Senior DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer

Aster; Österreich; Vor Ort; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading decentralized crypto exchange is seeking a Senior DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer to design and maintain scalable infrastructure using AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in DevOps with strong expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters and building CI/CD pipelines. This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment within the cryptocurrency sector, ensuring high reliability and performance in trading systems.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong expertise in AWS cloud services.
• Experience managing production Kubernetes clusters.
• Proven experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code best practices.
• Strong Linux systems knowledge with troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language.

Aufgaben

• Design and maintain scalable infrastructure on AWS.
• Optimize Kubernetes clusters in production.
• Create Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Troubleshoot middleware and performance issues.
• Build CI/CD pipelines.

Kenntnisse

AWS expertise

Kubernetes management

Terraform proficiency

Experience with distributed systems

Scripting skills (Python, Go, etc.)

Troubleshooting skills

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Kafka

Redis

Jobbeschreibung

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Aster is the foremost decentralized exchange for crypto derivatives on major blockchains like BNB Chain and Arbitrum. Offering both order book and on-chain perpetuals, Aster empowers traders and stakers with unparalleled opportunities. Elevate trading with up to 1001x leverage, zero slippage and competitive fees. Amplify liquidity provider (LP) returns with the highest yield among perpetual trading platforms with majority‑stablecoin LP pools.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and distributed middleware, along with strong familiarity with crypto exchange or high‑performance trading systems. Experience operating AI/ML workloads is a strong plus. You will architect, build, and maintain mission‑critical systems powering our hybrid cloud and crypto infrastructure, ensuring high reliability, scalability, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Cloud & Infrastructure
• Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure on AWS (EKS, EC2, ECS, IAM, S3, VPC, ALB, etc.)
• Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters in production environments
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for consistent deployments
• Build and maintain secure cloud environments following best practices
• Distributed Systems & Performance
• Operate and optimize middleware such as Kafka, Redis, and time‑series databases
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues, latency bottlenecks, and service outages
• Ensure observability through robust logging, monitoring, and alerting systems
• Automation & CI/CD
• Build CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD)
• Improve reliability and performance through developer collaboration and automation
• Crypto & AI (Preferred)
• Operate or support blockchain nodes, validator infrastructure, or distributed ledger systems
• Support AI/ML workloads, GPU infrastructure, or model‑serving pipelines

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering
• Strong expertise with AWS cloud services
• Hands‑on experience managing production Kubernetes clusters (EKS/GKE/AKS or self‑managed)
• Proven experience with Terraform and IaC best practices
• Strong Linux systems knowledge with excellent troubleshooting/debugging skills
• Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language (Python, Go, Bash, Rust, etc.)
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, VPC, DNS, load balancing, firewalls)
• Experience operating middleware or distributed systems
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines
• Strong ownership mindset; comfortable working in fast‑paced, high‑impact environments
• Excellent communication and cross‑team collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of blockchain networking, consensus mechanisms, node architecture, or validator operations
• Experience in crypto exchanges, trading platforms, brokers, or fintech infrastructure
• Experience supporting AI/GPU infrastructure, LLM ops, or ML model‑serving workflows
• Security expertise: HSM, IAM hardening, secrets management, zero‑trust networking, or vulnerability remediation
• Familiarity with incident response, root‑cause analysis, and postmortems for high‑availability trading systems

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Aster by 2×.