WAF Security/ DevOps Engineer

WAF Security/ DevOps Engineer 

📍 [Warsaw/ Cracow | Hybrid]

🕒 Full-time | B2B or Employment Contract

💰 B2B Rate: 230 + PLN/hour (depending on experience and skills)

About the Role

The Role

We’re looking for a skilled Automation Engineer to help us elevate and automate our IT infrastructure. In this role, you’ll design, build, and maintain tailored CI/CD pipelines, develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, and integrate solutions across teams.

Your hands-on experience with Jenkins, GitHub, JIRA, Python, and cloud technologies will be essential as you support end-to-end automation workflows and implement DevOps best practices.

We're seeking someone who combines strong technical expertise — from scripting and APIs to data structures and cloud — with a proactive mindset, curiosity, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Implementation of CI/CD Pipelines: Develop tailored CI/CD pipelines to address specific project requirements, ensuring seamless, automated deployment workflows that align with best practices.

• Ongoing Pipeline Optimization: Maintain, refine, and enhance existing pipelines to keep them performant, secure, and aligned with evolving technological standards and business needs.

• Cross-Team Solution Integration: Partner with multiple internal teams to successfully incorporate their tools and technologies into CI/CD workflows, fostering a more unified and efficient development environment.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Development: Build and manage reusable, reliable IaC manifests using tools like Terraform, enabling consistent provisioning and configuration of infrastructure.

• API Gateway & Integration Experience: Apply knowledge of API development and integration with gateways such as Kong (preferred), Apigee, AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, and others.

• Toolset Mastery: Leverage tools such as Jenkins, JIRA, GitHub, and Python within automation workflows to drive consistency, scalability, and transparency in deployments.

• Automation Scripting: Create and maintain scripts that streamline infrastructure tasks and deployment processes, reducing manual effort and minimizing risk of human error.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage regularly with developers, operations engineers, and QA teams to ensure smooth adoption and execution of DevOps methodologies and automation practices.

• Self-Initiated Research & Problem Solving: Demonstrate autonomy in uncovering solutions by navigating internal documentation (e.g., Confluence), identifying the right stakeholders, and resolving technical unknowns through investigation and outreach.

Key Experience – Ideal Candidate Profile

• CI/CD Tools Mastery: Demonstrated hands-on experience with popular Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis CI, GitLab CI, or Bamboo. Comfortable with configuring, optimizing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to support various project workflows.

• Strong Scripting Capabilities: Advanced proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell, with the ability to write clean, efficient scripts that automate day-to-day tasks and complex deployment activities.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Expertise: Solid background in defining and managing infrastructure through code using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet to ensure repeatability, scalability, and consistency across environments.

• Data Structuring & Config Management: Skilled in working with structured data formats including JSON, YAML, and XML, with the ability to manipulate, organize, and maintain configuration files and automation assets.

• API Development & Integration: Proven experience working with APIs, including designing and executing API requests, integrating external services, and enabling communication between distributed systems.

• Version Control Proficiency: In-depth understanding of Git and source control best practices, including branch management, repository organization, and seamless integration with CI/CD workflows.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Experience deploying and managing containerized applications using tools like Docker, along with familiarity with orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or Docker Swarm, including their use within automated deployment processes.

• Cloud Services Familiarity: Hands-on exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with knowledge of native cloud services and the ability to integrate them into DevOps pipelines.

• Monitoring & Logging Tools: Understanding of system observability practices and experience with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), or Splunk, including setting up and managing monitoring dashboards and log aggregation.

• DevSecOps & Security Awareness: Knowledge of secure DevOps practices, including experience with automated security testing, vulnerability scanning tools, and promoting secure coding standards in pipeline workflows.

• Agile Methodologies: Practical experience working within Agile or Scrum teams, able to adapt quickly to change, work iteratively, and contribute effectively in fast-paced development environments.

• Networking & Security Foundations: Good understanding of essential networking protocols and concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, and basic security mechanisms including VPNs, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS).

• Analytical & Problem-Solving Abilities: Ability to break down complex technical issues, analyze workflows and system behavior, and deliver practical, scalable automation solutions.

• Collaborative & Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex technical topics to both engineering and non-technical audiences. Comfortable working across teams in a collaborative, supportive manner.

• Project Coordination Experience: Basic skills in managing work across multiple streams, keeping track of deliverables, dependencies, and timelines within a cross-functional team environment.

• Initiative & Self-Learning Mindset: Self-driven with a passion for continuous learning. Proactive in utilizing internal documentation, seeking out subject matter experts, and researching external resources to solve problems and expand knowledge.

Our Benefits – Because You Deserve More Than Just a Job

🩺 Private Medical CareYour health comes first — gain quick access to high-quality private healthcare services for you (and optionally your family).

💪 Multisport Card or MyBenefit CafeteriaStay active or choose from a wide range of lifestyle perks. Whether it’s the gym, cinema, travel, or shopping — we’ve got your preferences covered.

🛡️ Life InsurancePeace of mind for you and your loved ones. We provide life insurance to support you in case of the unexpected.

🤝 Contractor Care SupportYou're never on your own — throughout the entire contract, you’ll have the full support of our Contractor Care department, ready to assist with all matters, big or small.

Why apply for an Antal job offer?

When your application is successful, you will be supported by a dedicated Consultant who will stay in regular contact with you (via email or phone), help you prepare for interviews with your future employer, and ensure a smooth and professional recruitment process.

About Antal

Antal is a leading recruitment and HR advisory company, present in Poland since 1996 and later expanded to the Czech Republic and Hungary. Across the CEE region, we employ around 150 professionals who deliver a full range of services – from specialist and executive recruitment, employee outsourcing and HR consulting, to employer branding and market research.

Our division-based structure combines deep industry expertise with functional specialisation, enabling us to provide tailored solutions for companies in every sector. We act as a trusted partner for both employers and candidates, sharing our knowledge and guiding them through every stage of the talent journey. We connect exceptional people with the right opportunities and help organisations build successful teams.

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/antalpoland