DevOps Engineer

About the role

A UK-based client in Islamabad is hiring an experienced DevOps Engineer to take ownership of its servers, deployments and infrastructure as it moves from internal tools to a reliable SaaS product. Developers currently manage servers alongside their coding work; the successful candidate will take over this responsibility, build and maintain separate test and production environments, and prepare the infrastructure for customers who expect the product to be fast, secure and always available.

Key responsibilities

• Set up and maintain separate test and production environments.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate releases and reduce manual errors.
• Manage Linux servers, cloud infrastructure and containerised applications.
• Secure servers, manage access and permissions, and apply updates and patches.
• Set up regular backups and ensure quick data restoration.
• Implement monitoring, logging and alerts to spot issues early.
• Plan and improve infrastructure so it scales as the SaaS product grows.
• Support reliable, repeatable and secure deployment processes.
• Document infrastructure, operational processes, deployment procedures and recovery steps.
• Work independently and explain technical issues clearly to the wider team.

Required profile

• DevOps or system administration experience, at least three years of hands-on work.
• Experience managing Linux servers in development, test or production environments.
• Ability to work independently and communicate technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required skills

• Docker and containerised applications.
• CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins.
• Cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Server security, access control, permissions and patch management.
• Backup strategies, data recovery and operational resilience.
• Monitoring, logging and alerting systems.
• Scripting with Bash or Python.
• Nice to have: Kubernetes, Terraform or Ansible, PostgreSQL/MySQL administration, AWS or Azure certifications.