Senior DevOps Engineer $4000-6000

We are currently looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team.

Project description
The project involves developing an innovative platform that visualizes and manages Core Networks (the continent-spanning networks that form the backbone of the internet)

Required Skills
• Proven DevOps experience in a software development environment
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Experience with: git, YAML/JSON, Ansible and Helm
• Experience with Docker (+ docker compose) and Kubernetes
• Linux administration knowledge (Ubuntu, Debian)
• Networking knowledge (basics of L2/L3 networks, L4/L7 load balancing)
• Knowledge of TLS concept and certification management
• Experience with networking software and telco data center environments is a big advantage
• Familiarity with security best practices and compliance
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Required Skills
• Proven DevOps experience in a software development environment
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Experience with: git, YAML/JSON, Ansible and Helm
Experience with Docker (+ docker compose) and Kubernetes
• Linux administration knowledge (Ubuntu, Debian)
• Networking knowledge (basics of L2/L3 networks, L4/L7 load balancing)
• Knowledge of TLS concept and certification management
• Experience with networking software and telco data center environments is a big advantage
• Familiarity with security best practices and compliance
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

As a plus
• Further experience considered as an advantage:
• Knowledge of cloud-native principles
• Experience with gRPC communication and Service Mesh (Istio)
• Experience with password management/sensitive information (Secret management)
• Knowledge of Maven and helmfile
• Experience with GitOps
• Understanding of Kubernetes operator concept

Responsibilities
• Creation and modification of Helm charts according to team/project needs
• Analysis of requirements and preparation of technical solutions at Kubernetes level
• Support in architecture preparation
• Providing information to the team regarding containerization/kubernetes
• Management of development and testing Kubernetes clusters (k3d)
• Troubleshooting within deployments
• Management of CI processes (Gerrit + Jenkins) + artifact builds (Nexus)
• Automation of deployment processes
• Interaction with client teams and DevOps teams
• Interaction with IT team for infrastructure preparation
• Management of Kubernetes cluster (RKE2)
• Management of CI processes (Github Workflows)
• Automation of CD process (GitOps utilizing ArgoCD)
• Create and maintain clear documentation

We offer
• Challenging tasks and freedom in distributed international team
• Motivated colleagues
• Fair salary directly related to how much you know
• 20 work days of vacation + state holidays + your birthday as day off
• Sick leave cover (5 days)
• Full-time long-term contract
• Possibility to work remote and as well– in the office at UNIT.City (Kyiv, str. Dorohozhytska, 3)

About Bluefield Technologies

Bluefield Technologies is an R&D company, we develop software, do research, open-source support and consulting in the domain of network technologies. Our aim is to grow a strong Software Defined Networks ecosystem and fellow open source projects to produce the most relevant and reliable technology solutions.

Company website:
https://bluefield.tech/

DOU company page:
https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/bluefield-technologies/