Senior DevOps Engineer

About the Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior DevOps Engineer to join our expanding technology team.

This critical position focuses on provisioning and maintaining Kubernetes clusters across both on-premises and Azure environments to support our NextGen Microservice platform. The role also involves optimizing CI/CD pipelines and driving automation to enhance application deployment and management efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provision and manage Kubernetes clusters across on-premises and Azure environments
• Implement and oversee CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions and Jenkins
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and management workflows with Terraform
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate Microservice applications into the CI/CD pipeline seamlessly
• Develop and maintain scalable, highly available systems to meet performance objectives
• Optimize Linux-based systems for stability, security, and high availability in production use cases
• Monitor and resolve system and application performance issues on cloud and on-premises platforms
• Apply best practices for infrastructure-as-code, GitOps, and resource management in cloud environments
• Ensure effective and reliable deployment processes for applications
• Enhance security and compliance measures, embedding security practices into pipelines and infrastructure configurations
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers within the team

Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in DevOps or similar roles
• Expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration for both on-premises and Azure platforms
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins, alongside pipeline optimization strategies
• Strong background in Linux administration, covering troubleshooting, security, and performance tuning
• Advanced knowledge of Terraform for automating infrastructure management
• Solid understanding of enterprise cloud platforms, with focus on Microsoft Azure
• Experience working with DevOps practices in Microservice-based architectures
• Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git and related workflows

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Akamai to optimize content delivery and system performance
• Skills in Ansible or equivalent tools for configuration management and automation processes
• Familiarity with Network Administration to improve troubleshooting and network performance
• Background in Python to support scripting and automation tasks
• Capability to apply GitOps principles for improving operational workflows

Locations

• Remote in Ukraine

Core Skills

• Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• Terraform
• Linux
• Microsoft Azure

Secondary Skills

• Akamai
• Ansible
• Network Administration
• Python
• GitOps