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DevOps Engineer

Do you want to love what you do at work? Do you want to make a difference, an impact, transform people's lives? Do you want to work with a team that believes in disrupting the normal, boring and average?

If yes, then this is the job you're looking for,webook.com is Saudi’s #1 private event ticketing and experience booking platforms in terms of technology, features, agility, revenue serving some of the largest mega events in the Kingdom surpassing half a billion in sales. webook.com is part of the Supertech Group also consisting of UXBERT Labs, one of the best digital and user experience design agencies in the GCC, along with Kafu Games, the largest esports tournament platform in MENA.

Job Summary:

We're looking for DevOps Engineer to join a cutting-edge team that is working on some of the most exciting products being launched in the Middle East. Apply today and if you fit what we're looking for we'll be in touch straight away. For this role, we're happy to consider candidates who are anywhere in the world and looking for a remote opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

Focus on improving scalability, robustness and automation of our tools and processes, as well as expanding capabilities to support new features

A sense of ownership which will be responsible for the deployment and optimization of our production systems
The ability to ensure our support tools work and enable continuous integration, testing and production deployment
As an engineer, you will be shaping and implementing strategic solutions to ensure our systems stays on the bleeding edge of technology
You will be contributing to the technology stack, covering web development, API development, DB communication/ handshake, performance, and security measures
You will help to make sure systems are operational, visible, and designed for auto-recovery in case of disaster
Responsible for the end to end development and production system operations including system maintenance, monitoring (application, system, log), notification, automation, and backend operation
Visibility and Improvement in system performance and stability
Propose new technologies and tools to improve development, testing, and production operations
Work closely with various teams across functions including the project team, product team, tech team, and QA team
Continually improve DevOps tools, processes, and procedures
Build, maintain, and scale infrastructure for Production, QA, and Dev environments
Develop and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery systems
Deploy automation solutions in a public cloud environment such as AWS
Participate in the ongoing design, implementation, and maintenance of systems and tools across our cloud stack
Work closely with Development and QA teams to help ensure end-to-end quality
Write and maintain infrastructure documentation
Work with third-party vendors to resolve infrastructure issues
A track record of building and maintaining large-scale software products
Experience delivering high uptime Software-as-a-Service applications
Demonstrated ability to proactively manage tasks, projects and issues

Experience in handling high traffic production system, troubleshooting, automation, and regular operation.
Familiarity with web development technology and exposure to their build/ deployment.
Experience with Continuous Integration/ Deployment mechanism using Jenkins, Nexus, Docker Registry, Gitlab, Ansible/Terraform.
Good Knowledge of SaaS, Cloud Infrastructure and other enterprise-related technologies (AWS).
Experience with AWS and Google Cloud.
Experience with Container orchestration (Kubernetes).
Strong scripting skills (Shell scripting, Python, etc.)
Strong knowledge of Unix-based systems.
Experience with version control (Git).
Deployment and configuration tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.)
Familiarity with micro-service architecture (including the understanding of distributed systems concepts and principles).

Key Qualifications:

Minimum of bachelors in Computer Science or related field
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience as Senior DevOps
Experience in GCP - preferred
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional, preferred
Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect, preferred

What You Should Know About DevOps Engineer, webook.com

Are you ready to take your career to the next level as a DevOps Engineer with webook.com? This is an incredible opportunity to join Saudi Arabia's top private event ticketing and experience booking platform. At webook.com, we believe in transforming ordinary tech tasks into extraordinary experiences, making an impact while having loads of fun! As a DevOps Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in improving our systems’ scalability, robustness, and automation. You'll feel the thrill of being part of a cutting-edge team that’s always embracing innovation. Who wouldn’t want to work where they can help shape and implement strategic solutions for some of the most exciting products in the Middle East? The role invites you to take ownership and responsibility for our production systems, ensuring they operate smoothly and efficiently. Managing and deploying tools in a cloud environment like AWS or Google Cloud will be your bread and butter as you collaborate across project, product, tech, and QA teams. This position promotes a sense of ownership and allows you to propose new technologies that could elevate our apps to new heights. With webook.com, you’re not just filling a role; you’re impacting lives and joining an awesome culture that pushes the boundaries of normal. If you’re looking to work remotely and are passionate about continuous improvement and high-traffic system management, we want to hear from you. Let's make waves in the tech industry together!

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What are the responsibilities of a DevOps Engineer at webook.com?

As a DevOps Engineer at webook.com, your responsibilities will include improving system scalability and automation, deploying and optimizing production systems, ensuring continuous integration and testing, and maintaining operational stability. You'll collaborate across teams to propose technologies that enhance our development and production processes, while also ensuring our tools and infrastructure are top-notch in performance and automation.