Lead AWS DevOps Engineer

EPAM Systems; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Remote within Poland

Relocation opportunities

Stock purchase plan

Health insurance

Multisport

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team in Poland. You will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, build AWS-based cloud solutions, and manage infrastructure as code with Terraform and CloudFormation.

You’ll automate deployments with Bash and Python while ensuring security and reliability across enterprise systems. Key responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams, improving tooling, and supporting networking in cloud and on-prem environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of proven AWS DevOps experience in cloud delivery environments.
• Strong CI/CD development and integration experience (Git, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins).
• Proficiency with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
• Security best practices for AWS including IAM and security groups.
• Scripting and automation: Bash, Python, SQL; Perl useful.
• Experience with configuration/orchestration tools: Ansible, Puppet, Rundeck.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for apps and infra.
• Develop and support AWS-based cloud solutions with automation and reliability.
• Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Automate deployment processes using Bash, Python and other scripts.
• Support source control and build/release with Git, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins.
• Collaborate across teams to implement deployment, monitoring, and reliability best practices.
• Participate in tooling improvements, platform upgrades, and DevOps initiatives.
• Ensure AWS environments adhere to security best practices (IAM, security groups).
• Assist networking tasks in AWS and on-premises environments.
• Contribute to troubleshooting and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

AWS DevOps

CI/CD

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Bash

Python

Linux/Unix

Networking concepts

English (B2+)

Tools

Git

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

AWS CodePipeline

CodeDeploy

Ansible

Puppet

Rundeck

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience in AWS cloud environments, CI/CD pipeline development, infrastructure automation, and system integration. This role requires a professional who is comfortable working across development, operations, and infrastructure teams and who is eager to contribute to tooling improvements, platform upgrades, and automation initiatives in an enterprise‑scale environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure delivery
• Develop and support AWS‑based cloud solutions with a focus on automation, scalability, security, and reliability
• Manage and enhance infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Automate operational and deployment processes using Bash, Python, Shell scripting, and other relevant scripting languages
• Support source control and build/release processes using tools such as Git, GitLab, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS CodeDeploy
• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to implement best practices for deployment, monitoring, and system reliability
• Participate in platform/tooling improvements, environment upgrades, and ongoing DevOps development initiatives
• Assist in ensuring cloud environments align with AWS security best practices, including management of IAM roles, security groups, and related controls
• Support networking‑related tasks in both AWS and on‑premises environments
• Contribute to operational troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts

Requirements

• 7+ years of proven experience with AWS DevOps practices and cloud‑based delivery environments
• Strong experience in CI/CD development and integration, including Git, GitLab CI/CD, and Jenkins
• Proficiency in AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeDeploy, and AWS APIs and cloud tools
• Hands‑on experience with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Solid understanding of AWS security best practices, including IAM roles and policies, security groups, and access control and secure configuration principles
• Skills in scripting and automation, including Bash/Shell, Python, and SQL
• Familiarity with Perl for scripting and automation tasks
• Working knowledge of configuration/orchestration and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Rundeck
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix environments
• Good understanding of networking, including cloud and on‑premises connectivity concepts
• Capability to participate in tooling enhancement, platform upgrades, and broader DevOps improvement initiatives
• Proficiency in English at a B2+ level

Nice to have

• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, Datadog, and Splunk
• Familiarity with ELK Stack and Sumo Logic
• Working knowledge of additional AWS technologies, including ECS/ECR/EC2, RDS/Aurora/DynamoDB, and Elasticsearch
• Knowledge of Lambda, SNS/SQS, and container/platform technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with ALB/ELB and hybrid infrastructure environments combining cloud and on‑premises systems
• Experience working in enterprise‑scale environments

We offer

• We gather like‑minded people:
  • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
  • Supportive team and agile, startup‑like culture
  • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business‑driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
  • Career development programs
  • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well‑being programs
  • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • English classes
• We cover it all:
  • Stable pay
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
  • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
  • Corporate, social and well‑being events
• Please, note:
  • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
  • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI‑Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.