Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Senior Cloud Platform Engineer – Riyadh or Remote, Full Time

NOTE: IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST BE WILLING TO WORK THE KSA WORKING WEEK, WHICH IS FROM SUNDAY – THURSDAY AT TIME ZONE GMT
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We are seeking a proactive and highly skilled Senior Cloud Platforms Engineer to join our client’s Cloud Engineering team, based either in Riyadh, KSA or Remote within a suitable time zone.

In this critical role, you will drive the design, development, and operation of our internal cloud platform. This role is central to delivering a robust, scalable, and developer‑centric infrastructure that powers a diverse suite of microservices and cloud‑native applications.

• Architect, build, and manage internal cloud platform services leveraging Kubernetes (e.g., GKE, OKE) on GCP, OCI, or similar.
• Operate reliable and observable infrastructure systems including CI/CD pipelines, service meshes, and automated deployment frameworks.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Helm, or equivalents.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters including upgrades, tuning, and patch management.
• Build reusable templates and automation workflows (e.g., Git Ops) to support consistent microservices deployment.
• Deploy and maintain observability solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Loki) to ensure system health and reliability.
• Create and maintain self‑service platforms, CLIs, and APIs for provisioning infrastructure, managing secrets, and automating deployments.
• Work closely with development teams to streamline deployment processes, reduce manual effort, and enhance developer productivity.
• Advocate platform adoption through documentation, training sessions, and hands‑on enablement.
• Implement secure‑by‑default infrastructure practices including IAM policies, network segmentation, and pod security standards.
• Ensure compliance with relevant internal controls and regulatory standards.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container‑based architectures.
• Proficient with infrastructure automation tools like Terraform, Helm, and Git Ops solutions such as ArgoCD or Flux.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, Linux administration, and service discovery.
• Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Fluent Bit).
• Scripting experience in languages such as Go, Python, or Bash.
• Familiarity with developer experience tooling and internal platform development is a strong advantage.
• Exceptional problem‑solving, collaboration, and communication skills.

• Experience working across multiple cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, OCI, AWS).
• Knowledge of Kubernetes policy enforcement tools (e.g., OPA/Gatekeeper).
• Exposure to cloud‑native data services such as Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, or Redis.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Information Technology

Industries:
Information Services, Technology, Information and Media, and Financial Services

Location:

Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (12 hours ago)