DevOps Engineer

🌟 Who We Are

We've proudly been featured on Inc's 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America for 4 years in a row in the U.S. BigTime Software is the engine behind the greatest consulting firms on the planet, delivering back-office time/budgeting and invoicing to over 2,500 firms worldwide and tracking over $4 billion in billable time each year. Our flagship product is a SaaS-based system that is custom-built for the professional services industry.

BigTime is a private equity-backed company, headquartered out of Chicago, with offices in Chicago, Boston, Phoenix and most recently, expanding internationally to the European market. We've proudly been named on Crain’s Best Places to Work 3 years in a row -- if you're motivated to join a hyper growth organisation, we're eager to talk to you.

BigTime Software is seeking a talented and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have experience with AWS cloud computing , Terraform, Kubernetes , Helm, and a strong understanding of DevOps principles with GitLab. Knowledge of Python  is a plus. This role will play a crucial part in our efforts to streamline and automate our development and deployment processes.

We are looking for a self-reliant DevOps engineer  with the ability to work independently and experience in managing infrastructure and automating processes.

Interested? Explore more below!

📝 Role Responsibilities:

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform/Terragrunt to ensure efficient provisioning and management of AWS resources.
• AWS Management: Deploy, configure, and manage AWS services, including EC2 instances, managed databases (RDS, Elasticache, DocumentDB), S3 buckets, and more.
• Kubernetes: Deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters on Amazon EKS to orchestrate containerized applications. Maintain Helm charts and manage application deployments using Helmfile.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD ⚙️ to automate application deployment, testing, and monitoring.
• Automation: Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools 🛠️ to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Monitoring and Logging: Implement and maintain monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus stack 📈) to ensure system health and performance.
• Security: Collaborate with external auditors to implement and maintain security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and vulnerability management according to SOC2 certification.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development and QA teams 🤝 to ensure smooth integration and deployment of applications.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation 📚 for infrastructure, processes, and procedures.

💼 Who You Are:

• Bachelor's degree 🎓 in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services and best practices.
• Proficiency in Git and GitLab for version control.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred).
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and practices.
• Scripting skills, particularly in Python (Nice to have).
• Understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Helm for Kubernetes deployments.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills 🧠.
• Strong communication in English and Polish 🗣️.
• Collaboration skills 🤝.
• AWS certification(s) is a plus.

🎯 Nice to Have:

• Experience with serverless computing (AWS Lambda) .
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and configuration management tools (Ansible).
• Familiarity with DevOps and Agile methodologies .
• Cloud security best practices and certifications.
• Experience with additional cloud providers (Azure, GCP).
• Certification in relevant technologies (AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, etc.).

🎁 Working at BigTime has its benefits!

• Competitive remuneration 💰.
• Quarterly bonus 💸.
• Flexible employment type (Contract of employment or B2B) 📝.
• Private healthcare 🏥.
• Cafeteria system 🍽️.
• Multisport cards 🏋️.
• English courses 📚.
• Excellent team 👫.
• Integration trips 🌍.
• Possibility of going to USA 🇺🇸.
• Modern office 🏢 in the center of Wrocław.
• Unlimited drinks and snacks in the office ☕🍫.
• Team of open-minded professionals 💡 for whom your ideas will be important and where everyone's voice matters 🎤.

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