DevOps Engineer – FinTech, Payments

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

📋 Description

• Oversee and enhance FinTech infrastructure, guaranteeing the stability, availability, performance, and security of essential payment services.

• Execute and refine configuration management for both new and existing services, applying industry best practices.

• Assist in application deployments and releases, collaborating closely with development and QA teams.

• Ensure the availability, integration, and performance of tools utilized throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Deliver daily operational support for production systems and vital business services.

• Investigate production incidents, conduct root cause analysis (RCA), and implement preventive strategies.

• Enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to guarantee infrastructure reliability.

• Automate infrastructure operations leveraging scripting and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.

• Contribute to infrastructure security and adherence to PCI DSS standards.

• Identify opportunities to utilize AI/LLM tools to enhance DevOps automation and operational efficiency.

• Collaborate closely with development teams to create a scalable and reliable payment platform.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Linux System Administrator, or Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in a production setting.

• Strong expertise in Linux administration (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, or similar distributions) and Unix-like operating systems.

• Comprehensive understanding of networking fundamentals, the OSI model, and network troubleshooting techniques.

• Practical experience with containerization and virtualization technologies, including Docker, LXC, and KVM/QEMU.

• Proficient in managing MySQL/Percona, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB, including performance tuning, replication, and high availability.

• Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Knowledge of Nginx, PHP-FPM, RabbitMQ, Redis, and the ELK stack.

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools, such as Zabbix, Grafana, Prometheus, Sentry, and ELK.

• Strong troubleshooting and system diagnostics abilities.

• Proficient in Shell/Python scripting for infrastructure automation.

• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other Infrastructure as Code tools.

• Background in incident management and participation in on-call rotations.

• Proficient in English, sufficient to engage with technical documentation.

• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively with development teams.

• Employment through a Ukrainian private entrepreneur (FOP) arrangement.

🏝️ Benefits

• 21 days of paid annual leave along with national public holidays.

• 100% paid sick leave.

• Medical insurance available after the probation period.

• Support for professional development, including courses, certifications, and training.

• Compensation for foreign language learning relevant to the role.

• Opportunities to participate in industry conferences, events, and meetups.

• Access to an electronic library.

• Regular performance evaluations.

• Modern equipment provided for work purposes.

• Team-building activities and internal interest-based communities.

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.