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Senior Devops Engineer

Summary

Senior DevOps Engineer designs, deploys, and maintains AWS cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters using Terraform, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on automation, security, and observability.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Poznań, Poland (hybrid – minimum 1 day a week)

Start date: ASAP

Key Duties and Services

  • Designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS (EKS, VPC, RDS, IAM)
  • Developing and managing Infrastructure as Code with Terraform (module design, state management, refactoring)
  • Administering Kubernetes clusters, Helm charts, and Ingress controllers
  • Building automation scripts in Bash, Python, or Go
  • Designing and managing CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, emphasizing automation and reliability
  • Advanced Linux administration: performance tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting
  • Setting up observability and monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
  • Conducting client consultations and understanding business requirements
  • Ensuring cloud security best practices: AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, WAF
  • Managing secrets with HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager
  • Integrating SAST/DAST/container security scanning into pipelines
  • Supporting compliance standards (SOC2, ISO27001)

Required Skills

  • Cloud Expert: 5+ years of experience with AWS in a production environment (EKS, VPC, RDS, IAM)
  • IaaC Master: Advanced proficiency with Terraform (module design, state management, refactoring)
  • Container Orchestration: Deep knowledge of Kubernetes administration, including Helm charts and Ingress controllers
  • Coding & Scripting: Strong Bash skills plus proficiency in Python or Go for automation tasks
  • CI/CD Architect: Experience designing complex pipelines in GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, emphasizing automation and reliability
  • Linux Internals: Advanced Linux administration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
  • Observability: Setting up comprehensive monitoring using the Grafana/Prometheus stack
  • Experience in conducting client consultations and understanding client needs

Security & DevSecOps (Strong Plus)

  • Experience implementing Cloud Security best practices (AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, WAF)
  • Knowledge of Secret Management tools (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
  • Experience integrating security scanning (SAST/DAST/Container Scanning) into build pipelines
  • Familiarity with compliance standards (SOC2, ISO27001) is a bonus

Soft Skills & Mindset

  • Proactive, ownership-driven, and solution-oriented
  • Strong problem-solving and architectural thinking
  • End-to-end ownership: from infrastructure design to deployment and monitoring
  • At least Upper-Intermediate level of English

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Knowledge of Google Workspace administration

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours and hybrid flexibility
  • Private medical healthcare offered by Luxmed
  • Benefit system – MultiSport Card
  • Modern workplace with a great atmosphere based on Nordic working culture

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