Specialist - Enterprise Tooling

Overview

The Specialist – Enterprise Tooling is responsible for the administration, integration, and optimization of cloud-native and DevOps tools across the organization, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, GitHub (including Advanced Security), CI/CD pipelines, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), Azure Web Apps, code scanning (SAST/DAST), and Power BI. This hands-on role ensures the reliability, security, and efficiency of development and deployment workflows, supporting both infrastructure and application teams in a fast-paced, cloud-centric environment. This role is ideal for candidates with a passion for DevOps, cloud automation, and modern development toolchains, who thrive in collaborative and technically challenging environments.

The opportunity

Inception is the UAE’s national-scale enabler in AI Research and Development. Partnering with Microsoft's AI SaaS, we offer domain-specific Agentic AI Orchestrator platforms utilizing reasoning agents for precise and cost-effective services. Our focus includes AI incubation, IP creation, applied AI R&D, and AI investment products. By creating models tailored to specific domains and languages, we ensure superior accuracy and efficiency. Collaborating with top universities and industry giants to drive significant advancements in AI technology within the region.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira, SonarQube, Slack, Artifactory, Op Manager, APM tools like Dynatrace/ App Dynamics/ Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Nessus tools.
• Expert in handling enterprise tools end-to-end like Jira, Confluence, SonarQube, GitHub, GitLab, ADO.
• Very good experience in handling monitoring tools like Manage Engine, Service Now, to ensure all alerting and observability of the enterprise infrastructure is ensured.
• Experience with managing Application Monitoring and API Monitoring
• Manage and maintain Azure cloud-native resources, including AKS clusters, Azure Web Apps, and related services, ensuring security, scalability, and high availability.
• Implement and oversee code security and quality tools such as GitHub Advanced Security, SAST (Static Application Security Testing), and DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) integrations within CI/CD pipelines.
• Configure and manage code repositories (GitHub, Azure Repos), including branch policies, permissions, and code scanning automation.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot infrastructure as code (IaC) scripts using ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform for automated provisioning and configuration.
• Support and automate monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and related tools.
• Administer Power BI environments, ensuring secure data access, optimal performance, and effective report sharing.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and resolve toolchain issues.
• Document processes, procedures, and configurations for knowledge sharing and compliance.
• Stay current with emerging DevOps/cloud tools and best practices, recommending improvements to enhance security, efficiency, and developer experience.
• Executive reporting and dashboard across the enterprise via presentations and SPOG single plane of glass) reports.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience administering Enterprise Tools for large SAAS product organizations.
• Proficiency with GitHub (including Advanced Security features), Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipeline design and troubleshooting
• Strong experience with code security tools: SAST, DAST, and automated code scanning in CI/CD environments
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform) and automation scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python)
• Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred)
• Power BI administration and report publishing experience; strong data modeling and DAX skills are a plus
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools in Azure environments
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills; ability to work across teams and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Should have past experience of presenting enterprise reports to CxO and Senior Leadership.
• Security-minded, with knowledge of RBAC, secrets management, and compliance best practices
• Portfolio or examples of hands-on work with relevant tools and platforms are highly desirable
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or equivalent.
  
  

What We Look For

If you are a performance-driven, inquisitive mind with the agility to adapt to ambiguity, you will fit right in. You should be eager to explore opportunities to build meaningful collaborations with stakeholders and aspire to create unique customer-centric solutions. Bias for action and a passion to conquer new frontiers in the AI space is at the heart of the Inception community.

What Working At Inception Offers

Culture: An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision that encourages personal growth and focuses on ground-breaking, industry-first innovations.

Career: Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities via structured training programs and innovative, high-tech projects.

Work-Life: A hybrid work policy to strike the perfect balance between office and home.

Rewards: A competitive remuneration package with a host of perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits and more.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.