DevOps Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ukraine.

📋 Description

• Develop and manage Azure infrastructure as code utilizing Terraform

• Design and maintain hub-and-spoke network architectures with secure private connections between services

• Operate AKS clusters and manage containerized applications in a production environment

• Create and uphold CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps

• Deploy applications to Kubernetes through GitOps methodologies

• Configure edge routing, ingress, DNS, TLS certificates, and foundational WAF/gateway configurations

• Establish monitoring systems, centralized logging, and proactive alerting mechanisms

• Implement identity and security frameworks using Managed Identities, Azure RBAC, secrets management, and policies

• Evaluate technical proposals, identify operational risks, and assist in the creation of runbooks and design documents

• Aid development teams with local development processes, Dockerfiles, and troubleshooting in shared environments

• Collaborate with a platform lead and product development teams from infrastructure as code through to application deployment

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of experience in DevOps or platform engineering

• Minimum of 2 years providing support for Azure in a production setting

• Strong comprehension of Azure's resource hierarchy: Management Groups, Subscriptions, Resource Groups, along with naming/tagging conventions

• Experience in identity and access management with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, and Managed Identities

• Practical experience with Storage Accounts, Key Vault, Azure Container Registry, and Log Analytics

• Proficiency in Terraform including modular code, remote state management, multi-environment setups, and state locking

• Knowledge of Linux, Bash, and PowerShell

• Familiarity with Git version control

• Experience in building, optimizing, debugging Dockerfiles, and using Docker Compose

• Production experience with AKS, including cluster provisioning, node pools, autoscaling, ingress controllers, and upgrades

• Kubernetes operational experience with Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Helm, and kubectl

• Understanding of hub-and-spoke topology, VNet peering, subnet design, and CIDR planning

• Knowledge of Private Endpoints, Private Link, and Azure Private DNS Zones

• Experience with Network Security Groups and NAT Gateways

• Familiarity with Azure Bastion and VPN Gateway

• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps Pipelines

• Observability skills with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics/KQL, Application Insights, and alert configuration

• Professional working proficiency in English at an Upper-Intermediate level or higher

• Experience in building, containerizing, and deploying PHP and Node.js/React applications is a significant advantage

• Nice-to-have skills include advanced Azure networking, Azure Front Door, Application Gateway, Cloudflare, Argo CD, Flux, advanced Kubernetes, security and governance tools, extended Azure services, landing zones, and relevant certifications

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time, long-term engagement

• Working hours aligned with the European time zone