Platform Engineer

Practice Cloud & Infrastructure Technologies Infrastructure & Cloud Location riyadh, Saudi Arabia Type Contract Important: Only Saudi citizens can be considered. No sponsorship or visa support is available. Hiring: Senior Platform Engineer Riyadh (12 month freelance, on site) We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join a major technology programme in Riyadh on a 12 month freelance contract . This role is 100% on site, 5 days per week (40 hours) . Key Responsibilities • Design, build, and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform across GCP and OCI . • Operate, maintain, and optimise managed Kubernetes environments ( GKE & OKE ). • Manage core platform components: Kong API Gateway , Istio/Service Mesh , Vault , ExternalDNS . • Implement GitOps workflows with ArgoCD and integrate CI/CD pipelines for seamless delivery. • Deploy, configure, and support observability tooling: Dynatrace , Prometheus , Alertmanager , Grafana . • Strengthen platform security through SAST , DAST , RBAC , mTLS , image scanning, and broader DevSecOps controls. • Lead disaster recovery planning and execution aligned with RTO/RPO targets and SAMA IT Governance . • Senior level experience in cloud platform engineering • Strong hands on background with GCP , OCI , Terraform , and Kubernetes • Deep understanding of GitOps, service mesh, API gateways, and observability stacks • Strong security mindset and experience with DevSecOps tooling • Able to work full time on site in Riyadh