DevOps Engineer

stakefish; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

stakefish is seeking a DevOps Engineer to build and maintain scalable blockchain infrastructure in London. You will strengthen security, automate operations and monitor systems across networks and protocols. You will also explore new blockchain tech, run testnets, and contribute to secure deployment practices.

You should have hands-on experience with Linux, CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, plus a collaborative mindset to thrive in an evolving crypto environment in Greater London.

Qualifications

• Experience as DevOps/SRE/Infrastructure engineer.
• Ability to program in one or more languages like Python, GoLang, Bash or Javascript.
• Experience managing server infrastructures with high availability requirements.
• Designed secure networks, systems, and application architectures.
• Set up and maintained software in both data centers and cloud environments.
• Deep understanding of sockets, full networking stack, and Linux security.
• Knowledge of building automation and CI/CD processes and tools.
• Experienced with Docker, Kubernetes, and other cloud deployment technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build secure and reliable infrastructure to monitor, detect and mitigate performance and security issues.
• System administration activities for Linux servers, including routine health, stability, and availability management.
• Create and maintain system procedural and technical documentation.
• Stay up to date and build on peer-to-peer networking security best practices.
• Create, maintain and communicate threat models and risk assessments for all systems operated.

Skills

DevOps/SRE experience

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Tools

Linux

Cloud platforms

Job description

As our DevOps Engineer, you will be helping us build and maintain blockchain networks and protocols. You will work on improving our current infrastructure including security, automation, and monitoring among other things. You will also have the chance to dive deep into new blockchain protocols, run testnets, build secure and scalable infra and maintain it.

What will you do?

• Build secure and reliable infrastructure to monitor, detect and mitigate performance and security issues
• System administration activities for Linux servers, which includes routine, proactive daily management of the health, stability, and availability of system infrastructure
• Create and maintain system procedural and technical documentation
• Stay up to date and build on peer-to-peer networking security best practices
• Create, maintain and communicate threat models + risk assessments for all systems we operate

What excites us about you?

• You have experience as DevOps/SRE/Infrastructure engineer
• You have the ability to program in one or more languages like Python, GoLang, Bash or Javascript
• You have experience managing server infrastructures with high availability requirements
• You had designed secure networks, systems, and application architectures
• You had set up and maintained software in both data centers and cloud environments
• You have a deep understanding of sockets, full networking stack, and Linux security
• You possess the knowledge of building automation and CI/CD processes and tools
• You are experienced with Docker, Kubernetes, and other cloud deployment technologies
• You have flexibility, teamwork, and you are comfortable with ambiguity, able to take charge and get things done despite the unknowns

What will be great to have?

• You have an understanding of the blockchain space and blockchain technology
• You possess knowledge of cryptography and security best practices
• You have contributions to open source communities