Cloud DevOps Engineer - Azure/AWS

JOB DETAILS:

Position Title: Cloud DevOps Engineer

Reports to:       Infrastructure Manager

Business Line/ Department: Technology Services

 

1. JOB PURPOSE:

 The Job Holder is Responsible to Designs, builds, and maintains CI/CD pipelines, automation tooling, and cloud infrastructure to accelerate software delivery and improve operational reliability across Almanea’s technology platforms.

 

2. Job Deliverables - Accountability

Description

             Deliverables

­              Provisioned and documented cloud environments (Dev / UAT / Prod).

­              Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates (Terraform / ARM / Bicep).

­              Environment architecture diagrams (approved & version-controlled).

­              Cloud cost optimization report (monthly / quarterly).

­              Fully automated CI/CD pipelines (build + deploy)

­              Rollback / disaster recovery automation scripts

­              System monitoring dashboards.

­              Alerting configuration (SLA/SLO based)

­              Monthly uptime and availability report (e.g., 99.9%)

­              Incident root cause analysis (RCA) reports

­              Cloud security baseline (aligned with ISO 27001 / NCA)

­              Vulnerability and patch compliance reports

­              Access control matrix (IAM roles & permissions)

­              Audit logs and compliance evidence repository.

­              Backup policies documentation and implementation

 

 

3. Know How (applying of knowledge & skills in job tasks)

Description

             ………. Duties

CI/CD Pipeline Management

•             Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitLab.

•             Automate build, test, and deployment workflows to reduce manual effort and deployment risk.

•             Monitor pipeline performance and resolve build/deployment failures promptly.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

•             Implement and manage infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, or ARM templates.

•             Maintain version-controlled infrastructure repositories and documentation.

•             Ensure IaC practices are adopted consistently across the technology services team.

Cloud Operations•            

Manage cloud resources on Azure and/or AWS, including compute, storage, and networking.

•             Implement cloud cost monitoring and optimization practices.

•             Ensure cloud environments comply with security and governance standards.

Note: The principal accountabilities listed above are an illustrative list and not an exhaustive list. Additional responsibilities may be added from time to time depending on organizational requirements.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE:

             Minimum Qualification

­              Bachelor degree in bachelor’s in computer science, IT, or Engineering

­              Certified in Azure DevOps Engineer / AWS DevOps Professional. Kubernetes (CKA) preferred.

             Minimum Experience

­              Minimum Experience of 3–5 years in a DevOps or platform engineering role

­              …….. proven experience is a must.

             Other Requirement (Skills Set)

­              CI/CD: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI

­              IaC: Terraform, Ansible

­              Cloud: Azure and/or AWS

­              Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes

­              Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell

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