ZAIN
2202 - Platform & Dev Ops Specialist (Bede)
Operation
Division
IT & Technical
Location
Closing Date
10-Apr-2026
About ZainZain is the pioneer of mobile telecommunications in the Middle East. We began life in 1983 in Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator, and since the initiation of our expansion strategy in 2003, we have expanded rapidly. Read more here:
About the RoleThis role will be part of Zain Bahrain's Subsidiary Fintech Company - "Bede"
Bede, the fintech arm of Zain Bahrain, is a dynamic startup revolutionizing personal finance through Bahrain’s first Shariah-compliant Islamic financing app. Licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, Bede is committed to creating an inclusive platform that offers practical solutions tailored to real customer needs.
With a focus on customer centricity, strategic partnerships, and digital innovation, Bede aims to guide individuals toward growth and success by leveling the playing field for all. Bede
The Platform & Dev Ops Specialist is a technical role responsible for architecting, building, and maintaining BEDE's cloud infrastructure and in-house development deployment pipelines. This position leads in implementing the technical strategy for platform reliability, security, and scalability while ensuring seamless integration between BEDE's cloud-based systems and on-premise services.
This role drives Dev Sec Ops culture adoption, collaborates with development teams to enable rapid & reliable delivery of fintech applications. Additionally, this position plays a key role in driving the company’s cloud adoption strategy and implementation, as well as building and establishing CI/CD capabilities using the latest technologies including the use of Agentic Software Development.
What We Need From YouThis section will have bullet points containing the below information:
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
Experience
3-5 years of experience in Dev Ops, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering including experience incloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and Kubernetes in production, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred), hybrid cloud/on-premise environments.
Experience in fintech, financial services, or regulated industries strongly preferred
Technical Skills
• Cloud Platforms:
Deep expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP including networking, compute, storage, and security services
• Containers & Orchestration:
Advanced Kubernetes administration, Helm, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd)
• CI/CD:
Expert-level proficiency with Jenkins, Git Lab CI, ArgoCD, or similar tools
• Infrastructure as Code:
Advanced Terraform skills; experience with Ansible and Cloud Formation
• Monitoring & Observability:
Implementation experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack
• Security:
Dev Sec Ops practices, vulnerability scanning tools (Snyk, Sonar Qube, Dependency Track), Secret Management
• Scripting & Programming:
Strong Python and Bash skills;
As well experienced with and willing to expand on Go, Java and Mobile App development languages (Kotlin, Swift, Flutter)
• Networking: TCP/IP, load balancing, DNS, VPN/hybrid connectivity design
ResponsibilitiesArchitecture & Technical Leadership
Design and implement scalable, secure cloud infrastructure supporting BEDE's fintech applications
Define platform standards, best practices, and architectural patterns for the engineering organization
Lead technical decision-making for infrastructure investments and technology selection
Create reusable IaC modules, Helm charts, and infrastructure templates
Design disaster recovery and business continuity solutions meeting BEDE’s business requirements
Infrastructure & Platform Management
Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for performance, cost, and reliability
Implement and maintain Kubernetes clusters for containerized application workloads
Design and operate hybrid connectivity between BEDE's cloud environment and on-premise systems
Ensure platform achieves ≥99.99% availability for critical financial services
CI/CD & Automation
Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git Lab CI, or…
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