Phygrid, an Ombori company, is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join its team in Dubai, UAE. 

What does Phygrid do?

We are creating the market leading Store Digitalization Platform to power the best in-store shopping experiences for customers and empower employees. 

We bridge a wide range of IoT devices, AI and machine learning powered cognitive services with touch screens and mobile phones to create solutions that are memorable, easy to use, and delight our customers. 

Find out more about us on our Website and YouTube channel.

What will you be doing?

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining a global SaaS platform infrastructure, which comprises a diverse array of services and applications.You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting-edge IoT, embedded, web, mobile, and AI solutions that enhance the lives of end users. 

• Manage and maintain Phygrid SaaS platform cloud infrastructure on global scale in Microsoft Azure, including the deployment of Node backend services, Kubernetes clusters, networking, storage, databases and security configurations. 
• Creating secure and compliant environments that meet industry standards and regulations.
• Implement IaC approach using tools like Terraform templates to automate the provisioning, scaling, and management of our infrastructure. 
• Continuously monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of our applications (Node), infrastructure, and systems using relevant tools to ensure stability and cost-efficiency.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for web and mobile applications, ensuring a consistent and efficient build and deployment process. 
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and backup strategies are in place and tested regularly to minimize downtime and data loss. 
• Collaborate closely with the development, QA, and product teams to understand requirements, develop deployment strategies, and ensure the smooth delivery of software releases. 

Requirements

Are you the right fit?

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure DevOps, VMSS, and other relevant services. 
• Proficiency in Node environment and related tooling.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes, containerization, scalability and container orchestration concepts. 
• Familiarity with or prior experience in implementing and adhering to ISO 27001 and related security standards, demonstrating a strong understanding of best practices in information security management. 
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, ideally using Azure DevOps or other similar tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI. 
• Knowledge of IaC tools, such as Terraform.
• Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and logging tools, such as Azure Monitor, Grafana or Prometheus. 
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical team members. 

Benefits

Why join Phygrid?

We’re looking for people who relish a challenge and enjoy pushing themselves. Don’t expect to stay in your comfort zone - our clients are demanding, and they expect the best. But here’s what we offer you.

• Be part of a growing international team of talented professionals. You’ll find yourself working alongside people from countries such as Sweden, Poland, China, Hungary, the UK, and the Philippines.
• Work on challenging, innovative projects with high profile clients and partners throughout the world. You’ll have the satisfaction that comes from delivering ground-breaking results that will be used by millions of people together with our clients including well-known brands like Target, Dufry, IKEA, H&M, Lindt, Max Fashion, and ACE Hardware and partners like Microsoft, Samsung, Intel, ITAB, Avanade, Tech Data.
• Develop your full potential. We pride ourselves on having a culture that allows everyone to feel valued and empowered. As part of Phygrid, you’ll be expected to step up and take ownership of whatever you work on. Show us what you can do and carve out a role that’s perfect for you.

Interested? Let's talk.