DevOps Engineer

Location: Gdynia, Poland (Hybrid: 2 to 3 days per week from the Gdynia office)

Role Type: Contract - B2B/Freelance

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Azure DevOps Engineer to join our team in Gdynia. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines, manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ensure security and compliance best practices, and support progressive delivery deployments on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Web Apps.

Key Responsibilities

CI/CD & DevOps Automation (GitLab)

• Design, build, and maintain GitLab CI/CD YAML pipelines utilizing reusable templates, multi-stage workflows, multi-environment setups, and approval gates.
• Configure, manage, and optimize GitLab Runners (Kubernetes and Shell executors), implementing efficient caching, artifact management, and secure secrets management via Vault and Azure Key Vault.
• Implement DevSecOps practices including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and automated CI/CD compliance gates.
• Execute advanced deployment strategies such as blue-green and canary deployments on AKS and Azure Web Apps, ensuring seamless progressive delivery and automated rollbacks.
• Manage core Azure compute, storage, and networking services, including Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS), Blob/File storage, VNets, NSGs, UDRs, Load Balancers, and Application Gateway WAF.
• Handle identity, secrets, and access management utilizing Managed Identities, Azure Key Vault, and RBAC troubleshooting.
• Set up comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, KQL query writing, and alert rules with action groups.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery mechanisms using Recovery Services Vault, snapshots, and geo-redundancy basics.
• Monitor cloud costs, quotas, and utilization using Azure Advisor, budgets/alerts, and subscription/tenant limits.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Scripting

• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform (AzureRM) with proper state management, workspaces, and modules, alongside Bicep for resource-level changes.
• Automate operational tasks and workflows using Bash, PowerShell, and Python, alongside Azure Logic Apps and Functions for runbook task automation.
• Enforce governance and compliance through Azure Policy assignments and automated remediation tasks.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience as a DevOps or Cloud Engineer with a strong focus on the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
• In-depth expertise in GitLab CI/CD, pipeline security, and runner configuration.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Bicep.
• Solid experience with containerization and orchestration platforms, specifically AKS and Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
• Good understanding of cloud security, secrets management (Vault/Key Vault), and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to work from the Gdynia location for 2 to 3 days per week.