Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: 100% remote (with significant crossover with CET)

Classification: Full-time, 30-40 hours a week

Pay Range: 80,000€ to 110,000€

About Miaplaza

Miaplaza is dedicated to making education engaging and accessible through innovative online learning platforms. We develop cutting-edge technology to support personalised learning experiences for students, helping them grow in a supportive and interactive environment. As we continue to scale, we are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team and ensure our infrastructure's efficiency, security, and reliability

Role Overview

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure for our educational platforms. You will work closely with software engineers to optimise CI/CD pipelines, automate deployment processes, and enhance system reliability. Your expertise in cloud services, containerisation, and automation will be key to driving operational excellence

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure focusing on scalability, performance, and security
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support efficient software development and deployment
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment
• Monitor system performance and security, responding proactively to incidents and optimizing resource utilisation
• Manage and optimise Kubernetes clusters, containerised applications, and microservices architecture
• Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and uptime
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate DevOps best practices into the development lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with security standards and implement best access control and data protection practices
• Research and introduce new DevOps tools and methodologies to enhance system reliability and developer productivity

Requirements

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or a related role
  • Expertise in GCP 
  • Extensive experience with Kubernetes
  • Extensive experience with Linux system administration and networking
  • Experience managing PostgreSQL installations
  • Strong experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (Jenkins, Circle CI, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar)
  • Hands-on experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar)
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or similar languages
  • Solid understanding of networking, security best practices, and system administration
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and optimise system performance
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment

• Nice to Haves

  • BSc in Computer Science or similar

  • Experience with GKE

  • Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform or similar)

  • Experience with C#/.NET

  • Experience with Entra or alternative SSO solutions

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