Lead DevOps Engineer AWS at N-iX

N-iX; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work format

Education reimbursement

Professional development

Team events

Job summary

N-iX in Kraków seeks a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive AWS migration and security initiatives. You will design scalable CICD pipelines, manage ECS/RDS deployments, and implement IaC with Terraform and Ansible while collaborating across engineering teams.

We value hands-on coding in PHP/Python, cloud migration experience, and strong security posture. This on-site role offers career growth and a dynamic, tech-driven environment in Poland.

Qualifications

• AWS certification (SA Associate/Pro) or AWS Developer; hands-on production AWS experience (ECS, RDS, networking)
• Strong Terraform IaC; experience with Ansible
• Production code experience in PHP, Python, or TypeScript
• Cloud migration project experience (lift-and-shift or re-platforming)
• Security-focused: vulnerability assessment, patching, hardening
• Ability to collaborate across teams in a cross-functional environment
• Available to work Toronto time zone business hours

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute migration of services to AWS (ECS, RDS, networking)
• Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities; apply patches across infra and apps
• Build and maintain IaC with Terraform and Ansible
• Contribute hands-on development in PHP and/or Python
• Coordinate migration cutovers across teams
• Document migration runbooks, infra changes, and security remediation

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

PHP

Python

TypeScript

Docker

CI/CD

Security

Tools

ECS

RDS

VPC

Subnets

Security Groups

Job description

Lead DevOps Engineer – AWS Migration & Security at N-iX, Kraków, ML, PL. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute the migration of existing services to AWS, with a focus on ECS, RDS, and AWS networking (VPC, subnets, security groups, load balancing)
• Identify, prioritize, and remediate security vulnerabilities; apply security fixes and patches across infrastructure and application layers
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and configuration management with Ansible
• Contribute hands‑on application development and code changes in PHP and/or Python to support migration and security work
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to coordinate migration cutovers with minimal disruption
• Document migration runbooks, infrastructure changes, and security remediation work

Requirements

• AWS certification: Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or AWS Certified Developer, backed by proven hands‑on experience with AWS in production environments — particularly ECS, RDS, and networking; multi‑account experience is a plus
• Strong infrastructure‑as‑code skills with Terraform; working experience with Ansible
• Solid software development experience in PHP, Python, or TypeScript, with the ability to read, modify, and ship production code
• Experience with cloud migration projects (lift‑and‑shift and/or re‑platforming)
• Practical security experience: vulnerability assessment, patching, hardening, and remediation
• Comfort working across teams and codebases in a cross‑functional setting
• Availability to work Toronto timezone (EST/EDT) business hours

Nice to Have

• Experience with containerization and Docker in production
• CI/CD pipeline design and maintenance
• Familiarity with compliance or security frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, CIS benchmarks)
• Prior experience in contract or consulting engagements with defined deliverables

Benefits

• Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
• A competitive salary and good compensation package
• Personalized career growth
• Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
• Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
• Education reimbursement
• Memorable anniversary presents
• Corporate events and team buildings
• Other location-specific benefits not applicable for freelancers