DevOps Engineer

About the job

The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting with designing and implementing some projects in the Middle East. As a SAS Platform Administrator, you will work closely with data architects and analysts to implement data modeling solutions to streamline and support enterprise information management.

Responsibilities

• Installing and configuring the SAS software suite on servers, kubernetes clusters, and client machines.
• Installing OpenShift on bare metal hosts and virtual machines in connected or air‑gapped environments.
• Configuring the OpenShift cluster including networking, storage, security and authentication.
• Installing Upstream Open Source Kubernetes cluster in connected or air‑gapped environments.
• Configuring Upstream Open Source Kubernetes cluster including networking, storage, security and authentication.
• Deploying Open Data Foundation (ODF) storage in either OpenShift or an Upstream Kubernetes cluster involves integrating persistent storage solutions that can handle the storage needs of applications running in containers.
• Performing routine system maintenance tasks such as applying software updates and patches, monitoring system performance, and optimizing system resources.
• Creating and managing user accounts, roles, and permissions within the SAS environment. This involves granting appropriate access levels to users based on their roles and responsibilities.
• Ensuring the security of the SAS environment by implementing access controls, data encryption, and authentication mechanisms. This involves working with IT security teams to enforce security policies and guidelines.
• Monitoring and optimizing system performance to ensure efficient utilization of hardware resources and optimal response times for SAS applications.
• Implementing backup and recovery strategies to protect critical data and ensure business continuity in the event of system failures or data loss.
• Investigating and resolving issues reported by users or detected through system monitoring. This includes analyzing log files, diagnosing problems, and providing technical support to end‑users.
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation, system administration guides, and user manuals. Conducting training sessions or workshops to educate users on the effective use of the SAS platform.
• Collaborating with other IT teams, such as database administrators, network administrators, and application developers, to integrate SAS with other systems and ensure smooth data flows.
• Analyzing system usage patterns and forecasting future resource requirements to scale the SAS environment based on business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or relevant field.
• From 3 to 5 years of proven working experience as a System Administrator.
• ITI certificate in system administration or cyber security.
• Excellent English language, writing and speaking.
• Experience of managing different kinds of databases such as MSSQL Databases, PostgreSQL, Maria, MongoDB and MySQL.
• Strong hands‑on system administration experience with Linux/Windows operating systems (installation, configuration, security, troubleshooting and updates) and IP networking.
• Experience in one or more of the Cloud platforms such as: (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure).
• Hands‑on knowledge in one more of software containerization on platforms like Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, Docker Swarm and RedHat OpenShift.
• Good knowledge in one or more Virtualization platforms like Virsh/KVM, Xen and Proxmox.
• Good knowledge of Active Directory (user creation and management).
• Good knowledge of Ansible configuration management.
• Understanding of the software development, testing and system engineering lifecycle & DevOps practices.
• Experience and practical hands‑on of download, install, configure, and apply hotfixes on SAS platforms such as: (SAS Viya 3.5, SAS 9.4 and SAS Viya4).
• Knowledge of security, high availability and load balancing like HAproxy, Keepalived.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work‑based.
• International Business Trips.
• Career Development.
• Profit Share.
• Compensative Salary.