Senior DevOps Engineer (Cloud Platform & Automation)

Form of cooperation: freelance project-specific B2B contract with an estimated duration through the end of 2026, offering the potential for extension based on project needs and performance.

Tech stack:

• Terraform / OpenTofu (Infrastructure as Code)

• Kubernetes (AKS and/or on‑prem)

• GitLab CI/CD (pipelines, runners)

• Linux (enterprise-grade distributions)

• Cloud platforms (Azure and/or other public clouds)

• Hybrid & on‑prem infrastructure

• Observability tools (logging, metrics, alerting – e.g. ELK stack)

• Configuration management (Ansible – nice to have)

• Networking & security tooling (DNS, load balancers, firewalls, certificates, secrets)

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure roles

• Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / OpenTofu)

• Proven experience designing, building, and operating CI/CD pipelines

• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills

• Practical experience with Kubernetes and container-based workloads

• Experience working in hybrid (cloud + on‑prem) and/or multi‑cloud environments

• Solid understanding of networking, security, identity, and observability concepts

• Experience in enterprise or regulated environments (change management, audits, compliance)

• Automation-first mindset with the ability to build, operate, and continuously improve platforms

• Ability to document solutions clearly and collaborate effectively in distributed teams

Nice to have:

• Advanced experience with GitLab CI/CD, including runner architecture and scaling

• Hands-on Kubernetes platform implementation (AKS and/or on‑prem clusters)

• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible)

• Familiarity with observability platforms (e.g. ELK stack, APM tools)

• Experience with secrets management, identity federation (SSO), or Active Directory integration

• Exposure to infrastructure or network automation (DNS, load balancers, firewalls via IaC or APIs)

• Experience containerizing applications (e.g. .NET workloads)

• Experienced in using AI tools in day-to-day workflow

Project description:

You will join a cross-functional platform team responsible for building a cloud-agnostic platform that enables workload portability across public cloud providers and on‑premises environments.
The platform is designed and operated using a shared responsibility model, where engineers collaborate across multiple domains instead of owning a single area end-to-end.
The role is intentionally broad, offering exposure to CI/CD, Kubernetes, infrastructure, security, and observability, with opportunities to specialize based on individual strengths and project needs.

Main responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code across cloud and on‑prem environments

• Build, operate, and improve CI/CD pipelines supporting platform and infrastructure delivery

• Contribute to Kubernetes-based container platform enablement, workload deployment, and lifecycle automation

• Support Linux-based systems, including automation, patching, and hardening

• Integrate infrastructure and services with observability and monitoring platforms

• Contribute to security and identity automation (secrets, certificates, access models)

• Collaborate with other DevOps engineers in a shared ownership model to deliver cohesive platform capabilities

• Document solutions and actively support knowledge transfer to internal teams