Lead Engineer - DevOps And Automation

Lead Engineer - DevOps and Automation 8/7/26

About Us

Core42, a leader in AI-powered cloud and digital infrastructure, is driving transformative technology solutions globally. Leveraging advanced resources and partnerships, Core42 empowers clients to harness sovereign AI infrastructure, especially in sectors with stringent regulatory needs. With a mission to redefine digital transformation, we combine sovereign capabilities with scalable, high-performance compute infrastructure, positioning Core42 at the forefront of AI innovation in the Middle East and beyond.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Lead Engineer - DevOps and Automation to lead and develop a team of DevOps engineers while remaining actively involved in infrastructure engineering. The role owns the design, implementation and reliability of our infrastructure and automation capabilities, drives DevOps strategy and best practices, and leads incident response and continuous improvement across the environment.

Your Key Responsibilities

Lead, mentor and develop DevOps engineers through technical coaching, performance support and career development.

Contribute to strategic planning, architecture decisions and the infrastructure technology roadmap.

Design and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible or equivalent technologies.

Architect and maintain secure, reliable CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or equivalent platforms.

Own the container orchestration strategy across Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.

Define and monitor SLIs and SLOs and drive improvements in reliability, scalability and performance.

Lead infrastructure incident response, on-call processes and post-incident reviews.

Partner with Engineering and Security teams to strengthen compliance, cybersecurity, documentation and cross-team DevOps practices.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

At least eight years of DevOps engineering experience, including three or more years in a technical leadership role.

Hands-on expertise across AWS and/or Azure; relevant cloud certifications are preferred.

Advanced Linux administration and practical experience with Terraform, Ansible and modern CI/CD platforms.

Strong scripting or programming skills in Python, Go and/or Bash.

Production experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift.

Experience with monitoring, logging and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or Datadog.

Knowledge of networking, SQL/NoSQL databases, messaging systems and hybrid or multi-cloud environments.

Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with experience working in Agile teams.

What Working at Core42 Offers

With a diverse team of 1,100+ employees from 68 nationalities, we foster an inclusive, innovative and collaborative environment. At Core42, we foster a culture grounded in trust, accountability and high performance. We are united by our values: Grit, where we overcome challenges with resilience and determination; Passion, which drives us to pursue excellence in everything we do; and Impact, as we aim to inspire progress and create meaningful change. Our team members thrive in an environment where each person's contributions propel us forward, and together, we commit to achieving extraordinary results.

Competitive Salary: We offer an attractive salary package based on your skills and experience.

Yearly Bonus: In recognition of your contributions, you will receive a performance-based annual bonus.

Exclusive Discount Cards: Access special benefits with Esaad and Fazaa cards, offering discounts across a wide range of services.

Premium Family Insurance: We provide comprehensive health coverage, including dental, vision and life insurance, ensuring the well-being of you and your family.

Learning & Development: We offer access to top-tier learning platforms to help you grow in your career. Learn at your own pace with unlimited access to premium courses.