Senior Devops Engineer with audio

Join a premier media group and the leading podcast network in the Middle East as they revolutionize their digital delivery. This role is central to the mission of optimizing the company's OTT platforms, ensuring that millions of users experience seamless, high-quality video and audio streaming. Operating in an AWS-native environment, you will be the guardian of infrastructure performance, scalability, and reliability for one of the largest content ecosystems in the industry.

Responsibilities

• OTT Optimization: Lead the technical refinement of the Over-the-Top delivery systems to ensure high availability and low latency for live and on-demand content.

• Cloud Architecture: Manage and scale a complex infrastructure entirely hosted on AWS, utilizing best-in-class cloud services.

• Infrastructure as Code: Drive automation and consistency by managing the environment through Terraform or Ansible.

• Observability & Reliability: Build and maintain advanced monitoring and alerting ecosystems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic to catch performance bottlenecks before they affect the audience.

• Networking & Security: Architect and manage robust network configurations, including load balancing, firewalls, and DNS strategies to handle massive traffic spikes.

• Collaboration: Act as the bridge between development teams and production, fostering a high-performance DevOps culture.

Requirements

• Domain Expertise: Must-have professional experience within video streaming or live media platforms.

• AWS Mastery: Advanced, hands-on knowledge of AWS cloud solutions and services.

• IaC Proficiency: Strong experience in automating infrastructure using Terraform or Ansible.

• Networking Skills: Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, Load Balancing, Security/Firewalls).

• Observability Expert: Proven track record in setting up monitoring and alerting pipelines (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).

• Mindset: A proactive approach to system optimization and a deep understanding of the "always-on" nature of media platforms.

• Communication: Fluent in English, with the ability to collaborate in an international, fast-paced team.