Exposure to payment platforms or financial services environments.
-   Experience supporting high-volume transaction systems.
-   Knowledge of enterprise monitoring and logging tools.
-   Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
-   Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

### Required Competencies

-   Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
-   Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
-   Ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure production environments.
-   Strong ownership mindset with excellent attention to detail.
-   Ability to manage multiple priorities and critical production releases.
-   Collaborative team player with strong problem-solving capability.
-   Ability to work independently while supporting cross-functional engineering teams.

### Preferred Domain Experience

-   Banking
-   Payments
-   Financial Services
-   Enterprise Digital Platforms
-   Mission-Critical Production Systems

### Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience).

## Apply

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