Senior DevOps Engineer - CI/CD & Platform Automation

Riyadh Tax Free12 days agoFull-time External
Negotiable
Role summary Build and standardize enterprise CI/CD and platform automation using Azure DevOps Server, integrating security scanning, artifact management, IaC, GitOps delivery to OpenShift/Kubernetes, and monitoring readiness. Key responsibilities • Configure project boards to track security vulnerabilities as work items, ensuring compliance is part of the sprint backlog and SDLC. • Manage secure Git repositories, enforce branch policies (e.g., mandatory pull request reviews), and monitor for secret leakage. • Implement reusable pipeline templates and shared libraries in Azure DevOps Server. • Integrate JFrog Artifactory for NuGet/Maven/NPM/Gradle/Docker artifacts. • Embed Fortify SAST/DAST scanning stages and policy-based gating. • Implement secrets integration using HashiCorp Vault and access patterns aligned with SecurEnvoy MFA. • Expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies, specifically Kubernetes and Docker. • Provision environments using Terraform (IaC) and configuration via Ansible. • Familiarity with scripting/programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation tasks. • Enable GitOps deployment using Argo CD to OpenShift/Kubernetes. • Integrate monitoring hooks (AppDynamics/BMC/Azure Monitoring) and contribute to runbooks. Requirements Required experience 6–10+ years DevOps/SRE experience with enterprise CI/CD. Government/regulatory sector experience is a plus. Strong hands-on production delivery exposure (not only labs). Technical skills CI/CD pipeline engineering, agent pools, branching strategies, secure pipeline patterns, containerization (Docker), K8s/OpenShift, IaC, Linux, and scripting. Integrate with Open Text Security tools, manage third-party libraries, integrate with testing automation tools. Soft skills Cross-team collaboration with developers, security, and QA; coaching mindset; strong documentation and ownership. Core skills / tooling Azure DevOps Server, JFrog Artifactory, Fortify SCA, HashiCorp Vault, Terraform, Ansible, OpenShift/Kubernetes, Argo CD, Sigstore/Envoy MFA (plus), and monitoring (AppDynamics/BMC/Azure Monitoring).