DevOps Manager
Company: Aybank
Location: Dubai, UAE (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled DevOps Manager to lead our infrastructure and deployment operations for our core banking platform built on SDK.finance. You will oversee bare-metal server infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and ensure high availability and security of our banking services. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with team leadership and strategic planning.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Management
- Manage and optimize bare-metal server infrastructure for production and development environments
- Design and implement high-availability architectures for mission-critical banking services
- Oversee capacity planning, resource allocation, and infrastructure scaling
- Implement and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
- Manage server provisioning, configuration management, and infrastructure automation
CI/CD & Release Management
- Own and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines for all platform components
- Implement deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, rolling) for zero-downtime releases
- Establish release management processes, versioning standards, and rollback procedures
- Automate build, test, and deployment workflows for Java/Spring Boot backend services
- Manage CI/CD pipelines for React Native mobile apps and Node.js services
Platform Operations
- Ensure 99.9%+ uptime for core banking services
- Manage PostgreSQL and MongoDB database operations, backups, and replication
- Oversee Apache Kafka cluster management and message bus reliability
- Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions
- Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem processes
Security & Compliance
- Implement security best practices for banking infrastructure
- Manage SSL/TLS certificates, secrets management, and access controls
- Ensure compliance with financial industry regulations (PCI-DSS, data sovereignty)
- Conduct security audits and vulnerability remediation
- Implement network security, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems
Team Leadership
- Build, mentor, and manage a team of DevOps/SRE engineers
- Define team objectives, KPIs, and performance metrics
- Foster a culture of automation, reliability, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with Development and QA teams to streamline delivery processes
- Manage vendor relationships and third-party service integrations
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps/SRE roles, with 2+ years in leadership
- Proven experience managing bare-metal server infrastructure at scale
- Strong background in financial services, banking, or fintech environments
- Experience with high-availability systems processing thousands of TPS
Technical Skills
Infrastructure & Servers
- Linux server administration (Ubuntu, CentOS/RHEL)
- Bare-metal server provisioning and management
- Virtualization technologies (KVM, VMware)
- Network configuration, load balancing, and firewall management
- Storage management (SAN, NAS, local storage optimization)
CI/CD & Automation
- GitLab CI/CD (expert level) - pipelines, runners, artifacts, environments
- Infrastructure as Code: Ansible, Terraform, or similar
- Configuration management and server automation
- Container technologies: Docker, Kubernetes (if applicable)
Databases & Messaging
- PostgreSQL administration: replication, backup/recovery, performance tuning
- MongoDB operations: replica sets, sharding, backup strategies
- Apache Kafka: cluster management, topic configuration, monitoring
Monitoring & Observability
- Monitoring tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, or similar
- Log management: ELK Stack, Graylog, or similar
- APM solutions for Java/Spring Boot applications
- Alerting and on-call management
Development Stack Familiarity
- Java/Spring Boot deployment and configuration
- Node.js application deployment
- React Native build and distribution pipelines (Expo)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SDK.finance or similar core banking platforms
- Knowledge of payment processing systems and transaction workflows
- Experience with Headscale/WireGuard or similar VPN infrastructure
- Traefik or NGINX reverse proxy expertise
- Database migration and zero-downtime schema change experience
- Certifications: Linux (RHCE/LFCS), GitLab, or cloud platforms
How to Apply:
Please complete the application form using the link below:
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