DevOps Engineer

helloprima; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Wellbeing programs

Mentorship and growth plan

Job summary

Prima is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our Infrastructure team in Madrid. You’ll design, build and operate reliable, scalable systems, collaborating with software engineers to improve reliability and performance.

You’ll drive automation, incident response, and capacity planning, using AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Pulumi, and observability tools to reduce toil and MTTR. Flexible work options are available.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SRE practices in production environments.
• Strong Python proficiency with testing, debugging and packaging.
• Experience with AWS, Kubernetes and infrastructure as code (IaC).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate reliable and scalable production systems.
• Develop automation for infrastructure and operational workflows.
• Lead incident response and blameless RCAs with concrete follow-ups in code.
• Support capacity planning, security best practices, and cost optimization.

Skills

SRE practices

Python proficiency

Cloud engineering

Incident response

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Pulumi

Datadog

PySpark

Job description

Madrid - Spain # DevOps EngineerPrima could be the place for you.Since 2015, we’ve been using our love of data and tech to rethink motor insurance and bring drivers a great experience at a great price. Our story began in Italy, where we’ve quickly become the number one online motor insurance provider. In fact, we’re trusted by over 4 million drivers. And now we’re expanding to help millions more drivers in the UK and Spain.To help fuel that growth, we need a **DevOps**to join our Infrastructure team.This team is the beating heart of Prima.You’ll be joining over 300 engineers across software development, infrastructure, operations and security. Fueled by curiosity, experimentation and collaboration, you’ll help deliver scalable, impactful solutions that shape the future of insurance.What you’ll do:- Hands-on Reliability & System Engineering: Design, build, and operate reliable and scalable systems by defining and monitoring SLOs/SLIs, working directly on production infrastructure, and collaborating closely with software engineers on system design and reliability improvements- Automation, Operations & Incident Response: Actively develop automation for infrastructure and operational workflows to eliminate toil and reduce MTTR, participate in and lead incident response, and drive blameless post-incident reviews with concrete follow-ups implemented in code and tooling- Performance, Capacity & Security: Continuously analyze and optimize system performance and cost, provide data, insights, and recommendations to inform capacity planning, and support security best practices through hands-on vulnerability remediation and threat mitigationWhat we’re looking for:- SRE & Cloud Engineering: Hands-on experience with SRE practices in production, strong AWS expertise, Kubernetes, networking, DNS, and Infrastructure as Code (Pulumi preferred, Terraform a plus)- Automation & Software Engineering: Demonstrate strong software engineering fundamentals with an emphasis on code quality and maintainability. This includes solid Python proficiency and deep knowledge of the Python ecosystem (testing, debugging, packaging) and a consistent focus on writing clean, well-structured, and maintainable code- Reliability, Data & Operations: add stakeholder engagement and mentoring e.g. lead incident response and RCAs, improve system reliability, and engage stakeholders to propose solutions, share learnings, and mentor othersNice-to-Have:- Regulated Environments & Security: Experience operating in highly regulated industries (e.g. Insurance, Banking, Healthcare), managing sensitive data, and supporting secure networking setups, including exposure to security technologies such as Cloudflare- Distributed Systems & Microservices: Strong understanding of microservices architectures, their principles and trade-offs, with the ability to troubleshoot and maintain distributed systems and supporting technologies (RabbitMQ, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis)- Observability, Data and MLOps: Hands-on experience with Datadog for platform and application monitoring, performance optimisation, and solid fundamentals in database structures and operational troubleshooting. Hands-on experience with PySpark and familiarity with MLOps practices including model registries, versioning, retraining workflows, and deployment lifecycles**Why you’ll love it here:**We want to make Prima a happy and empowering place to work. So if you decide to join us, you can expect plenty of perks.** Work Your Way:**Enjoy full flexibility – work from home, the office or a mix of both. Plus, work from anywhere for up to 30 days a year. **Grow with us:** We may move fast at Prima, but we move together. Get access to learning resources, mentorship and a growth plan tailored to you. **Thrive and perform:** Your best work begins when you feel your best. Enjoy private healthcare, gym discounts, wellbeing programs and mental health support.**Apply now**.At Prima, we celebrate uniqueness. If you don’t meet every requirement but are passionate about this role, we still want to hear from you. Innovation thrives on diverse perspectives.