Senior DevOps Engineer | Kubernetes | CI/CD | Multi-Cloud (AWS/Azure/Alibaba) | Infrastructure as Code

Experienced DevOps & Platform Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on expertise in designing, deploying, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, Alibaba Cloud, and on-premises environments.

Currently serving as Senior DevOps Engineer at a leading enterprise organization in KSA, leading organizational DevOps adoption, cloud-native migrations, and enterprise CI/CD standardization.

WHAT I DO:
- Design & deploy Kubernetes clusters (ACK, OpenShift, vanilla K8s) with high availability
- Build modular, secure CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI with SAST/DAST scanning
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
- Deploy monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK Stack)
- Manage multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Alibaba Cloud)
- Containerize applications using Docker, Podman, Buildah
- Implement GitOps with ArgoCD for continuous delivery
- Troubleshoot complex production infrastructure issues

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Successfully architected and managed 10+ microservices platforms on Kubernetes/OpenShift
- Implemented enterprise CI/CD pipelines with security scanning & automation
- Led cloud-native migrations reducing infrastructure overhead and improving scalability
- Deployed monitoring & logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) for enterprise systems
- Managed databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka) in containerized environments
- Implemented IBM Cloud Paks for Business Automation on OpenShift
- Automated deployment workflows for Android/iOS applications

EXPERTISE AREAS:
- Cloud: AWS, Azure, Alibaba Cloud, DigitalOcean
- Containers: Docker, Podman, CRI-O, Containerd, Buildah
- Orchestration: Kubernetes (Vanilla, ACK, OpenShift), Helm, ArgoCD
- CI/CD: GitLab CI, Jenkins, CircleCI, Azure DevOps
- Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK Stack
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, ETCD
- IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible
- Security: SAST, DAST, image scanning, secret detection, SonarQube

CERTIFICATIONS:
- Advanced Cloud DevOps (Udacity)
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (KodeKloud)
- OpenShift 4 (KodeKloud)
- Docker (KodeKloud)
- MongoDB SI Associate

LANGUAGES: Arabic (Native) | English (Advanced)

I'm passionate about solving complex infrastructure challenges, building reliable systems, and helping teams scale efficiently. Always eager to learn new technologies and contribute to challenging projects.

Work Terms

AVAILABILITY:
Available for full-time remote contracts, project-based work, and hourly consultation.

HOURLY RATE: $10-60/hour (negotiable based on project complexity)

TIMEZONE & HOURS:
Primary timezone: UTC+3 (Riyadh, KSA)
Working hours: 9 AM - 6 PM (flexible for international clients)
Response time: 4-8 hours for queries, urgent issues prioritized

COMMUNICATION:
Preferred channels: Microsoft Teams, Discord
Regular status updates and progress reports
Weekly/bi-weekly sync calls as agreed
Clear documentation and transparency

PROJECT APPROACH:
- Initial consultation & requirement analysis
- Architecture design & technical proposal
- Implementation with milestone
- Full documentation & knowledge transfer
- Post-deployment support & optimization

DELIVERABLES:
- Working infrastructure/pipelines
- Complete technical documentation
- Runbooks for your operations team
- Architecture diagrams
- Training materials if needed


PAYMENT TERMS:
- Project-based: 50% upfront, 50% on completion
- Hourly contracts: Weekly invoicing
- Milestone-based: Payment per milestone completion
- Preferred payment: Bank Transfer

Let's discuss your project requirements!