Job Overview :

We are seeking a highly skilled and resilient Senior DevOps Engineer (PaaS/CI/CD) to join our mission-critical Payments Platform team in Dubai. In this role, you will be responsible for engineering, scaling, and maintaining high-velocity deployment pipelines that power our core financial infrastructure.

Given the nature of the ecosystem, you will frequently deploy high-velocity updates, including urgent, time-sensitive compliance and systemic changes mandated by the Central Bank. The ideal candidate brings a robust background in container orchestration, advanced pipeline automation, and enterprise GitOps methodologies within tightly regulated environments.

Core Technical Skill Set :

Mandatory Requirements :

- Containerization & Orchestration : Deep production-level expertise in Kubernetes and enterprise-grade Red Hat OpenShift.

- CI/CD Automation : Expert-level knowledge of Jenkins and GitOps CD workflows utilizing ArgoCD.

- Configuration Management : Advanced proficiency in writing and maintaining complex Helm Charts for application packaging.

- Pipeline Infrastructure as Code : Strong, hands-on exposure to creating modular Groovy Pipelines, including the development and maintenance of Jenkins Shared Libraries.

- Source Control : Advanced Git proficiency, encompassing complex branching strategies, merge management, and repository security best practices.

Preferred / "Good-to-Have" Skills :

- Service Mesh : Exposure to Istio for traffic management, observability, and microservice security.

- API Management : Hands-on exposure to 3scale (Red Hat API Management) for API gateway configuration and policy enforcement.

- Domain Experience : Prior background working within banking, fintech, or payment processing systems.

Key Responsibilities :

1. High-Velocity Pipeline Engineering :

- Design, build, and optimize scalable end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to facilitate high-velocity software delivery without compromising system stability.

- Author and modularize reusable automation frameworks using Jenkins Shared Libraries (Groovy) to standardize deployment workflows across teams.

2. Platform & Cluster Management :

- Administer, scale, and secure enterprise OpenShift and Kubernetes clusters hosting critical payment applications.

- Implement declarative GitOps deployment models using ArgoCD and package applications efficiently via Helm.

3. Regulatory & Payments Operations :

- Support rapid, zero-downtime deployment cycles driven by fast-moving product roadmaps and mandatory Central Bank compliance changes.

- Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure payment systems adhere to strict financial regulatory standards.

4. Traffic & API Management (Advantageous) :

- Assist in configuring and managing service meshes (Istio) for microservices routing, and manage secure API endpoints via 3scale.

Behavioral & Domain Competencies :

- Thrives Under Pressure : Ability to remain calm and meticulous when deploying critical compliance changes under strict, audited deadlines.

- Security-First Mindset : Intuitively understands the security boundaries required when handling sensitive financial and transactional data.

- Collaborative Communicator : Excellent English communication skills to liaise effectively with cross-functional technical teams and business stakeholders in a multinational hub.