Senior DevOps Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Create sustainable infrastructure, microservice solutions, and effective production environments in collaboration with Engineering teams.

• Automate tools and infrastructure to minimize manual tasks.

• Oversee application monitoring and engage in an on-call rotation as necessary.

• Take independent responsibility for maintenance and project tasks from specification to production.

• Manage and uphold the core infrastructure of Bloomreach Engagement on Google Cloud.

• Handle Kubernetes, databases, and components within Google Cloud.

• Provide support to developers and assess design proposals.

• Verify application performance and ensure availability.

• Develop essential application components, such as logging or authorization, as required.

• Utilize AI assistants to expedite work while maintaining an understanding and accountability for the changes implemented.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, public cloud infrastructure, and programming in Python/Go.

• Expertise in Kubernetes, encompassing cluster operations and 24x7 production support.

• Familiarity with GCP, AWS, or Azure, with a preference for GCP.

• Comprehension of the risks and advantages associated with public cloud usage.

• Knowledge of infrastructure as code practices.

• Capability to choose between cloud-managed solutions and self-hosted options.

• Proficiency in reading and interpreting code with confidence.

• Ability to assess and evaluate AI-generated Python code for accuracy, security, and appropriateness.

• Skill in developing custom tools when necessary.

• Active interest in Kubernetes and related technologies.

• Participation in DevOps-related conferences.

• Practical experience in configuring pod/container security contexts, network policies, roles and role bindings, pod affinity, host paths, pod disruption budgets, priority classes, and node taints.

• Experience in analyzing application resource usage within clusters and implementing or recommending resource requests/limits, HPAs, or VPAs.

• In-depth understanding of managed clusters, node pools, cluster features, cluster versions, and node autoscaling.

• Experience in upgrading Kubernetes clusters without disrupting live applications.

• Proficient in writing Terraform modules featuring multiple interconnected resources.

• Experience in establishing monitoring systems and configuring alerts.

• On-duty experience, along with familiarity with Grafana and Prometheus, is preferred.

• Background in DevOps, orchestration/configuration management, and continuous integration technologies, including Terraform, GitLab, Ansible, and Docker.

• Experience onboarding and mentoring new team members.

🏝️ Benefits

• Freedom and trust without the constraints of clocking in/out, corporate regulations, or lengthy approval processes.

• Flexible working hours to accommodate personal schedules.

• Virtual-first work model with Bloomreach hubs situated across three continents.

• Opportunities to participate in company events.

• Five paid days off designated for volunteering activities.

• People Development Program that includes personal development workshops.

• Support from communication coaches for work-related communications and decision-making processes.

• Leader Development Program featuring feedback, coaching, and follow-up check-ins.

• An annual professional education budget of $1,500 for books, courses, certifications, and other educational resources.

• Employee Assistance Program providing access to counselors.

• Subscription to a Calm sleep and meditation app.

• One additional DisConnect day off each quarter.

• Opportunities for sports, yoga, and meditation.

• Extended parental leave of up to 26 calendar weeks for Primary Caregivers.

• Eligibility for Restricted Stock Units or Stock Options, depending on role, seniority, and location.

• Performance-based company bonus.

• Employee referral bonus of up to $3,000.

• Rewards and celebrations for work anniversaries.