Odoo System Engineer (m/f/d)

Odoo System Engineer

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Management: Deploy and manage Odoo environments on local servers or cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or Odoo.sh).
• Performance Tuning: Optimize PostgreSQL database performance, handle load balancing (Nginx), and manage server resource allocation (RAM/CPU/Workers) for high-traffic environments.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Implement and maintain automated deployment pipelines (CI/CD) and version control workflows using Git/GitHub.
• Security & Compliance: Configure firewalls (UFW/Iptables), manage SSL certificates, and ensure data encryption and user access controls are strictly enforced.
• Backup & Recovery: Design and execute robust backup strategies and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans to ensure zero data loss.
• Monitoring & Support: Proactively monitor server health, logs, and uptime using tools like Nagios, Zabbix, or Prometheus, and provide Level 2/3 technical support for infrastructure issues.

Threshold Qualifications

• Academic: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Technical Certification: Official Odoo Technical Certification and/or certifications in Linux System Administration (RHCSA/LPIC) or Cloud Computing (AWS/Azure).
• Software Skills: Expert-level knowledge of Linux/Ubuntu Server, PostgreSQL administration, Nginx, Docker/Kubernetes, and Shell Scripting (Bash).
• Network Knowledge: Deep understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, SSH, and VPN configurations

Experience

• A minimum of 4 to 6 years of experience in system administration or DevOps roles.
• At least 3 years of specialized experience in Odoo Server Administration. This must include experience managing high-concurrency Odoo environments, database clustering, and successfully executing version migrations (e.g., migrating Odoo 15 to 17 at the database level). Experience with containerization (Docker) and Odoo.sh is highly preferred.
• Experience in a consultancy or a multi-company environment is highly preferred.
• Previous experience in payment services is a plus.
• Experience working in the UAE region is a plus.
• Should possess commendable leadership skills such as mentorship, team management, delegating responsibilities, providing direction, motivation, and empowerment to the team.
• Should possess strategic and analytical thinking capabilities with an acumen for problem-solving.
• Should be adaptable, flexible, and collaborative with good time-management skills.
• Professional fluency in written and spoken English; Arabic is a plus.
• Odoo System Engineer in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates