DevOps Lead - Cloud & Platform Engineering

About the role

PwC is looking for a DevOps Lead to join its advisory practice in Cairo. The role combines extensive DevOps and cloud expertise with strong leadership abilities: you will drive the architectural vision, build the platform, lead technical teams and deliver complex projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the DevOps architecture team, driving architectural strategy and keeping it aligned with organizational goals
• Create and implement robust software deployment lifecycles using agile methodologies, and architect solutions for complex cloud and DevOps challenges
• Advocate adoption of new practices among the DevOps BAU team and ensure ongoing compliance
• Implement and promote industry best practices in cloud and DevOps, adapting tools and processes to business needs
• Mentor junior and senior team members and coordinate with teams across the UK, US and other regions
• Lead troubleshooting of system and service faults and problem analysis

Required profile

• Minimum 7+ years in DevOps roles, with proven experience leading technical teams and architecting complex environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or Communications Engineering
• Fluent English (speaking and writing)
• Proven track record in designing, implementing and optimizing DevOps lifecycle projects

Required skills

• Software development with Java (preferred) and microservices
• Branching and deployment strategies (GitFlow, trunk-based, blue-green, canary)
• CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
• Build tools (Gradle), configuration management, and cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
• Docker, Kubernetes, Helm charts, and monitoring tools such as Datadog
• Infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM or CloudFormation)
• Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban); scripting in Python, Bash or Java