Senior DevOps Engineer

We are currently looking Senior DevOps Engineer for our Qatar operations.

Server Administration Skills

• Solid experience with Linux server administration (RHEL CentOS Ubuntu) including shell scripting (Bash) package management and service configuration (systemd).
• Windows Server administration experience including IIS Active Directory integration and PowerShell scripting.
• Proficiency in network fundamentals: DNS TCP/IP SSL/TLS certificate management firewall rules and reverse proxy configuration (Nginx Apache HAProxy).
• Experience with virtualization and containerization: Docker Kubernetes VMware or equivalent platforms.
• Expertise in backup and disaster recovery strategies for hosted DevOps tools and databases.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring solutions such as Prometheus Grafana Nagios Zabbix or equivalent.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and manage GitLab server including installation upgrades user management access controls and repository governance.
• Design implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD to support automated build test and deployment workflows.
• Configure and maintain Jenkins master/agent architectures; create and manage pipelines (Declarative and Scripted) plugins and integrations.
• Install configure and administer Nexus Repository Manager for artifact storage proxy and distribution of Maven npm Docker and other artifact formats.
• Manage Jira on-premises and Jira Cloud instances including installation configuration user permissions workflows schemes and integrations with development tools.
• Set up and maintain SonarQube for static code analysis quality gates and integration with CI/CD pipelines to enforce code quality standards.
• Configure and manage Azure DevOps services including Boards Repos Pipelines Artifacts and Test Plans for end-to-end delivery management.
• Deploy and maintain Elasticsearch clusters including configuration tuning index management monitoring and performance optimization.
• Perform server administration tasks including OS hardening patch management service monitoring and troubleshooting on Linux/Windows environments.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform Ansible or similar frameworks.
• Collaborate with development teams to define DevOps best practices and drive continuous improvement of delivery pipelines.
• Monitor system health availability and performance; set up alerting and incident response procedures.
• Document configurations runbooks and operational procedures for all managed platforms.
• Ensure all platforms comply with organizational security standards and audit requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

Tool / Platform-  Required Expertise

• GitLab           : Server installation & upgrades; CI/CD pipeline authoring (.); runner configuration; branch protection; merge request workflows; SAML/SSO integration; GitLab Container Registry management.
• Jenkins:  Master & distributed agent setup; Declarative & Scripted pipeline development; plugin management (pipeline credentials SonarQube Nexus Git); Blue Ocean; folder & view organization; shared libraries.
• Nexus Repository             : Installation & configuration of Nexus OSS/Pro; hosted proxy and group repository setup; Maven npm PyPI Docker and Helm chart repositories; cleanup policies; LDAP integration; blob store management.
• Jira (On-Prem & Cloud) : Installation and migration of Jira Data Center; project and issue type configuration; workflow design; custom fields and screens; permission schemes; Jira Cloud administration; REST API integrations; JSM (Service Management) setup.
• SonarQube            : Community/Developer/Enterprise edition setup; quality profile and quality gate configuration; CI/CD plugin integration; code coverage reporting; branch analysis; security hotspot management.
• Azure DevOps : Organization and project setup; Repos Pipelines (YAML-based) Artifacts feed configuration; sprint boards; service connections; agent pool management; role-based access control (RBAC).
• Elasticsearch : Cluster installation and configuration (single-node and multi-node); index lifecycle management (ILM); shard allocation; snapshot & restore; Kibana integration; security (TLS role-based access); performance tuning and monitoring.

Joining time frame: 2 weeks (maximum 1 month)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time