The DevOps Engineer - AWS Engineer will join our Professional Services team. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in AWS, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud-native modernization, with additional exposure to Amazon Web Services. You will be responsible for delivering and supporting complex AWS environments, enabling cloud migrations, and building scalable, secure multi-account landing zones across customer engagements.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines using AWS-native tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit) and/or GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
- Automate the creation and configuration of AWS multi-account landing zones (AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, SCPs) using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK).
- Support cloud migration and modernization projects, including lift-and-shift, re-platforming, and refactoring workloads to AWS.
- Deploy and operate containerized workloads on Amazon EKS, ECS (Fargate/EC2), and manage container registries (ECR).
- Deploy AWS PaaS and serverless services such as Elastic Beanstalk, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, and S3.
- Configure hybrid and multi-account networking scenarios including VPCs, Transit Gateway, VPN, Direct Connect, VPC peering, and Route 53.
- Utilize tools like AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), and AWS Migration Hub for seamless workload transitions.
- Implement observability and operational tooling using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, and third-party tools where required.
- Provide basic support for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) workloads, including compute, networking (VCN), block/object storage, and IAM, and assist with AWS–OCI interconnectivity scenarios.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (architects, security, application teams) to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with business goals.
- Provide L2-level support and escalation for AWS-related issues, and contribute to runbooks, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
Requirements
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a professional services or consulting environment.
- Strong expertise in AWS CodePipeline / CodeBuild / CodeDeploy, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar CI/CD tools, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK), Amazon EKS, ECS, Docker, and container orchestration, AWS compute, PaaS, and serverless services (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, S3, Elastic Beanstalk)
- Hybrid and multi-account networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, VPN, Direct Connect, Route 53)
- AWS migration tooling (MGN, DMS, Migration Hub) and workload modernization
- Scripting and automation using Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell
- Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, identity (IAM), and cost management on AWS.
- Working knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) fundamentals — compute, VCN networking, storage, and IAM — with the ability to support basic OCI operational tasks.
- Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate is required
- Experience with AWS Control Tower, AWS Landing Zone Accelerator, or the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification.
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations / Associate certification (e.g., OCI Architect Associate).
- Familiarity with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments (AWS + OCI, AWS + on-premises).
- Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible.
- Exposure to observability and security tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or AWS Security Hub / GuardDuty.
Skills Required
- 4+ years hands-on experience with AWS
- Expertise in CI/CD tools and Automation
- Experience with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
- Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
What We Do
ZainTECH is a regional integrated digital solutions provider, unifying Zain Group’s ICT assets to offer a unique value proposition of comprehensive digital solutions and services under one roof. The company is positioned to drive the transformation of enterprise and government customers in the MENA region by providing a center of excellence and managed solutions across the ICT stack, including cloud, cybersecurity, modern infrastructure, big data, IoT, AI, smart cities, drones and robotics, and emerging technologies. ZainTECH leverages Zain’s global reach, unique regional footprint, and infrastructure across its operations in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as in other key markets in the Middle East. ZainTECH forms a key pillar in the evolution of Zain’s core telecom business to maximize value and build on the company’s many strengths to selectively create and invest in growth verticals beyond standard mobile services. This ultimately supports Zain’s vision of becoming a leading ICT and digital lifestyle provider.
