Network Administrator & DevOps Engineer

Network Administrator & DevOps Engineer Doha, Qatar

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor network performance, availability, and security, and respond to alerts and incidents.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, packet loss, latency, bandwidth, routing, and switching issues.
• Perform network configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and security hardening.
• Manage and troubleshoot Cisco, Palo Alto, FortiGate, or similar networking platforms.
• Implement and maintain firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and other network security solutions.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage on-premises and cloud infrastructure with a focus on availability, reliability, scalability, and security.
• Administer and scale Kubernetes resources, including pods, services, deployments, and persistent volumes.
• Implement Kubernetes monitoring, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Automate configuration management using tools such as Puppet, Chef, or SaltStack.
• Work with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Support disaster recovery procedures and participate in an on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 service availability.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and operational best practices.

Requirements

• 7-8+ years of relevant experience in Network Engineering, DevOps, NOC, or a similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, and switching.
• Hands on experience with network monitoring tools such as Nagios, Zabbix, SolarWinds, or PRTG.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Git, and Terraform.
• Experience with database technologies such as MS SQL, MySQL, and/or MongoDB.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and DevOps practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of network security principles and best practices.
• CKA and/or Linux certifications are preferred.
• CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, or CompTIA Network+ certifications are an advantage.
• Fluent English is required; Arabic language skills are an added advantage.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and customer service skills.