Spotware Systems

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Kubernetes and modern web infrastructure to design, build, and operate scalable, production-grade platforms.

You will play a key role in shaping our Kubernetes environments, improving delivery pipelines, and ensuring reliability of high-load web services.

This role requires deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, strong system thinking, and close collaboration with Development, QA, Operations, and SRE teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate production-grade Kubernetes clusters (RKE2 or similar)
• Own the full lifecycle of applications in Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, upgrades, troubleshooting)
• Design and maintain highly available web infrastructure (ingress, load balancing, TLS, DNS)
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for containerized workloads
• Implement and maintain GitOps workflows using ArgoCD
• Package and manage applications using Helm charts
• Work with self-hosted Git platforms (e.g., Gitea) and repository management
• Manage container networking, ingress controllers, and traffic routing
• Work with Kubernetes ecosystem tools (Helm, operators, CRDs)
• Drive Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform and Ansible
• Ensure cluster reliability, performance, and cost efficiency
• Implement observability (metrics, logs, tracing) for distributed systems
• Integrate security best practices into Kubernetes and CI/CD workflows
• Manage artifact lifecycle and ensure supply chain security
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis
• Collaborate with Dev, QA, Ops, and SRE teams to improve platform usability

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer (or similar role)
• Strong, hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments
  • Cluster architecture and operations
  • Networking (CNI), ingress controllers, service discovery
  • Stateful workloads, persistent storage
  • Upgrades, scaling, and troubleshooting
• Solid experience with containerization (Docker)
• Strong knowledge of web infrastructure fundamentals
  • HTTP/HTTPS, reverse proxies (NGINX/Envoy), TLS
  • Load balancing, DNS, caching layers
• Experience with CI/CD platforms (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with Helm (chart development and templating)
• Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD preferred)
• Experience working with Git repositories (Gitea, GitLab, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and/or virtualization (vSphere)
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash)
• Experience with observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
• Understanding of security in Kubernetes environments
• Experience with backup, disaster recovery, and high availability setups
• Comfortable using AI tools in day-to-day engineering work

Nice to Have

• Experience with Rancher / Rancher Charts
• Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
• Understanding of Kubernetes operators and CRDs
• Experience with FinOps and cost optimization in Kubernetes
• Knowledge of SRE practices (SLIs, SLOs, error budgets)
• Experience with mobile CI/CD (Fastlane)
• Strong system design and architectural thinking
• Ability to drive improvements and influence technical direction

What We Expect From You

• Ownership of Kubernetes platform and infrastructure decisions
• Ability to debug complex production issues end-to-end
• Strong understanding of GitOps and declarative infrastructure
• Focus on reliability, scalability, and simplicity
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical decisions
• Proactive mindset and continuous improvement approach

We Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Private medical insurance
• Relocation package (if applicable), including work permit support
• Welcome baby bonus
• Birthday voucher
• Fully equipped office with daily fruits, Wednesday breakfasts, Thursday pizzas, and Friday snacks