Senior DevOps Engineer
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About the Role
Mowasalat Qatar seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, manage, and optimize enterprise IT infrastructure and cloud environments. The role oversees systems engineering, cloud and DevOps initiatives, and ensures high availability, performance, and security.
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Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and standardize enterprise environments across Windows Server and Linux distributions
- Manage advanced Linux system administration including kernel tuning, shell scripting, and security hardening
- Oversee virtualized infrastructures using VMware vSphere/ESXi and Microsoft Hyper V
- Lead design and implementation of Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS solutions including cloud networking and identity management
- Implement and standardize IaC practices using Terraform and Azure Bicep
- Apply Azure governance, cost optimization, and environment standardization
- Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
- Automate system operations, configuration management, and patching using PowerShell and Ansible
- Oversee architectural design, deployment, and management of MS SQL, Kafka, and MongoDB environments
- Manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestrate Kubernetes clusters
- Implement system security controls aligned with ISO 27001 and NIST standards
- Lead vulnerability management initiatives and oversee backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Minimum 10+ years of IT infrastructure and systems engineering experience
- Minimum 7+ years of hands on experience in Microsoft Azure and DevOps environments
- Master’s degree preferred
- Preferred certifications: Microsoft AZ 305, AZ 400, VCP, RHCE, ITIL v4 Foundation, CKA
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Job Summary
- The incumbent’s goal is to design, manage, and optimize enterprise‑grade IT infrastructure and cloud environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security across Mowasalat’s systems.
- The role oversees systems engineering operations, drives cloud and DevOps initiatives, and ensures alignment with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- This position supports reliable business operations by providing advanced technical leadership, guiding system modernization, and enabling scalable and secure IT service delivery.
Main Responsibilities
- Infrastructure Engineering & Administration: Architect, design, and standardize enterprise environments across Windows Server and Linux distributions. Manage advanced Linux system administration, including kernel tuning, shell scripting, and security hardening practices. Oversee virtualized infrastr
- Cloud Engineering & Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Lead the design and implementation of Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS solutions, including cloud networking and identity management. Implement and standardize IaC practices using Terraform and Azure Bicep. Apply Azure governance, cost‑optimization, and
- CI/CD & Automation: Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Automate system operations, configuration management, and patching workflows using PowerShell and Ansible.
- Database & Data Platform Management: Oversee architectural design, deployment, and operational management of MS SQL, Kafka, and MongoDB environments. Perform advanced tuning, replication, sharding, and high‑availability configuration.
- Containerization & Orchestration: Manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestrate large‑scale Kubernetes clusters. Ensure cluster resiliency, autoscaling, service mesh reliability, and standardized container governance.
- Security, Compliance & Governance: Implement system security controls aligned with ISO 27001 and NIST standards. Lead vulnerability management initiatives. Oversee enterprise‑wide backup, recovery, and disaster‑recovery strategies.
- IT Service Management & Documentation: Develop and maintain system architecture diagrams, SOPs, and configuration documentation. Ensure alignment with ITIL v4 frameworks.
- Team Leadership & Technical Guidance: Mentor junior engineers, lead infrastructure projects, cross‑functional collaborations, and modernization initiatives.
Qualifications, Certificates & Skills
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master’s degree is preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 10+ years of IT infrastructure and systems engineering experience. Minimum 7+ years of hands‑on experience in Microsoft Azure and DevOps environments.
- Certifications & Training (Preferred): Microsoft AZ‑305, AZ‑400, VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), ITIL v4 Foundation, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
- Skills: Windows & Linux System Engineering, Azure Cloud Architecture & Governance, Terraform & Azure Bicep IaC, CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), Virtualization (VMware, Hyper‑V), Database & Data Platform Management (MS SQL, Kafka, MongoDB), Kubernetes & Container Orchestration, Security Hardeni
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