Lead DevOps Engineer

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company in Kraków is seeking a seasoned DevOps Leader. You'll lead a cross-disciplinary team using Agile methodologies, oversee CI/CD practices, and ensure top-notch product quality. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in DevOps, strong containerization skills, and team leadership experience. The role offers competitive benefits, promoting both personal and professional development.

Benefits

Holistic range of competitive benefits

Support for financial, physical and mental wellbeing

Opportunities for personal development

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on implementation experience in DevOps and software configuration management.
• At least 2 years of experience leading a team.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a DevOps cross-disciplinary team using Agile methodology.
• Oversee solutions leveraging DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure best-in-class product quality by performing configuration tasks.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible)

Scripting (Python, bash)

SQL and database administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

SonarQube

Git

Azure DevOps

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are creating from scratch new industrial IoT platform which will be used to provide best in class protection software for Power Grids. Our system is mission critical to keep lights on.

Since project is creating from scratch, we are using cutting edge technologies on practice not only in paper. In daily work you will be able to get hands on experience on containerization, Kubernetes (k8s) and system designed in full fledge microservice architecture with all it benefits and drawbacks. We cannot promise you that this will be easy ride, but it will be for sure fun one.

Concepts like scalability, reliability, and availability are the key base so it is required to have knowledge about how they can be achieved in microservice world.

Main message bus and event platform in project is kafka which in our case is put on the stress of millions of messages per second.

Low level system components are written in C#, Cpp and Rust.

Quality is unquestionable so we constantly invest in test automation, starting from Unit Test level which are written in language in which microservice is written, through component and system level, ending on E2E Test which are automated in Python using PyTest.

Our tech stack and tools include .NET 8, REST API, SLQ (PostgreSQL, SQL Server), Git, Azure DevOps, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible,

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Leading and coordinating DevOps cross-disciplinary team using Agile development methodology
• Oversee solutions leveraging DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and core IT domains (security, networking, storage, databases, hardware configuration, and maintenance)
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies within the Scrum framework
• Ensure best-in-class product quality by performing configuration tasks and root cause analysis
• Lead and coordinate automated deployment and delivery processes
• Report defects and issues in product
• Manage the building, development, and maintenance of the Continuous Delivery toolchain to achieve reliable and stable releases
• Plan, develop and document the continuous deployment build and release process
• Interact with various global product teams to collect their specific needs
• Drive the implementation of process and tool improvements

Your background:

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university in computer science, information sciences or a related field

8+ years of hands-on implementation experience with DevOps / software configuration management. Preferred set (similar experience is also acceptable)

At least 2+ years of experience leading team

Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) is essential.

Hands on knowledge in following areas:

• Static analysis tools (SonarQube, BlackDuck)
• A broad and up-to-date background on build system technology and software engineering in general
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux based systems and technologies as well as system administration (preferred RHEL and Ubuntu as well as Windows Server 2019)
• Scripting skills and passion to automate software engineering tasks (preferred Python and bash)
• SQL knowledge and basic DB administration skills

Excellent communication in English to explain and document your ideas and plans for different audiences

Experience in working in a globally distributed team is a plus

Open minded and would like to learn and develop yourself and your software engineering skills

More About Us

We pride ourselves on offering a holistic range of competitive benefits to support your financial, physical and mental wellbeing and personal development. We want you to truly thrive with us, in work and out.

We can provide more information during the recruitment process.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.