DevSecOps Engineer | Riyadh, KSA | Onsite
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About the Role
TechTalent is hiring a DevSecOps Migration & Modernization Specialist for a Big 4 project in Riyadh. The role involves migrating GitLab repositories to SaaS, modernizing CI/CD pipelines, and integrating security controls.
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Responsibilities
- Migrate GitLab repositories, branches, tags, and associated configurations to GitLab SaaS
- Assess, remediate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for successful operation in the target environment
- Modernize and standardize repository structures, branching strategies, CI/CD templates, and DevSecOps practices
- Integrate security controls into the software delivery lifecycle, including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, secret detection, and compliance checks
- Implement and optimize automated build, test, deployment, and security pipelines
- Resolve migration, integration, access management, and tooling issues
- Establish reusable DevSecOps frameworks, standards, and governance models
- Provide documentation, knowledge transfer, and post migration support
Requirements
- Strong experience with GitLab administration, GitLab SaaS migrations, and CI/CD engineering
- Hands on expertise in DevSecOps, pipeline automation, infrastructure as code, and cloud native technologies
- Experience implementing security scanning, compliance controls, and secure software development practices
- Strong knowledge of Git, containers, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps toolchains
- Proven track record delivering repository migrations and DevSecOps transformations in enterprise environments
- Fluency in Arabic and English
- Must already be based in KSA with valid residency/iqama
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- We are hiring a DevSecOps Migration & Modernization Specialist to join one of the Big 4 on a project in Riyadh.
- We are seeking an experienced DevSecOps Specialist to work on the migration of repositories from an existing on premises GitLab environment to a newly established GitLab SaaS platform while modernizing and standardizing DevSecOps practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Migrate GitLab repositories, branches, tags, and associated configurations to GitLab SaaS.
- Assess, remediate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to ensure successful operation in the target environment.
- Modernize and standardize repository structures, branching strategies, CI/CD templates, and DevSecOps practices across teams.
- Integrate security controls into the software delivery lifecycle, including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, secret detection, and compliance checks.
- Implement and optimize automated build, test, deployment, and security pipelines.
- Resolve migration, integration, access management, and tooling issues.
- Establish reusable DevSecOps frameworks, standards, and governance models.
- Provide documentation, knowledge transfer, and post migration support.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong experience with GitLab administration, GitLab SaaS migrations, and CI/CD engineering.
- Hands on expertise in DevSecOps, pipeline automation, infrastructure as code, and cloud native technologies.
- Experience implementing security scanning, compliance controls, and secure software development practices.
- Strong knowledge of Git, containers, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps toolchains.
- Proven track record delivering repository migrations and DevSecOps transformations in enterprise environments.
- Language: Arabic & English.
Terms
- 6 month extendable contract.
- 100% onsite – Riyadh.
- Candidates must already be based in KSA with valid residency/iqama.
- Pay: SAR 14,000 SAR 25,000 per month.
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