DevOps Manager Company: Aybank Location: Dubai, UAE (Onsite) Employment Type: Full-time About the Role We are looking for a skilled DevOps Manager to lead our infrastructure and deployment operations for our core banking platform built on SDK.finance. You will oversee bare-metal server infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and ensure high availability and security of our banking services. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with team leadership and strategic planning. Key Responsibilities Infrastructure Management Manage and optimize bare-metal server infrastructure for production and development environments Design and implement high-availability architectures for mission-critical banking services Oversee capacity planning, resource allocation, and infrastructure scaling Implement and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity solutions Manage server provisioning, configuration management, and infrastructure automation CI/CD & Release Management Own and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines for all platform components Implement deployment strategies (blue-green, canary, rolling) for zero-downtime releases Establish release management processes, versioning standards, and rollback procedures Automate build, test, and deployment workflows for Java/Spring Boot backend services Manage CI/CD pipelines for React Native mobile apps and services Platform Operations Ensure 99.9%+ uptime for core banking services Manage PostgreSQL and MongoDB database operations, backups, and replication Oversee Apache Kafka cluster management and message bus reliability Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem processes Security & Compliance Implement security best practices for banking infrastructure Manage SSL/TLS certificates, secrets management, and access controls Ensure compliance with financial industry regulations (PCI-DSS, data sovereignty) Conduct security audits and vulnerability remediation Implement network security, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems Team Leadership Build, mentor, and manage a team of DevOps/SRE engineers Define team objectives, KPIs, and performance metrics Foster a culture of automation, reliability, and continuous improvement Collaborate with Development and QA teams to streamline delivery processes Manage vendor relationships and third-party service integrations Required Qualifications 5+ years of experience in DevOps/SRE roles, with 2+ years in leadership Proven experience managing bare-metal server infrastructure at scale Strong background in financial services, banking, or fintech environments Experience with high-availability systems processing thousands of TPS Technical Skills Infrastructure & Servers Linux server administration (Ubuntu, CentOS/RHEL) Bare-metal server provisioning and management Virtualization technologies (KVM, VMware) Network configuration, load balancing, and firewall management Storage management (SAN, NAS, local storage optimization) CI/CD & Automation GitLab CI/CD (expert level) - pipelines, runners, artifacts, environments Infrastructure as Code: Ansible, Terraform, or similar Configuration management and server automation Container technologies: Docker, Kubernetes (if applicable) Databases & Messaging PostgreSQL administration: replication, backup/recovery, performance tuning MongoDB operations: replica sets, sharding, backup strategies Apache Kafka: cluster management, topic configuration, monitoring Monitoring & Observability Monitoring tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, or similar Log management: ELK Stack, Graylog, or similar APM solutions for Java/Spring Boot applications Alerting and on-call management Development Stack Familiarity Java/Spring Boot deployment and configuration application deployment React Native build and distribution pipelines (Expo) Preferred Qualifications Experience with SDK.finance or similar core banking platforms Knowledge of payment processing systems and transaction workflows Experience with Headscale/WireGuard or similar VPN infrastructure Traefik or NGINX reverse proxy expertise Database migration and zero-downtime schema change experience Certifications: Linux (RHCE/LFCS), GitLab, or cloud platforms How to Apply: Please complete the application form using the link below: Candidate Form- DevOps Manager – Fill in form