Executive Manager - DevOps Engineering Job Jeddah area,Saudi Arabia,IT/Tech

Overview

Role

Purpose:

Responsible for defining, leading, and governing the enterprise Dev Ops strategy, cloud platform engineering, CI/CD modernization, and operational reliability across all application platforms including Web, Mobile, APIs, and Backoffice systems.

This role will drive the transformation from legacy delivery models (e.g., TFS, on-prem infrastructure) to a modern, secure, cloud-native Dev Sec Ops ecosystem leveraging Git Lab, Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role ensures accelerated delivery velocity, high system availability, strong security posture, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Dev Ops Strategy & Platform Architecture

Define and implement enterprise Dev Ops architecture and standards.
Lead migration from TFS/Azure Dev Ops to Git Lab.
Standardize CI/CD pipelines across .NET and Java applications.
Establish containerization and Kubernetes strategy (GKE preferred).
Define Dev Sec Ops governance frameworks and quality gates.

Cloud Platform Engineering (GCP)

Design and manage secure, scalable GCP environments (Dev, UAT, Production).
Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
Ensure disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity readiness.
Optimize cloud cost and resource utilization (Fin Ops governance).
Enable centralized logging, monitoring, and observability.

CI/CD & Automation Excellence

Implement automated build, test, and deployment pipelines (Git Lab CI, Jenkins).
Reduce lead time for change and improve deployment frequency.
Enforce Git governance, branching strategies, and artifact management.
Eliminate manual release processes through automation.

Dev Sec Ops & Compliance

Integrate SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning tools.
Implement secrets management and secure credential handling.
Ensure compliance with internal security policies and regulatory standards.
Maintain auditability and traceability of deployments.

Reliability & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Define SLOs (Service Level Objectives), SLIs (Service Level Indicators), and error budgets.
Improve MTTR and incident response effectiveness.
Establish proactive monitoring and alerting frameworks.
Drive root cause analysis and preventive controls.

Engineering Transformation & Modernization

Lead on-prem to cloud migration initiatives.
Support microservices adoption and modernization strategies.
Drive Dev Ops maturity uplift across engineering teams.
Govern vendor Dev Ops practices and enforce enterprise standards.