DevOps Engineer

Deltatre; Torino; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Torino is looking for a skilled Cloud Architect with strong expertise in Kubernetes and infrastructure as code. The role includes designing cloud-native architectures, automating deployments, and managing infrastructure using GitOps and Terraform. Candidates should possess excellent problem-solving skills and have a solid understanding of cloud-native technologies like microservices and containerization. The position promises a collaborative environment with dynamic teams focused on continuous improvement and high reliability.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructures.
• Experience in managing cloud resources via infrastructure as code.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and GitOps.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud-native system architectures ensuring high availability and performance.
• Manage Terraform infrastructure as code for consistent cloud resource provisioning.
• Automate deployment of applications using GitOps workflows with tools like Flux.

Skills

Kubernetes cluster management

Infrastructure as code

GitOps workflows

Cloud-native architectures

CI/CD pipelines

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

FluxGitOps

NGINX Ingress Controller

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and management of cloud-native system architectures using Kubernetes, guaranteeing high availability, top performance, and reliability, with a focus on continuous operation and improvements.
• Implement and manage Terraform infrastructure as code to provision and manage cloud resources, ensuring consistency and repeatability across environments.
• Develop and maintain GitOps workflows using tools like Flux or similar, to automate deployment of applications and ensure consistency across environments.
• Design and operation of container-based hosting environments using Kubernetes, including management of pods, services, and deployments.
• Management and configuration of cloud-native networking, including load balancers, ingress controllers, and service meshes.
• Support incident and problem management to identify root cause and fix, define and put in place improvements to avoid the problem occurring again, with a focus on automation and self-healing systems.
• Interact with development teams to understand their requirements, help them to find the best technological solution for their needs, and ensure seamless integration with cloud-native infrastructure.
• Analyze and improve systems\' performance & scalability, and automate systems management using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Kubernetes dashboard.
• Undertake regular review of IT Security vulnerabilities related to Infrastructure, participate in remediation work to improve Infra security scores, and ensure compliance with organizational security policies.
• Provide 3rd line support where required in an on-call roster covering one or more of our applications, with a focus on resolving complex technical issues and improving overall system

Requirements

Must have

• Strong experience with Kubernetes, including cluster management, Networking fundamentals, pod management, and service management.
• Experience with infrastructure as code, including provisioning and managing cloud resources.
• Experience with GitOps workflows.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, including microservices, service meshes, and containerization.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, including Docker builds.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and improve overall system reliability.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work closely with development teams and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration with cloud-native infrastructure.

Nice to have

• Experience with Terraform/ OpenTofu
• Experience with FluxGitOps tool.
• Familiarity with NGINX Ingress Controller, including configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting, with knowledge of features such as path-based routing, SSL/TLS termination, and load balancing.
• CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps pipelines or similar.
• Experience with cloud providers like AWS, GCP, or Azure, including management of cloud resources and services.
• Understanding of IT security principles, including network security, identity and access management, and compliance.