Senior DevOps Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior DevOps Engineer
• Work mode: Remote from Poland or hybrid in Warsaw
• Collaboration type: Employment contract or B2B
• Project language: English (German is a plus)

Description

You will join a team building Enterprise Content Management solutions for large European clients. You’ll be responsible for implementing and automating maintenance for systems running on Kubernetes, including MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and Apache Kafka, and for providing developers with reliable, easy-to-use infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor database performance and create dashboards and alerts in Grafana
• Maintain Kubernetes components and automate changes via CI/CD
• Diagnose issues at the boundary of MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Apache Kafka, and web applications
• Prepare operational documentation, runbooks, and post-incident reports
• Design, execute, and regularly test backups and restore procedures
• Secure data at rest and in transit; improve access controls and manage secrets

Requirements

• Experience planning reliable deployments and testing restore after incidents/outages
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Practical experience with Kubernetes and CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD)
• Monitoring and alerting experience with Grafana and similar tools
• Understanding of web application architecture and dependencies across app, database, search, and messaging layers
• Ability to independently troubleshoot production problems and clearly communicate risks and recommendations
• Strong knowledge of Linux, networking, TLS, DNS, and access control mechanisms
• English proficiency at least B2
• Interest in and willingness to develop expertise in AI tools supporting software development

Benefits

• Real impact on automation, security, and reliability standards
• Long-term collaboration on projects for major European clients
• Flexible remote or hybrid work options
• Training and certification budget
• Private medical care and MultiSport card