Devops Engineer - Part-time - EMEA

About the company

Zad is a Kuwait-based fintech company transforming the investment landscape with its Shariah-compliant digital platform. Backed by The Securities House, Zad offers user-friendly tools for trading, robo-advisory, and access to U.S. stocks and ETFs. Founded by seasoned financial professionals, the company is committed to making investing accessible, transparent, and aligned with Islamic principles

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, triage, and tune all production, pre-production, and non-production environments, including setting up and managing advanced monitoring dashboards (e.g., Grafana) and implementing configurable dynamic log-levels.
• Design, implement, and evolve core infrastructure for scalability and resilience, driving architecture improvements, setting up failover environments, managing environment variables & secrets securely, and ensuring robust database operations through RDS Multi-AZ deployments, read replicas, and comprehensive audit logging.
• Strengthen our security posture by implementing, configuring, and managing Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions, including AWS Shield and CloudFront integration.
• Automate and optimize the deployment and orchestration of services, including iOS, Android, and backend build automation for Test, Pre-Prod, and Prod environments, along with their specific configurations.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to create and manage feature-branch-based isolated, short-lived test environments, strategically utilizing AWS Fargate and Kubernetes for production.
• Define, implement, and enforce CI/CD best practices and robust version control strategies, including defining clear workflows for branch transitions.
• Integrate and manage automated quality and security gates within the CI/CD pipeline, such as automated vulnerability checks, automated dependency upgrades, automated linters (e.g., Sonarqube integration), and configuring Slack notifications for critical build and deployment events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in a DevOps role or similar.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or similar.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure as code and configuration management tools.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or similar.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

What We Offer

• A fully remote and flexible work environment.
• Opportunity to work in a multicultural and inclusive team.
• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional development opportunities and continuous learning support.
• Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing fintech startup.