DevOps Engineer
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About the Role
VAM SYSTEMS is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer for Qatar operations. The role involves administering GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus, Jira, SonarQube, Azure DevOps, and Elasticsearch, as well as designing CI/CD pipelines and managing Linux/Windows servers.
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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
- Configure and maintain Jenkins master/agent architectures; create and manage pipelines
- Install, configure, and administer Nexus Repository Manager for artifact storage and distribution
- Manage Jira on premises and Jira Cloud instances including installation, configuration, user permissions, workflows, and integrations
- Set up and maintain SonarQube for static code analysis and quality gates
- Configure and manage Azure DevOps services for end to end delivery management
- Deploy and maintain Elasticsearch clusters including configuration tuning, index management, and monitoring
- Perform server administration tasks including OS hardening, patch management, service monitoring, and troubleshooting on Linux/Windows environments
- Implement and maintain infrastructure as code practices using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar
- Collaborate with development teams to define DevOps best practices and drive continuous improvement
- Monitor system health, availability, and performance; set up alerting and incident response procedures
Requirements
- 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
- Experience with GitLab server administration and CI/CD pipeline authoring
- Experience with Jenkins master/agent architectures and pipeline development
- Experience with Nexus Repository Manager installation and configuration
- Experience with Jira on premises and Cloud administration
- Experience with SonarQube setup and CI/CD integration
- Experience with Azure DevOps services (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, Test Plans)
Full Job Posting
Job Description
- We are currently looking for a 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.
Required Skills & Experience
- GitLab: Server installation & upgrades; CI/CD pipeline authoring (.gitlab ci.yml); 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; 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 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; 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)
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