DevOps Engineer (Developer Platform)

OpsWerks is a technical consulting company specializing in operational services for the high-tech industry. We help platform and infrastructure teams operate multi-cloud environments, execute complex migrations, and enable seamless app deployments.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands‑on and driven DevOps Engineer to help scale and secure our Kubernetes‑based production platform.

Nearly all our applications run on Kubernetes (primarily managed on‑premises Kubernetes platform and Amazon EKS). This role is central to ensuring system reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across our cloud‑native environment.

You will work closely with Engineering and Operations teams to operate production workloads, improve automation, strengthen security practices, and enhance our CI/CD pipelines. If you enjoy owning systems end‑to‑end and working on real production infrastructure, this role is for you.

Your Role

Kubernetes & Container Platform Management

• Operate and maintain production workloads running on Kubernetes (managed on‑prem clusters and Amazon EKS)
• Deploy, upgrade, and manage applications using Helm or similar package management tools
• Troubleshoot cluster‑level and workload‑level issues (networking, storage, scaling, resource constraints)
• Implement and maintain Kubernetes best practices for security, RBAC, and namespace isolation
• Optimize resource utilization and autoscaling configurations

Cloud & Infrastructure Management

• Support and manage AWS infrastructure (EKS, EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, networking, security groups)
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
• Participate in infrastructure design reviews and capacity planning

System Reliability, Security & Production Support

• Maintain high availability and performance across production environments
• Participate in a structured on‑call rotation to support production systems
• Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and drive preventive improvements
• Contribute to post‑incident reviews focused on learning and long‑term resilience
• Continuously monitor and remediate infrastructure, container image, and dependency vulnerabilities
• Ensure timely upgrades of base images, Helm charts, system packages, and third‑party libraries
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve security findings (e.g., CVEs) in code repositories
• Strengthen infrastructure and container security posture across all environments

CI/CD, Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines supporting containerized deployments
• Automate builds, testing, and Kubernetes‑based deployments
• Improve release processes to minimize downtime and deployment risk
• Use tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Ansible to reduce manual operational tasks
• Promote DevOps and cloud‑native best practices across teams

Your Qualifications

At least 2 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Systems Engineering

• Hands‑on experience managing production workloads in Kubernetes
• Experience with Amazon EKS
• Experience deploying applications using Helm (or similar tooling)
• Experience with containerization (Docker)
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows
• Experience with Bash and/or Python scripting
• Strong troubleshooting skills and operational mindset
• Willingness to participate in a structured on‑call rotation

Plus points if you have:

• Experience operating multi‑environment Kubernetes clusters (dev/staging/prod)
• Experience implementing autoscaling strategies (HPA, cluster autoscaler)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Graylog)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes networking concepts (Ingress, Services, CNI)
• Experience supporting production systems with monitoring and alerting
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent)

Ready to start your awesome journey and be part of OpsWerks?