Senior DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Azure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Jordan.

📋 Description

• Design, provision, and oversee the Azure environments for the website (development, staging, and production) utilizing infrastructure as code.

• Develop and sustain CI/CD pipelines for web and mobile frontends, APIs, and content management systems (CMS).

• Implement best practices for cybersecurity and data protection, encompassing identity and access management, secrets handling, web application firewall (WAF), network security, encryption, and backup procedures.

• Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting systems, and effectively respond to incidents and outages.

• Manage domains, SSL certificates, CDN, and caching to enhance performance and availability.

• Facilitate secure integrations with external systems, including API gateways, private endpoints, and service connections.

• Monitor cloud expenditures and conduct regular security and compliance assessments.

• Document the infrastructure, operational runbooks, and disaster recovery processes, and transfer this knowledge to the client's team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years in DevOps or cloud engineering, with extensive hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure.

• Proficient in Azure services, including App Service, Static Web Apps, Front Door/CDN, Key Vault, Azure SQL or Cosmos DB, Monitor/Application Insights, and Entra ID.

• Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform or Bicep/ARM.

• Familiarity with CI/CD processes using Azure DevOps Pipelines or GitHub Actions.

• Experience with containers and Docker; knowledge of Kubernetes (AKS) is an advantage.

• Strong understanding of cloud security and data protection methodologies.

• Proven track record of delivering at least one project for a client in Saudi Arabia.

• Fluency in both Arabic and English.

• Microsoft certifications (AZ-104, AZ-400, AZ-500) are desirable.

• Familiarity with Saudi regulations, including NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls and the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), particularly concerning data residency in Azure KSA regions, is a plus.

• Experience in hosting enterprise CMS platforms on Azure is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Flexible working hours and remote work options.

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.