We are looking for a Senior DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with strong expertise in infrastructure automation, CI/CD optimization, observability, and cloud reliability engineering. The role involves building scalable DevOps solutions on Azure, ensuring high availability, resilience, and security of mission-critical systems.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), container orchestration, monitoring frameworks, and incident response, while driving DevSecOps alignment across development, QA, and architecture teams.
Key Responsibilities
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CI/CD Pipeline Development – Build and manage scalable CI/CD pipelines for web and mobile applications, enabling automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
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Pull Request Validation Workflows – Implement automated PR pipelines with linting, static analysis, unit testing, and integration checks to enforce code quality.
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Security & Code Quality Automation – Integrate SonarQube, SCA (Software Composition Analysis), and vulnerability scanning tools to enforce compliance and security.
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Environment-Specific Deployments – Configure deployment strategies with approval gates, rollback mechanisms, and environment-specific variables.
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Helm charts.
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Azure Cloud Management – Ensure availability, scalability, and resilience of applications hosted on Azure (AKS, App Services, VMs, Functions, App Gateway, VNets, Key Vault).
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Observability & Monitoring – Implement monitoring with Azure Monitor, Grafana, Prometheus, Application Insights and set up custom alerts/dashboards.
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Secrets Management – Manage and secure secrets via Azure Key Vault and integrate them with CI/CD pipelines.
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Incident Response & SRE Practices – Establish on-call rotations, conduct postmortems, and apply reliability engineering practices for system stability.
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Collaboration – Work closely with development, QA, and architecture teams to align with DevSecOps best practices.
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Capacity & Reliability Planning – Contribute to scalability, cost optimization, and long-term infrastructure planning.
Must-Have Skills
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Strong expertise in Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Artifacts).
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Deep knowledge of Terraform and Helm for IaC and Kubernetes management.
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Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and related Azure services (Functions, App Gateway, VNets, Key Vault).
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Proficiency in observability tools – Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana.
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Solid understanding of Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows.
DevOps Tech Stack
| Category | Tools / Technologies |
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| CI/CD Pipelines | Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Bitrise |
| Version Control | Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket |
| Infrastructure as Code | Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Bicep |
| Containerization & Orchestration | Docker, Kubernetes, AKS/EKS/GKE, Dapr |
| Code Quality & Security | SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, Checkmarx, ESLint, Prettier |
| Monitoring & Logging | Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Azure Monitor, App Insights |
| Artifact Management | JFrog Artifactory, Nexus, GitHub Packages |
| Mobile Build Automation | Fastlane, Bitrise, App Center, Firebase App Distribution |
| Release Management | Azure DevOps Releases, GitHub Environments, Argo CD |
| Secrets Management | Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager |
Good to Have
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Experience with GitOps, ArgoCD, and Service Mesh (Istio/Linkerd).
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Knowledge of security tools – Snyk, AquaSec, Trivy.
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Familiarity with FinOps practices for cloud cost monitoring and optimization.
Soft Skills & Competencies
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Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
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Ability to manage complex projects and multiple environments.
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
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Passion for automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Work Environment
This is an on-site role in Abu Dhabi, UAE, within a fast-paced enterprise digital transformation environment. The candidate will be at the center of mission-critical projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable DevOps and SRE solutions.
