Platform / Container Engineer (L2, DevOps)

Experience: 4+ years in Kubernetes / Container Platform / DevOps

We are looking for an experienced Platform / Container Engineer (L2, DevOps) to operate and govern Kubernetes and containerized platforms within an SLA-driven managed-services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and govern Kubernetes clusters (AKS / on-prem) including cluster lifecycle, node management, scaling, and resource quotas.
• Manage containers and registries using Docker / containerd, including image governance, tagging standards, and vulnerability scanning.
• Build and maintain delivery pipelines using Helm, GitOps, and CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Implement and manage observability using Prometheus and Grafana, including alerts, dashboards, and SLIs/SLOs.
• Configure and troubleshoot cluster networking and storage, including ingress controllers, load balancers, and persistent volumes.
• Enforce platform security through RBAC, secrets management, network policies, and secure supply-chain practices.
• Automate operational activities using Linux, Bash, and Python.
• Manage incidents, service requests, and changes through ITIL processes and support root-cause analysis.
• Support application onboarding, capacity planning, patching, and platform upgrades.

Technical Skills

• RBAC & secrets management

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience operating Kubernetes / container platforms in a DevOps capacity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills.
• Proven experience with CI/CD, GitOps, container security, and image governance.
• Experience working within an SLA-driven, ITIL-aligned managed-services environment.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across networking, storage, and workloads.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic is an advantage.
• Must currently be based in the UAE or be willing to relocate and able to work onsite.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft AZ-400
• Docker DCA
• CKAD / CKS
• ITIL v4 Foundation

If you have strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, and GitOps, we’d love to hear from you.