Senior DevOps Engineer (Hetzner / Kubernetes / GitOps) to $5000

At betarchitect, we are building a high-performance, event-driven iGaming B2B platform. We prioritize performance and cost-efficiency, which is why we’ve chosen a lean, powerful infrastructure over "standard" AWS-bloated stacks. We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to own our infrastructure, automation, and security protocols.

You will be responsible for managing our production Kubernetes clusters on Hetzner, automating everything with Terraform, and ensuring our NX-based monorepo (NestJS/NextJS) deploys seamlessly and securely using SOPS and Age.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code: Provision and manage Hetzner Cloud and Bare Metal resources using Terraform.
• Kubernetes Orchestration: Maintain and scale production-grade Kubernetes clusters (K3s/Kubeadm) on Hetzner, optimizing for low latency and high availability.
• GitOps & Secret Management: Implement and manage secure secret workflows using SOPS and Age, ensuring no sensitive data hits Git in plaintext.
• CI/CD Optimization: Maintain the deployment pipelines for our NX monorepo, optimizing build times and deployment strategies for NestJS microservices and Next.js frontends.
• Edge & Networking: Manage Cloudflare configurations (WAF, Workers, DNS, and Load Balancing) to ensure global performance and security.
• Data & Messaging Ops: Support the reliability of our event-driven architecture, specifically managing connectivity and scaling for PostgreSQL, Kafka (event propagation), and ClickHouse Cloud.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure our infrastructure meets iGaming industry standards for AML/CDD and general data security.

Technical Requirements

• Hetzner Guru: Extensive experience with Hetzner Cloud, Dedicated Servers, and their Private Networking/Robot API.
• Kubernetes Expert: Deep knowledge of K8s internals, CNI plugins (Calico/Cilium), and Ingress controllers.
• Secret Management: Proficiency with SOPS + Age for encrypting secrets within a GitOps workflow (Flux/ArgoCD experience is a plus).
• IaC: Expert-level Terraform skills, specifically with the hcloud and cloudflare providers.
• Monorepo Savvy: Experience handling large-scale NX monorepos and optimizing Node.js-based build targets.
• Fullstack Awareness: Understanding of NestJS (backend) and Next.js (frontend) deployment requirements (SSR, ISR, etc.).
• Networking: Strong understanding of Cloudflare proxying, SSL management, and DDoS mitigation.
• Ability to write custom Python or Bash scripts for infrastructure automation.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the iGaming or FinTech industry (EMI licensing/compliance knowledge).
• Experience with Postgres CDC / Outbox patterns and Kafka operations.
• Knowledge of Supabase (Auth/Database) and ClickHouse scaling.