DevOps Engineer

The DevOps Engineer is a key enabler of Jeel’s digital transformation, ensuring seamless integration of development and operations. This role is responsible for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, enhancing automation, and optimizing deployment processes across environments. The DevOps Engineer works closely with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement, agility, and operational excellence.

Location

Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Seniority Level

Seniority Level

3

Employment Type

Employment Type

On-site, Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure adherence to Jeel’s established IT policies, processes and procedures related to DevOps, cloud operations, security, and compliance. Contribute to the development and continuous refinement of standard operating procedures, deployment guidelines, and automation frameworks in alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Promote consistent governance and documentation of change management and configuration management practices.
  • Oversee and manage daily CI/CD operations, infrastructure performance, and deployment cycles. Troubleshoot issues swiftly and ensure high availability of environments. Support smooth functioning of development and testing activities through stable DevOps practices and timely intervention.
  • Design, implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform or equivalent tools.
  • Implement monitoring, logging and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) for system observability.
  • Cloud & Infrastructure Operations
  • Maintain and operate cloud environments (GCP, Azure or AWS) with a focus on scalability, cost optimisation and security.
  • Implement containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Manage infrastructure lifecycle, including versioning, upgrades, and patching using automated processes.
  • Collaboration & Agile Delivery
  • Work closely with software engineers, architects and QA to streamline development workflows and reduce lead time.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
  • Support release planning and coordinate deployments across non-production and production environments.
  • Identify process bottlenecks and propose enhancements to improve delivery efficiency.
  • Contribute to documentation, internal training sessions and knowledge base articles.
  • Research new DevOps trends and assess tools and frameworks for team adoption.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in DevOps across teams. Contribute to team capability building through knowledge sharing, technical coaching, and peer review processes. Help foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning.
  • Generate and maintain accurate reports on pipeline performance, infrastructure health, incident resolution, and compliance status. Communicate key metrics and risks to stakeholders to support operational visibility and data-driven decision-making. Contribute to audit responses and executive dashboards.
  • Enforce secure configurations and policies aligned with ISO 27001, NIST and SAMA compliance standards.
  • Implement secrets management, access controls, and audit logging to protect sensitive data.
  • Support threat modelling and vulnerability remediation in collaboration with the security team.
  • Performs other related duties or assignments as directed.

Who We’re Looking For:

Education

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, MIS, or a related discipline.

Years of Experience

Years of Experience

Minimum: 3–5 years of hands-on DevOps experience, including software development, infrastructure automation and CI/CD implementation.

Why Join Jeel?

A Thriving & Fun Work Culture

A Thriving & Fun Work Culture

We believe work should be exciting and rewarding, and we foster a collaborative and engaging workplace

Work on Groundbreaking Projects

Work on Groundbreaking Projects

Be part of major digital banking and fintech transformations in Saudi Arabia

A Powerful Network

A Powerful Network

As a subsidiary of Riyad Bank, you’ll gain access to top-tier industry connections and endless growth opportunities

Career Acceleration

Career Acceleration

Grow with us in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment, where your ideas matter

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About Jeel Digital Innovation

Jeel Digital Innovation is not your typical workplace — we are an innovation hub shaping the future of fintech, digital banking, and emerging technologies. As a subsidiary of Riyad Bank, we combine the agility of a tech startup with the backing and stability of a major financial institution.

We work on some of the most exciting digital projects in Saudi Arabia and beyond, with a team of ambitious, forward-thinking professionals who thrive in a collaborative and fun work environment. If you’re passionate about technology, transformation, and making a real impact, this is the place to be!

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