DevOps Engineer (Metal-as-a-Service Expert) - Remote EMEA

Pragmatike; Remoto; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A European deep-tech company recruiting for a remote DevOps Engineer is looking for an expert in Linux administration with strong automation and networking skills. You'll maintain and support core infrastructure systems, design scalable networks, and automate operations using tools like Ansible and Git. The ideal candidate will have experience with OpenStack, Proxmox, and other container orchestration systems, contributing to advanced cloud solutions.

Competenze

• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Expertise in Linux system management.
• Strong experience in automation and networking.

Mansioni

• Maintain and support core infrastructure systems.
• Design and maintain scalable networks using VLANs and routing.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and operations.

Conoscenze

Expert-level Linux administration (preferably Debian/Ubuntu)

Strong MAAS / Ironic / bare-metal automation experience

Excellent networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, VPNs)

Infrastructure as Code (Ansible), scripting (Bash/Python)

Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Comfort with custom deployment automation

Familiarity with resource tracking and API integrations

Proven experience with OpenStack, Proxmox, VMware

Descrizione del lavoro

DevOps Engineer (Metal-as-a-Service Expert) – Remote EMEA

Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a European deep‑tech company developing a decentralized, energy‑efficient alternative to traditional cloud providers. Their platform operates on distributed bare‑metal infrastructure with advanced automation, delivering sovereign, high‑performance compute for modern workloads.

Location & Details

Fully remote, EMEA timezone

Start date: ASAP

Languages: Fluent English is mandatory

Industry: Cloud Computing / AI European SaaS

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support core infrastructure systems with deep knowledge of Linux (Debian/Ubuntu preferred).
• Work close to the metal: BIOS, IPMI, RAID setups, and hardware‑level diagnostics are part of your comfort zone.
• Design and maintain scalable networks using VLANs, L2/L3 routing, VPNs, and especially UniFi equipment.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and operations with Ansible, Bash/Python, and Git‑based workflows.
• Set up and manage observability stacks, including Prometheus/Grafana for metrics and Graylog ELK, or Loki for log centralization.
• Build tooling for server discovery, config auto‑generation, automated OS deployments, PXE/Preseed/Cloud‑init, and strong MAAS‑based provisioning.
• Integrate and/or develop internal APIs for tracking compute and GPU resource allocation, as well as external APIs (billing, monitoring, OpenStack, etc.).
• Deploy and maintain virtualization and orchestration systems such as OpenStack (preferably with Kolla‑Ansible), Proxmox VE, or VMware ESXi.
• Support container‑based workloads and isolate services efficiently.

Qualifications

• Expert‑level Linux administration (preferably Debian/Ubuntu).
• Strong MAAS / Ironic / bare‑metal automation experience (mandatory).
• Excellent networking fundamentals: VLANs, routing, VPNs.
• Infrastructure as Code (Ansible), scripting (Bash/Python), GitOps.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Graylog.
• Comfort with custom deployment automation (PXE, Preseed, MAAS/Ironic).
• Familiarity with resource tracking, API integrations, and dashboard development.
• Proven experience with OpenStack, Proxmox, VMware, and container orchestration.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with firewall rules, access control, and security policies.
• Experience with Cloudflare API for DNS management and tunnel setups.
• IT asset management or software license tracking exposure.

Why Join Us

Our client is shaping the future of cloud infrastructure through decentralization and advanced automation. Their mission is to deliver a sovereign, energy‑efficient, high‑performance alternative to traditional cloud providers. Expect a dynamic, fast‑paced environment valuing autonomy, ownership, and problem‑solving, where your contributions directly influence the success of an ambitious and forward‑thinking project.

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