DevOps Engineer

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IFZA Dubai is the most dynamic and truly international Free Zone Community in the UAE, optimizing the country's strategic location and world-class infrastructure. We provide easy, reliable, and fast company formation services through our network of Professional Partners and Government Authorities.

We are looking for an experienced Dev Ops Engineer to drive the development, deployment, and maintenance of IFZA’s Partner and Customer Portal, along with other mission‑critical applications. In this role, you will design and implement secure, automated, and scalable infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless collaboration between development and operations, while embedding security best practices throughout the software lifecycle and championing a Dev Sec Ops  approach.

• CI/CD & Automation
  • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for React, Node.js/Express, and other applications.
  • Automate testing, deployments, and environment provisioning.
• Infrastructure & Cloud
  • Build and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Cloud Formation).
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure high availability and performance.
  • Manage containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).
• Security (Dev Sec Ops )
  • Integrate security scanning (SAST, DAST, dependency, IaC) into CI/CD workflows.
  • Manage secrets securely (Vault/Secrets Manager).
  • Enforce access controls, least privilege, and network security across environments.
• Collaboration & Support
  • Work closely with developers, IT, and security teams to deliver reliable and secure applications.
  • Support the use of service accounts for integrations (Zoho, Telr, other APIs).
  • Assist in troubleshooting and incident resolution in production environments.
• Governance & Compliance
  • Ensure deployments align with compliance requirements (ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI‑DSS scope control).
  • Maintain audit trails and evidence packs for security and operational processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant field.
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools such as Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, Jenkins, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficient in containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Skilled in using monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, or equivalent.
• Hands‑on expertise with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Pulumi).
• Understanding of secure coding practices, vulnerability scanning, and compliance frameworks.

• International team (over 60 nationalities).
• 24 working days as annual leave.
• Annual flight home.
• Life insurance plan.
• Medical insurance plan (with the option to upgrade at your own cost).

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time
Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology