Description
Summary:
Seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to administer and manage diverse DevOps tools and infrastructure, design and implement CI/CD pipelines, and ensure system health and security.
Highlights:
1. Administer and manage GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus, Jira, SonarQube, and Azure DevOps
2. Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated workflows
3. Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices
**Job Description** **We are** currently looking **Senior DevOps Engineer** forour **Qatar** operations.
**Server Administration Skills**
* Solid experience with Linux server administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) including shell scripting (Bash), package management, and service configuration (systemd).
* Windows Server administration experience including IIS, Active Directory integration, and PowerShell scripting.
* Proficiency in network fundamentals: DNS, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS certificate management, firewall rules, and reverse proxy configuration (Nginx, Apache, HAProxy).
* Experience with virtualization and containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, VMware, or equivalent platforms.
* Expertise in backup and disaster recovery strategies for hosted DevOps tools and databases.
* Hands\-on experience with monitoring solutions such as Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Zabbix, or equivalent.
**Key Responsibilities**
* Administer and manage GitLab server including installation, upgrades, user management, access controls, and repository governance.
* Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD to support automated build, test, and deployment workflows.
* Configure and maintain Jenkins master/agent architectures; create and manage pipelines (Declarative and Scripted), plugins, and integrations.
* Install, configure, and administer Nexus Repository Manager for artifact storage, proxy, and distribution of Maven, npm, Docker, and other artifact formats.
* Manage Jira on\-premises and Jira Cloud instances including installation, configuration, user permissions, workflows, schemes, and integrations with development tools.
* Set up and maintain SonarQube for static code analysis, quality gates, and integration with CI/CD pipelines to enforce code quality standards.
* Configure and manage Azure DevOps services including Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts, and Test Plans for end\-to\-end delivery management.
* Deploy and maintain Elasticsearch clusters including configuration tuning, index management, monitoring, and performance optimization.
* Perform server administration tasks including OS hardening, patch management, service monitoring, and troubleshooting on Linux/Windows environments.
* Implement and maintain infrastructure\-as\-code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar frameworks.
* Collaborate with development teams to define DevOps best practices and drive continuous improvement of delivery pipelines.
* Monitor system health, availability, and performance; set up alerting and incident response procedures.
* Document configurations, runbooks, and operational procedures for all managed platforms.
* Ensure all platforms comply with organizational security standards and audit requirements.
**Required Skills \& Experience**
**Tool / Platform\- Required Expertise**
* **GitLab :** Server installation \& upgrades; CI/CD pipeline authoring (.gitlab\-ci.yml); runner configuration; branch protection; merge request workflows; SAML/SSO integration; GitLab Container Registry management.
* **Jenkins:** Master \& distributed agent setup; Declarative \& Scripted pipeline development; plugin management (pipeline, credentials, SonarQube, Nexus, Git); Blue Ocean; folder \& view organization; shared libraries.
* **Nexus Repository** : Installation \& configuration of Nexus OSS/Pro; hosted, proxy, and group repository setup; Maven, npm, PyPI, Docker, and Helm chart repositories; cleanup policies; LDAP integration; blob store management.
* **Jira (On\-Prem \& Cloud)** : Installation and migration of Jira Data Center; project and issue type configuration; workflow design; custom fields and screens; permission schemes; Jira Cloud administration; REST API integrations; JSM (Service Management) setup.
* **SonarQube** : Community/Developer/Enterprise edition setup; quality profile and quality gate configuration; CI/CD plugin integration; code coverage reporting; branch analysis; security hotspot management.
* **Azure DevOps** : Organization and project setup; Repos, Pipelines (YAML\-based), Artifacts feed configuration; sprint boards; service connections; agent pool management; role\-based access control (RBAC).
* **Elasticsearch** : Cluster installation and configuration (single\-node and multi\-node); index lifecycle management (ILM); shard allocation; snapshot \& restore; Kibana integration; security (TLS, role\-based access); performance tuning and monitoring.
**Joining time frame:** 2 weeks (maximum 1 month)