DevOps / Application Modernization Engineer (OpenShift | CI/CD) – Riyadh, KSA
Job Title: DevOps & Application Modernization Engineer
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Full-Time, On-Site)
Salary: 25,000 SAR per month
We are hiring an experienced engineer with a strong background in modernizing and migrating legacy applications into containerized environments — ideally Kubernetes with deep hands-on experience in Red Hat OpenShift.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimise CI/CD pipelines using Tekton, ArgoCD, and Git-based workflows.
- Develop and manage OpenShift pipelines and ensure smooth deployment cycles.
- Lead application modernization initiatives, migrating workloads from legacy systems to Kubernetes/OpenShift.
- Conduct troubleshooting, tracing, and performance analysis within OpenShift clusters.
- Automate deployment processes and improve overall delivery efficiency.
- Collaborate with development teams to containerize workloads and ensure best practices are followed.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3–5 years hands-on experience working with Red Hat OpenShift (core platform, pipelines, operators).
- Strong experience in CI/CD tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
- Proven track record in application modernization and migration from legacy environments.
- Solid understanding of microservices, containers, and Kubernetes fundamentals.
- Experience in diagnosing production issues using logs, metrics, tracing tools, and OpenShift observability stack.
- Ability to work on-site with clients, handle production deployments, and participate in troubleshooting sessions.
