Devops Engineer (REF4844J)

We are seeking an English speaking, skilled DevOps Engineer to manage and optimize the deployment, scalability, security, and automation of our cloud-native application running on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), container orchestration, monitoring, and cloud security best practices in an Azure environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure & Automation:

• Design, implement, and maintain AKS clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Automate deployment and configuration management using Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and GitLab
• Optimize networking, ingress, and service discovery in Kubernetes environments.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud, AWS is an advantage

CI/CD & Release Management:

• Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to enable seamless deployments.
• Automate containerized application deployments using Helm and Kubernetes operators.
• Manage Rolling deployment strategies to minimize downtime.

Monitoring & Security:

• Implement observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
• Ensure logging and tracing with ELK stack
• Enforce security best practices including RBAC, network policies, and secrets management (Azure Key Vault, Kubernetes Secrets).
• Implement vulnerability scanning for containers and dependencies (e.g., Azure Defender or GitLab Vulnerability report).

Cloud & Performance Optimization:

• Optimize cost and performance of AKS workloads through auto-scaling, resource limits, and Azure Reserved Instances.
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in Kubernetes and Azure networking components.
• Improve disaster recovery and backup strategies for stateful applications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience for Senior in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering roles.
• Min. B2 English knowledge.
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes (AKS), Helm, and containerization (Docker).
• Experience with Azure cloud services (Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, Key Vault, Networking, Storage).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Bicep.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and security best practices in cloud-native applications.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with GitOps, ArgoCD, or FluxCD is a plus.

* Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation.