# Senior DevOps Engineer - (CI/CD & OpenShift)

> GSSTech Group · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · — · Posted 2026-08-05

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Technology Engineering team and support enterprise-scale platform engineering initiatives within a highly regulated environment.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container platforms, Kubernetes/OpenShift, DevOps tooling, and production support. This role requires hands-on engineering experience in designing, implementing, and managing modern DevOps platforms while collaborating closely with development, infrastructure, security, and platform engineering teams.

You will play a key role in building and maintaining scalable deployment pipelines, automating infrastructure provisioning, improving platform reliability, and driving engineering excellence across enterprise applications.

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

-   Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines for microservices and cloud-native applications.
-   Build and manage automated deployment pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and Helm.
-   Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, and automation frameworks.
-   Automate application deployment, infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational workflows.
-   Manage containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Podman.
-   Support platform onboarding by enabling application teams through automation and self-service capabilities.
-   Collaborate with Development, Infrastructure, Security, Platform Engineering, and Product teams to deliver scalable platform solutions.
-   Integrate DevSecOps tools into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring security, compliance, and governance throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
-   Implement automated security scans, regulatory checks, vulnerability management, and patch automation.
-   Develop automation scripts using Groovy, Python, and Shell scripting.
-   Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root cause analysis, and provide operational support within a DevOps/SRE environment.
-   Monitor platform health, system performance, and application reliability using enterprise monitoring solutions.
-   Implement logging, monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions across enterprise platforms.
-   Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
-   Contribute to engineering best practices, platform standardization, automation strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
-   Work within production support rotations and ensure high availability of critical enterprise platforms.

### Required Technical Skills

### DevOps & CI/CD

-   Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and automation.
-   Jenkins
-   GitHub Actions
-   ArgoCD
-   Helm
-   GitOps methodology
-   Shared Libraries
-   Pipeline as Code

### Container & Platform Technologies

-   Docker
-   Kubernetes
-   OpenShift
-   Podman
-   Container orchestration
-   Microservices architecture

### Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

-   Terraform
-   Ansible
-   Infrastructure automation
-   Configuration management

### Scripting & Programming

-   Python
-   Groovy
-   Linux Shell Scripting (Bash)
-   API integration and automation

### Source Control

-   Git
-   GitHub

### DevSecOps & Security

Experience integrating security tools into CI/CD pipelines, including:

-   SonarQube
-   Checkmarx
-   Sysdig
-   Nexus Repository
-   Nexus IQ
-   Cosign
-   Automated security validation
-   Compliance automation
-   Vulnerability scanning

### Monitoring & Observability

-   ELK Stack
-   Prometheus
-   Grafana
-   Logging
-   Monitoring
-   Alerting
-   Performance analysis

### Operating Systems

-   Linux
-   Windows
-   Shell scripting
-   System administration

### Cloud Platforms

Hands-on experience with one or more public cloud providers:

-   Microsoft Azure
-   AWS
-   Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Experience with:

-   Compute
-   Storage
-   Networking
-   Cloud platform services

### Required Technical Knowledge

-   DevOps methodologies
-   Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
-   Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
-   Twelve-Factor Application principles
-   CI/CD best practices
-   Cloud-native application architecture
-   Microservices deployment
-   REST API integrations
-   Production support
-   Incident management
-   Root cause analysis
-   High-availability platform engineering

### Networking & Security

Good understanding of:

-   Network fundamentals
-   Security engineering principles
-   Authentication & Authorization
-   Secure software delivery
-   Infrastructure security
-   Enterprise compliance standards

### Required Competencies

-   Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
-   Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
-   Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.
-   Strong ownership mindset with focus on automation and operational excellence.
-   Ability to work in Agile, DevOps, and product-oriented delivery environments.
-   Self-starter with strong initiative and problem-solving ability.
-   Calm under pressure with excellent incident management skills.
-   Passion for continuous learning and adopting modern technologies.

### Preferred Experience

-   Banking
-   Financial Services
-   FinTech
-   Other highly regulated enterprise environments

Experience supporting:

-   Large-scale enterprise platforms
-   High-availability systems
-   Mission-critical applications
-   Distributed environments
-   Global engineering organizations

### Nice to Have

-   Experience with Machine Learning (ML) or AI platform deployments.
-   Exposure to MLOps practices.
-   Experience building AI/ML deployment pipelines.
-   Public cloud certifications.
-   Kubernetes/OpenShift certifications.
-   DevOps or Cloud certifications.

## Apply

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