Middle Traffic Ops Engineer

What You’ll Be Driving:

• Managing and configuring proxy infrastructure using NGINX, HAProxy, and Apache;
• Writing Lua scripts to implement advanced proxy logic and traffic control
  Automating infrastructure provisioning and changes with Terraform
  Managing traffic flow, SSL termination, and caching across Cloudflare and proxy layers;
• Supporting scalable infrastructure with Docker and Kubernetes;
• Ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of proxy services;
• Implementing secure access control mechanisms and traffic encryption;
• Investigating and resolving network/proxy-related issues in production and staging environments;
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (development, infrastructure, security);
• Maintaining technical documentation and contributing to process improvements.

What Makes You a GR8 Fit:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role;
• Hands-on experience with NGINX, HAProxy, and Apache for proxy and traffic management;
• Experience with Lua for customizing proxy behavior;
• Solid knowledge of Terraform and infrastructure automation in GCP and/or AWS;
• Familiarity with Cloudflare services (DNS, CDN, WAF, rate limiting);
• Proficiency with Docker; experience running services in containerized environments;
• Understanding of Kubernetes for scalable deployments and service orchestration;
• Good grasp of networking, SSL/TLS, and security best practices;
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK);
• English level: Intermediate+;
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations in the future.
  
  Desirable skills and personal features:
• Practical experience with Python/Golang for tooling or automation.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

Benefits Cafeteria

An annual fixed budget that you can use based on your needs and lifestyle. You decide how to allocate it:

• Sports – gym, yoga, or any activity to keep you active;
• Medical – insurance and wellness services;
• Mental health– therapy or coaching support;
• Home office – ergonomic furniture, gadgets, and tools;
• Languages – courses to improve or learn new skills.

Work-life 

• Parental support with paid maternity/paternity leave and monthly childcare allowance;
• 20+ vacation days, unlimited sick leave, and emergency time off;
• Remote-first setup with full tech support and coworking compensation;
• Regular team events – online, offline, and offsite;
• Learning culture with internal courses, career development programs, and real growth opportunities.

Our Culture & Core Values

GR8 Tech culture is how we win. Behind every bold idea and breakthrough is a foundation of trust, ownership, and a growth mindset. We move fast, stay curious, and always keep it real, with open feedback, room to experiment, and a team that’s got your back.

• FUELLED BY TRUST: we’re open, honest, and have each other’s backs;
• OWN YOUR GAME: we take initiative and own what we do;
• ACCELER8: we move fast, focus smart, and keep it simple;
• CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: we grow through challenges and stay curious;
• BULLETPROOF: we’re resilient, ready, and always have a plan.

To keep things efficient, please apply only for roles that closely match your experience.