Platform / Container Engineer (L2, DevOps)

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Platform / Container Engineer at level L2 with over four years of professional experience in Kubernetes, container platforms, and DevOps practices. This full-time onsite role is based in the UAE and involves operating and managing containerized environments to meet stringent service-level agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee Kubernetes clusters deployment and maintenance (Azure Kubernetes Service and on-premises), including lifecycle management, node administration, scaling, and enforcement of resource limits.
• Manage container technologies such as Docker and containerd focusing on image governance, adherence to tagging protocols, and conducting vulnerability assessments.
• Develop and sustain delivery pipelines with Helm, GitOps methodologies, and continuous integration/deployment tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Implement monitoring solutions using Prometheus and Grafana to create alerts, visual dashboards, and define service-level indicators and objectives.
• Configure and troubleshoot cluster-level networking and storage elements such as ingress controllers, load balancers, and persistent volumes.
• Maintain platform security using role-based access controls, secrets management, network policies, and adhere to secure supply chain standards.
• Automate routine tasks via Linux shell scripting and Python programming.
• Handle incident management, service requests, and changes aligned with ITIL processes and perform root-cause analysis for problem resolution.
• Facilitate application onboarding processes, capacity forecasting, regular patching, and platform upgrades.

Technical Expertise

• Kubernetes clusters management including AKS and on-premises implementations.
• Container management tools such as Docker and containerd.
• Deployment and management via Helm charts, GitOps practices, and CI/CD workflows.
• Use of popular CI/CD platforms: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and GitLab CI.
• Observability frameworks including Prometheus and Grafana.
• Handling networking elements like ingress controllers, load balancing, and persistent storage configuration.
• Security practices featuring RBAC, secret management, and network security policies.
• Linux administration along with scripting in Bash and Python for automation.

Mandatory Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years operating Kubernetes and container platforms in a DevOps role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related disciplines, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Significant experience with Linux system administration and automation scripting.
• Demonstrated proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, GitOps processes, container security, and image lifecycle management.
• Prior experience working within SLA-focused, ITIL-compliant managed services environments.
• Strong diagnostic capabilities with networking, storage and workload management.
• English fluency required; Arabic language skills are advantageous.
• Must be currently located in the UAE or willing to relocate and able to work onsite full-time.

Certifications

• Essential: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Preferred: Microsoft AZ-400 DevOps, Docker Certified Associate (DCA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), ITIL v4 Foundation.