Senior Platform & DevOps Engineer

Job Type: Full-time, Remote

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, build and maintain Linux-based server environments with a strong focus on reliability, security and performance

• Design and operate network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, VPN, routing, VLANs, HA topologies)

• Define and enforce infrastructure standards, system hardening, automation and access policies

• Lead troubleshooting and incident response across compute, network and storage layers

• Implement automation for provisioning, patching and configuration management

• Establish high-availability, backup and DR strategies across environments

• Drive documentation quality, operational runbooks and infrastructure governance

• Architect and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines, build systems and automated release workflows

• Lead container strategy using Docker, Docker Compose and best practices for secure images

• Deploy, manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters (bare metal or cloud), including networking, storage and scaling models

• Use Talos to create standardized, reproducible cluster infrastructure and immutable operating environments

• Build, optimize and extend observability stacks with Prometheus, Grafana and exporters

• Collaborate with software teams to improve build, test, packaging and deployment cycles

• Introduce and enforce DevOps best practices, including IaC, automation, reproducible builds and environment consistency

  
  

Requirements:

• 7+ years in Linux systems engineering, DevOps or platform engineering

• Strong expertise with L2/L3 networking, firewalls, routing and troubleshooting

• Expert-level experience with GitLab CI, runners, pipelines and artifacts

• Deep containerization knowledge and real-world Docker/K8S experience in production

• Experience with immutable Linux (preferably Talos; experience w. Nix/Flatcar will help)

• Strong understanding of Prometheus, Grafana and operational metrics

• Solid scripting abilities in Bash and at least one other language (Python, Go preferred)

• Ability to design reliable, secure and scalable architectures with minimal oversight

• Strong ownership mindset and ability to lead initiatives independently

  
  

Alternative Focused Roles:

Senior Platform Engineer - Focused

This role requires a deep expert in Linux systems and network infrastructure. You will architect and operate production-grade environments, enforce standards and handle high-complexity issues across servers, networks and security.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, build and manage secure Linux server fleets across multiple sites and environments

• Operate and optimize network infrastructure: switching, routing, firewalls, VPN, segmentation

• Design HA topologies, monitoring, alerting and capacity planning

• Lead root-cause analysis and solve complex performance or connectivity issues

• Automate infrastructure lifecycle management using scripts and modern tools

• Implement platform-wide security controls, access policies and compliance standards

• Maintain detailed documentation, infrastructure diagrams and operational procedures

• Mentor developers and junior engineers on system, network and operational topics

  
  

Skill Requirements:

• 7+ years in Linux operations or platform engineering

• Deep knowledge of networking protocols, topology design and troubleshooting

• Experience with HA clustering, storage stacks, virtualization and distributed systems

• Strong automation experience

• Proven ability to handle production incidents, migrations and architecture decisions

  
  

Senior DevOps Engineer - Focused

We are seeking a senior DevOps expert who can design, implement and optimize a fully automated CI/CD and Kubernetes-based delivery ecosystem. You will empower developers, improve reliability and define DevOps practices company-wide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect robust GitLab CI/CD workflows for multi-stage builds, tests and deployments

• Define containerization standards and manage Docker image lifecycle for multiple services

• Lead design and operations of Kubernetes clusters, including networking, ingress, storage and scaling

• Build standardized and immutable OS environments using Talos

• Maintain and extend Prometheus and Grafana based observability systems

• Drive automation across the entire SDLC, eliminating manual processes

• Improve developer productivity with tooling, templates, pipelines and automation

• Contribute to reliability engineering efforts, SLOs, performance monitoring and failure analysis

  
  

Skill Requirements:

• 7+ years in DevOps or infrastructure automation

• Deep expertise with GitLab CI, Docker and Kubernetes (production environments)

• Experience with immutable infrastructure tools such as Talos

• Strong understanding of observability, alerting and infrastructure metrics

• IaC experience (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Kustomize etc.) is a strong plus

• Ability to design scalable, secure and automated delivery systems from scratch

• Strong communication skills and ability to mentor developers on DevOps practices