DevOps Engineer (CI/CD, Kubernetes, Ansible)

About Leadex Systems Leadex Systems is a niche software consulting company and a long-time MuleSoft partner. We provide best-in-class API Management solutions in the Middle East and Europe. Our team of 66 like-minded professionals combines technical expertise with domain knowledge in digital banking, finance, and e-commerce. We embrace proactiveness, continuous learning, team spirit, and commitment to customer success. You will be joining a large-scale Fintech project for a high-profile client in the Middle East. This is a mission-critical environment involving high-load systems, complex integrations, and the highest standards of security and reliability. Responsibilities: Infrastructure Automation: Design, configure, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and production/testing environments using Ansible and other automation tools. Toolchain Integration: Implement and manage modern DevOps tools across the entire lifecycle, from infrastructure provisioning to service monitoring. Security & Resilience: Develop automated backup systems and ensure robust infrastructure security protocols are in place. Collaboration: Engage in direct, independent communication with the Customer’s DevOps team to align on architectural goals and ensure seamless delivery. Scaling: Support and optimise containerised environments to handle the demands of a major financial platform. Requirements: Experience: 3+ years of overall experience in DevOps or Systems Engineering. Linux Mastery: Strong background in administering Linux systems, specifically CentOS/RHEL. CI/CD & Orchestration: Proven expertise in setting up pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, or ArgoCD. Automation: Professional experience writing complex deployment scripts with Ansible. Containerization: Proficient with Docker (Swarm, Compose) and extensive experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift and Istio. Monitoring: Experience with monitoring and visualisation stacks such as Grafana, NewRelic, or Dynatrace. App Support: Hands-on experience deploying and supporting Java-stack applications. Communication: Intermediate English proficiency (written and oral) with the ability to discuss technical requirements directly with international clients. Nice to have: Experience with centralised logging (Splunk or Elasticsearch). Cloud experience with AWS (EC2, LB, VPC, RDS). Knowledge of Nginx and NFSv4 setup/support. Proficiency in Bash and/or Python for advanced scripting. We offer: Flexible work schedule. 31 days of vacation. 5 sick days. Sport compensation. Support with purchasing the necessary equipment. Let's get to know each other! Location Remote Employment Type FTE & Contractor Minimum Experience Mid-level