About azakaw
At azakaw, we are dedicated to translating global standards into actionable solutions, ensuring our clients remain compliant with international best practices. We cover the entire compliance lifecycle, by offering a highly efficient 360° platform. azakaw is a sister company to j. awan & partners, a Regulatory Technology company that produces compliance and risk solutions. Our diverse suite of products encompasses eKYC, customer data management, FATCA/CRS, complaints management, transaction surveillance, digital customer onboarding, funds compliance, regulatory reporting engine and more.
Job purpose
The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for developing and supporting our infrastructure and deployment strategies & functions. This highly responsible position involves using established work procedures to analyse, design, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot our automated deployment infrastructure.
The role will be a part of the technology team and will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, installation, integration, and documentation of moderate to complex enterprise infrastructure solutions.
Duties and Responsibilities
A candidate is expected to execute the following duties & responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
- Implement policies that ensure compliant and consistent deployment of cloud infrastructure.
- Integrate diverse technologies in multiple environments to provide monitoring, alerting, and reporting of performance and costs.
- Monitor and optimise system performance, ensuring high availability and scalability of all services.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system outages, and communicate findings for enhancing our current monitoring and alert tool chain, augmenting with new solutions as applicable.
- Ensure security validation and vulnerability scans across the platform.
- Develop and execute key cloud architectures that are technically optimised, operationally efficient, and cost-effective.
- Work in an agile operations framework, balancing sprint-based work with daily operational needs.
- Develop and maintain documentation for infrastructure and CI/CD processes.
Skills and Experience
At azakaw, our focus is on delivering outstanding results for our clients. Furthermore, we believe in the power of the team, and through teamwork, we will continue to grow and thrive. We will provide you with the required support and tools to succeed in your role and create an environment where you can fully express your unique talents.
Experience
- 4+ years of experience working in Private/Public Cloud with direct experience writing scripts, deploying, and administering services including but not limited to cloud storage, messaging and queuing, network services, and database services.
- 3+ years of experience working with CI/CD pipelines (Preferably using Jenkins).
- 2+ years of experience working with containers, including Docker, Docker Compose, and Kubernetes.
- 2+ years of Linux/Unix administration experience, including large-scale OS deployment and automation.
- 2+ years of experience with HTTP servers (Nginx).
- Worked in an international, distributed team.
- Startup experience is an advantage.
Skills
- CI/CD
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Cloud Infrastructure Technologies
- Linux
- GitHub
- SQL Server
- Security
- Monitoring
- Jenkins/Azure DevOps/Jira experience
- The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Self-starter with strong work ethics
- Customer-centric approach with strong interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving skills with a strong analytical approach
- Attention to detail
- A flexible approach and ability to adapt
Qualifications
Minimum bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Computer Science or a related field.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salaries and benefits package.
- Discretionary performance-based bonus.
- Comprehensive medical insurance coverage.
- End of service benefits in line with operating jurisdiction requirements.