Senior Cloud and DevOps Engineer

About Us

MBC Group is the largest owner and operator of satellite TV and radio networks, VOD, and digital services, based in Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh. It broadcasts a portfolio of Arabic and Western entertainment channels as well as managing the Al Arabiya news channel.

In addition, MBC Group owns and operates Shahid: the world’s leading Arabic VOD and SVOD streaming platform by MBC GROUP, offering premium content to Arab families, including binge worthy exclusive Shahid Original Series; Shahid Premieres; Arabic movies fresh off the box-office; live TV channels in true HD quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP.
• Develop and manage Kubernetes environments (EKS, GKE) and containerized services (ECS, Docker).
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) to ensure fast, reliable software delivery.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and adopt GitOps practices with tools like ArgoCD.
• Automate operations with Bash and Python, while monitoring performance and ensuring high availability.
• Collaborate across teams, define best practices, and mentor junior engineers while leading technical initiatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of proven experience as a DevOps Engineer.
• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS and/or GCP.
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration (EKS, GKE, ECS).
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools, especially Jenkins.
• Solid experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and GitOps tools like ArgoCD.
• Strong skills in Docker, scripting (Bash/Python), and cloud networking, security, and monitoring.

Preferred Requirements

• AWS, GCP, or Kubernetes certifications.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Experience in the media or streaming industry.
• A passion for automation and continuous improvement.

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