About the job

A data analytics company based in Abu Dhabi is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join them on a 12-month contract. The role requires onsite work in Abu Dhabi, and preference will be given to candidates who are currently based in the UAE and available locally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure to support AI model deployment and end-to-end lifecycle management.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and management using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Optimize cloud and on-premises infrastructure to improve scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Manage and optimize queuing systems and real-time data streaming architectures for reliable performance.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot production environments to ensure high availability and optimal system performance.
• Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack.
• Establish comprehensive monitoring for infrastructure health, system metrics, and machine learning model performance.
• Perform root cause analysis and conduct post-incident reviews to identify issues and continuously improve system reliability.

Qualifications:

• At least 5-8 years of related experience
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language: Python, Bash, or Go.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Skilled in containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience using CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Datadog, New Relic, Grafana, or PagerDuty.
• Familiarity with real-time streaming architectures for AI and data applications