DevOps Engineer - FinTech, Dubai

Our client, who are a rapidly growing FinTech startup based in Dubai, are seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to join their team. In this role, you’ll work closely with engineering teams to build reliable, observable, and secure systems with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment, ideal for someone eager to take ownership of DevOps initiatives from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with software engineers to design and implement scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Ensure platform stability through proactive monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement.
• Build and manage alerting and monitoring systems to detect and resolve issues quickly.
• Contribute to runbooks, system documentation, and operational processes.
• Support continuous integration and delivery workflows, including release automation.

Skills & Experience Required:

• 2+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles, ideally within a Startup or fast-paced product environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or similar) from a top recognized institution.
• Hands-on experience with GCP and cloud-native tooling.
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems and core networking concepts.
• Proficient with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Nagios).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Familiar with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with a problem-solving mindset.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Programming/scripting skills in Python, Go, or Java.
• Experience working in startup or high-growth environments.

Salary: Competitive, based on years of experience

Benefits: ESOP/Stocks package, Visa, Medical Insurance, Return Flight to home country (Employee only)