We are actively seeking to recruit a skilled
Platform & Cloud DevOps Senior Associate to enhance our dynamic team in Cairo. This critical role offers a unique opportunity for professionals looking to advance their career in
Cloud Engineering and
DevOps best practices within a leading global network. The successful candidate will have developed a strong reputation within the
IT market, demonstrating expertise across various DevOps solutions and providing valuable thought leadership. You will be instrumental in building a robust professional network and expanding your presence within the engineering ecosystem.
Reporting directly to the Cloud Service Delivery Director, this role is an integral part of our Cairo-based team, contributing to significant client transformation programs across the extensive PwC Global Network, which spans regions including the UK, Germany, the Middle East, and the Netherlands. As a
Platform & Cloud DevOps Senior Associate, your primary responsibility will be to spearhead the design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of secure and highly efficient
DevOps activities across diverse cloud environments. You will collaborate closely with software development, AI, data, operations, and security teams. Your profound expertise in
Cloud technologies and commitment to
DevOps best practices will be pivotal in ensuring the stability, scalability, and security of our cloud-based environments for enterprise clients globally.
Eligibility / Qualification Required:
Key Responsibilities:
- Mentorship and Team Development: Mentor and coach less experienced engineers, fostering skill development in DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and automation. Provide technical guidance, encourage best practices, and promote continuous learning within the team.
- Stakeholder Management and Communication: Serve as the primary technical liaison for stakeholders, clearly communicating project progress, challenges, and risks. Ensure alignment between technical teams and business objectives and facilitate collaborative decision-making.
- Design and Implement DevOps Pipelines: Lead the design, implementation, and continuous optimization of CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or cloud-native solutions (GCP, AWS or Azure experience) to automate the software development and deployment lifecycle.
- Security Integration and Compliance: Seamlessly integrate security tools and practices into the DevOps pipeline, ensuring continuous security testing, vulnerability scanning, and compliance with industry standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2). Utilize cloud-native security tools such as Google Cloud Security Command Center, AWS GuardDuty, or Azure Sentinel for proactive threat detection and incident response.
- Solution Design and Requirements Analysis: Collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to analyze business requirements, define cloud strategies, and design scalable, secure, and resilient solutions, preferably on Cloud platforms.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Security as Code (SaC): Implement and manage infrastructure using IaC tools like Terraform (preferred), CloudFormation (AWS), or ARM (Azure), with a strong focus on automating security controls and ensuring compliance throughout the development lifecycle.
- Monitoring, Logging, and Performance Optimization: Implement and manage monitoring and logging solutions using tools such as Google Cloud Operations Suite (preferred), AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or third-party platforms like Prometheus and Grafana to maintain high availability, performance, and security.
- Containerization and Orchestration: Design, deploy, and manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestrate them with Kubernetes or managed Kubernetes services like Google Kubernetes Engine (preferred), Amazon EKS, or Azure AKS. Ensure scalability, availability, and security of microservices architectures.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Cloud Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience in designing and implementing solutions with at least one cloud provider—GCP, AWS, or Azure—including cloud services like Kubernetes, serverless functions, and managed databases.
- DevOps Tools and Automation: Strong proficiency in using CI/CD pipeline tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or cloud-native tools (GCP Cloud Build, AWS CodePipeline) for automating build, test, and deployment processes.
- Security Tools and Practices: Proficient in cloud-native security tools such as Google Cloud Security Command Center, AWS Security Hub, or Azure Security Center, with experience integrating security into the development pipeline and enforcing security best practices.
- Infrastructure and Security as Code (IaC): Experience with infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Terraform (preferred), AWS CloudFormation, or Azure ARM templates, with a strong focus on automating security and compliance.
- Monitoring and Logging Solutions: Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Google Cloud Operations Suite, AWS CloudWatch, or Azure Monitor, as well as third-party tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.
- Containerization and Kubernetes: In-depth experience with Docker and Kubernetes (GKE preferred, but EKS or AKS is acceptable) for deploying and managing containerized applications at scale.
- Mentorship and Leadership: Proven ability to mentor junior engineers, fostering their professional growth and helping them adopt best practices in cloud infrastructure and DevOps.
- Stakeholder Communication and Management: Strong communication skills for effectively managing stakeholder relationships, providing updates, and ensuring the alignment of technical solutions with business requirements.
Essential Skills & Attributes:
- Ability to prioritize and use initiative.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Communication skills at all levels.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Leadership skills.
Education:
- Bachelor’s education in a Computer Science/ IT / Communications Engineering.
Desired Languages:
- Fluent (English) - Speaking and Writing.
PwC Professional Framework (Skills we look for):
- Whole leadership: The ability to lead yourself and others to make a difference and create a positive impact in a responsible, authentic, resilient, inclusive and passionate manner.
- Global acumen: The ability to operate and collaborate effectively with a mindset that transcends boundaries and embraces diverse perspectives.
- Technical and Digital: Focus on fast growing technologies and how to make use of them towards digital transformation.
- Business acumen: The ability to bring business knowledge, innovation and insight to create distinctive value for clients and PwC.
- Relationships: The ability to build relationships of high value which are genuine and meaningful.
Additional Skills (PwC Global Framework):
- Accepting Feedback
- Active Listening
- Analytical Thinking
- Business Analysis
- Business Opportunities
- Business Process Consulting
- Business Process Improvement
- Business Strategy
- Business Transformation
- Communication
- Competitive Advantage
- Competitive Analysis
- Conducting Research
- Consumer Behavior
- Creativity
- Customer Experience (CX) Strategy
- Customer Insight
- Customer Strategy
- Data Analytics
- Embracing Change
- Emotional Regulation
- Empathy
- Go-to-Market Strategies
- Inclusion {+ 14 more}
General Conditions:
General conditions and additional instructions regarding the application process, such as travel requirements, visa sponsorship, or government clearance, are not explicitly detailed. The text indicates 0% travel requirements, no available work visa sponsorship, and no government clearance required. For any other general conditions, please consult the employer's official recruitment guidelines.
How to Apply:
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