DevOps Architect

Job Title: DevOps Architect SDR Platforms
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

We are partnering with a cutting-edge technology organization at the forefront of secure wireless and software-defined radio solutions. Their mission is to enable secure, reliable, and high-performance communications for defense, aerospace, and critical infrastructure. As a DevOps Architect, you will design and implement scalable infrastructure and automation strategies to support the full lifecycle of SDR systems in mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

DevOps Architecture & Strategy

• Design and implement scalable, secure DevOps architecture for SDR systems

• Develop and evolve the strategic roadmap for DevOps tooling and practices

• Establish DevOps best practices including CI/CD, GitOps, and infrastructure automation

• Architect SDR development and testing environments optimized for performance and security

CI/CD Pipeline Development

• Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for SDR software and firmware components

• Develop automated testing, build, and deployment workflows with minimal downtime

• Ensure pipeline reliability across development, staging, and production environments

Infrastructure Management

• Implement infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar

• Manage container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker)

• Optimize infrastructure for performance, scalability, and disaster recovery

• Support hybrid environments (cloud + on-prem) with strong security posture

Security Implementation

• Integrate DevSecOps practices across the SDLC

• Automate security scanning and vulnerability management

• Align with NIST, FIPS, RMF, and other compliance frameworks for defense-grade security

• Collaborate with security and compliance teams on audit preparation and remediation

Monitoring & Observability

• Develop observability frameworks for complex SDR systems

• Create monitoring dashboards, alerting, and health checks for distributed systems

• Define KPIs to track performance, reliability, and system availability

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and mentor DevOps engineers and infrastructure specialists

• Work closely with software, hardware, QA, and product teams to align DevOps with project goals

• Translate high-level requirements into actionable DevOps roadmaps

Process Improvement & Innovation

• Identify bottlenecks and implement DevOps process optimizations

• Conduct post-incident reviews and drive resilience improvements

• Stay ahead of industry trends and SDR-specific innovations in infrastructure and tooling

Experience

• 8+ years in DevOps, infrastructure, or SRE roles

• 5+ years experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines

• 4+ years in wireless communications or software-defined radio environments

• Proven experience with DevSecOps in high-security or regulated sectors

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with DevOps toolchains: GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, etc.

• Strong scripting/programming skills (Python, Go, Bash)

• Expertise with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation

• Advanced Linux/Unix systems administration

• Experience with monitoring and logging stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)

• Knowledge of network protocols and wireless communication standards

• Familiarity with SDR platforms and DSP fundamentals

• Secure software development and compliance frameworks (e.g. NIST, RMF)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

• Masters or PhD with a focus on wireless communications or cybersecurity (preferred)
  Certifications such as:

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer / Azure DevOps Expert
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• CISSP / CCSP / Security+
• DoD 8570 IAT/IAM Level III certifications
• PMP or Agile (SAFe, Scrum) certifications

If you're passionate about designing resilient, secure, and automated infrastructure to support next-generation SDR technologies, apply now to be a key enabler in one of the worlds most advanced secure communications teams.