Lead DevOps Engineer (Infrastructure Team)

A Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for the smooth operation of a Business Development IT infrastructure both on premises and in cloud. He will work with developers to deploy and manage code changes, and with operations staff to ensure that systems are up and running smoothly. He is solely responsible for smooth IT operation and recovery of all IT objects that are under his control. DevOps Engineer is the main responsible for server and service improvements, incl. monitoring, backups, configuration, transition from one service to another, system administration, etc.

Why us?

Our BizDev department at Qatar Insurance Company is developing the best InsurTech products for residents in the MENA region. Our team consists of over 100 talented employees, and we work remotely from 18 different countries. Our flagship products, which have been awarded Best Digital Insurance for several consecutive years, are:

• qic.online Insurance Portal | Get QIC Policy in 2 Minutes
• qd Drive Mobile App | The ultimate app for every driver in Qatar

Our employees have been featured in Forbes 30 under 30, teach at online universities, serve on program committees of major IT conferences, and have previously worked at Yandex, Tinkoff, Avito, Lamoda and other leading tech companies.

Technologies:

• Linux based infrastructure
• Virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V, etc.)
• Databases: SQL and NoSQL
• Web servers: Nginx, Apache, PHP-FPM, Tomcat, etc.
• Containerization and orchestration tools: Docker, Kubernetes
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure
• Monitoring and visualization tools: Grafana, Kibana

Responsibilities

• IT Infrastructure management and administration – configuration, backup, monitoring, etc
• Deploy updates, fixes and identify manual processes that can be automated
• Perform root cause analysis for production errors
• Investigate and resolve technical issues
• Develop scripts to automate deploy, monitoring and visualization
• Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended

Requirements

• 5 years of relevant experience as DevOps Engineer/System administrator
• Experience with IT infrastructure on premise and in cloud

What we offer

• Long-term contract with QIC
• Payment in US dollars
• Full-time work schedule: 5 days per week, Sunday to Thursday
• Vacation policy: Qatar Holiday Calendar, 28 days of vacation, and 10 sick-day-offs
• Performance reviews are conducted twice a year, with the possibility of a raise in March and September
• Qatar ID and relocation to Doha, Qatar

Benefits & Perks

• Group and Individual English language classes
• Reimbursement for conferences, training, and purchase of necessary tools
• Consultation on tax policies with a manager
• Running club and online yoga classes with a teacher
• Corporate discount in Privilege Program, including Qatar Airways