About the job
About Us
Welcome to Foodics! We are a pioneering restaurant management platform and payment technology provider. Established in 2014, our headquarters is located in Riyadh, with a presence across five countries including the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait. Currently, we proudly serve clients and partners in over 35 countries globally. Our innovative solutions have successfully processed more than 6 billion orders, positioning Foodics as one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies from the MENA region. Recently, we secured three funding rounds, the latest raising $170 million, marking the largest SaaS funding round in MENA, enhancing our ability to innovate and better serve business owners.
Role Overview
As a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, you will collaborate with multiple departments to develop tools that provision, deploy, and monitor our diverse systems. You will oversee the entire process, from designing and implementing systems software to analyzing data for improvements. Your role will entail creating and integrating cloud-based applications that meet company requirements, ensuring secure communication and data access for all network users. You will work closely with cross-functional teams at Foodics to understand their needs and guide them in building a more resilient platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Design scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure on public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Lead the design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices utilizing tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager.
- Manage and monitor cloud-based systems and services, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and maintenance.
- Implement security best practices for cloud infrastructures, including identity management, encryption, and network security.
- Develop and maintain observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Datadog).
- Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and documentation for infrastructure outages.
What We Seek
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM).
- Demonstrable experience in automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and maintenance through scripting or orchestration tools.
- Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM), data encryption, and network security.
- Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Datadog.
- Solid knowledge of high-availability architecture design and performance optimization.
