Platform Engineer Job Riyadh area,Riyadh Region Saudi Arabia,IT/Tech

We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to design, build, automate, and manage enterprise‑grade application platforms and cloud‑native infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have expertise in CI/CD, containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, and platform automation to enable secure, scalable, and reliable software delivery.

Role Summary

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain enterprise platform infrastructure and developer platforms
Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate application build, testing, deployment, and release processes
Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and enterprise container platforms
Implement Git Ops practices for automated application deployment and infrastructure management
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
Manage virtualization and cloud infrastructure environments
Monitor platform performance, availability, and reliability while implementing continuous improvements
Collaborate with Development, Dev Ops, Security, and Operations teams to deliver scalable platform solutions
Implement platform security, governance, backup, and disaster recovery best practices
Create technical documentation, operational runbooks, and deployment standards

Must-Have Skills

Experience with Git Lab OR Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline development and automation
Experience with Argo CD for Git Ops‑based application deployment
Experience with Sonar Qube for code quality and static code analysis
Experience with Renovate Bot or comparable dependency management and automation tools
Hands‑on experience with Docker OR Docker Compose for containerization
Experience with Kubernetes OR Open Shift OR Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) OR Google Cloud Run for container orchestration and cloud‑native application deployment
Experience with Terraform OR Ansible for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management
Experience with VMware vCenter OR Open Stack for virtualization and private cloud infrastructure
Strong knowledge of Linux system administration and shell scripting
Understanding of cloud‑native architecture, networking, security, and platform engineering best practices

Good to Have

Experience with AWS OR Microsoft Azure OR Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Experience with Helm OR Kustomize
Knowledge of Prometheus OR Grafana OR ELK Stack for monitoring and observability
Experience with Hashi Corp Vault or other secrets management solutions
Familiarity with Python OR Go for platform automation
Experience implementing Dev Sec Ops practices
Knowledge of service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field
3–12+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Dev Ops, Cloud Infrastructure, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Automation

Preferred Skills

Experience designing and operating enterprise Kubernetes platforms
Strong understanding of Git Ops, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud‑native engineering principles
Experience delivering enterprise Dev Ops and platform modernization initiatives
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to build secure, scalable, highly available, and automated platform solutions

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