Associate Platform Engineer

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

At Sumerge, our Platform Engineering team is at the core of our operational excellence, setting up robust infrastructure and integrating cutting-edge DevOps tools across diverse projects and client environments. The team specializes in deploying and managing container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and Redhat OpenShift, and expertly configures databases such as MongoDB, event streaming platforms like Kafka to ensure seamless, scalable, and secure operations. 
By automating and optimizing our development pipelines, our platform engineers enable our development teams to deliver high-quality software solutions faster and more efficiently. 
Join us to be at the forefront of technological innovation and to play a pivotal role in driving the success of our digital transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in infrastructure design by gathering requirements and learning about container orchestration platforms.
  
• Independently deploys and configures platform components.
  
• Troubleshoots and resolves platform-related incidents and problems.
  
• Help configure and manage simple middleware technologies and databases (e.g., basic setups of MongoDB or Redis) under supervision, focusing on understanding data flow and access.
  
• Configure & run CI/CD pipeline tests and assist in monitoring the deployment process, reporting any errors to senior team members.
  
• Deploy and configure monitoring tools to track system performance and report any anomalies to senior engineers for further investigation.
  
• Supports the documentation of platform-related procedures and best practices.

Requirements:

• 0-2 years of relevant experience
  
• B.S. or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
   
  
• Understanding of CI/CD methodologies and tools, DevOps practices and processes, and container technology (docker ,Kubernetes and OpenShift)
  
• Knowledge of Redhat Enterprise Linux 
  
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.