Senior DevOps Lead (Azure) - Abu Dhabi

You will play a pivotal role focused on owning how platforms are delivered into production across a mature Azure environment. You will take high level architecture and designs and drive them through to production, ensuring they are implemented and operationalised.

Client Details

A leading organisation based in Abu Dhabi, undergoing significant growth and transformation across its cloud, data, and AI capabilities. The business is continuing to invest heavily in modern engineering practices, automation, and platform maturity.

Description
This role is responsible for the e2e software delivery and release capability - from CI/CD pipelines through to the Kubernetes platform and infrastructure underneath it - ensuring everything can be released into production in a controlled, reliable, and automated wayLead engineering and operations of Kubernetes environments using Azure Kubernetes ServiceBuild and scale infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring consistency, reusability, and controlImplement configuration management and automation using AnsibleDesign and optimise CI/CD pipelines within Azure DevOps, including deployment strategies, approvals and rollback patternsTake ownership of release management across a hybrid environment, improving structure, governance, and reliabilityAct as the technical escalation point for complex platform and production issuesDrive automation across build, deployment, and operational processes using Python, Bash, or PowerShellSupport both Linux and Windows Server environments with consistent configuration and hardening practicesEmbed SRE principles, including monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement


Profile
Over 7-8+ years' experience across DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE rolesProven experience owning e2e delivery across the full SDLC, not just contributing to parts of itStrong hands on experience with Kubernetes in production, ideally within AzureDeep expertise in infrastructure as code using Terraform and configuration management using AnsibleStrong experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOpsExperience operating and supporting both Linux and Windows Server environmentsSolid background in automation and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)Experience working within highly regulated environments, with an understanding of governance and release controlsConfident operating at a senior level - able to challenge, make decisions and drive outcomes independentlyStrong understanding of release management and production readiness


Job Offer
A genuine opportunity to act as a technical lead and 2IC, with real ownership and influenceA mature Azure environment where the focus is on optimisation, scale, and engineering qualityA modern tooling environment with continued investment in DevOps capabilitiesClear scope to grow into architecture responsibilities over time