Senior DevOps Engineer

Experis ManpowerGroup Sp. z o.o.; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead a team in Katowice or Warsaw. The ideal candidate will excel in monitoring production systems, ensuring operational excellence, and driving the implementation of DevOps best practices. Candidates should have extensive experience in both Windows and Linux environments, as well as strong scripting skills. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including multi-sport access, group insurance, and premium medical cover.

Benefits

MultiSport Plus

Group insurance

Medicover Premium

e-learning platform

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading DevOps or SRE teams and establishing scalable processes.
• Deep expertise in Windows systems administration.
• Strong proficiency in Linux/Unix and RDBMS (Oracle/MSSQL).
• Hands-on experience with containerization and observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor & troubleshoot production systems to improve reliability.
• Lead and mentor a growing team across multiple locations.
• Drive observability and root cause analysis.
• Automate operations to streamline infrastructure tasks.
• Generate production reports on availability and performance.

Skills

Leading DevOps or SRE teams

Windows systems administration

Linux/Unix proficiency

Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell

Containerization experience

Understanding of DevOps and SRE principles

Education

MSc or PhD in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

ELK stack

Prometheus

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Location: Occasional visits to the office in Katowice or Warsaw

Salary: 150 – 180 PLN net/h (B2B via Experis)

We are looking for a seasoned Senior DevOps Engineer who thrives in complex environments and is passionate about building resilient, observable, and automated systems. The ideal candidate enjoys leading teams, driving operational excellence, and implementing DevOps best practices across diverse technology stacks.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor & troubleshoot production systems, proactively resolving issues and improving reliability.
• Lead and mentor a growing team across multiple locations.
• Drive observability, incident/problem management, and root cause analysis.
• Plan capacity and assess system health to ensure optimal performance.
• Manage SLAs, holding teams accountable for service quality.
• Ensure IT control compliance, supporting audits with evidence.
• Automate operations using bots and runners to streamline infrastructure tasks.
• Coordinate disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
• Generate production reports on availability, reliability, and performance.
• Occasionally respond to business service requests, such as backup restores.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in leading DevOps or SRE teams and establishing scalable processes.
• Deep expertise in Windows systems administration, especially with ASP.NET/.NET Core apps on IIS.
• Strong proficiency in Linux/Unix, Tomcat, networking, and RDBMS (Oracle/MSSQL).
• Advanced scripting skills in PowerShell, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar).
• Hands‑on experience with containerization (Kubernetes/OpenShift) and observability tools.
• Solid understanding of DevOps and SRE principles, including automation, incident response, and performance optimization.

You'll get extra points for:

• Leading DevOps efforts for new platforms or applications.
• Experience with Agile platforms and rapid scaling.
• Familiarity with ELK stack, Prometheus + Grafana, and enterprise scheduling tools (TWSd, UAC).
• Scripting in Python, automation with Ansible, and infrastructure as code (Terraform/Pulumi).
• Applying DevOps/SRE practices to front‑office banking processes.
• Holding an MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
• Demonstrating Agile Ways of Working and staying ahead of tech trends.
• Having completed leadership and management training.
• Living the Orange Code: proactive, collaborative, and forward‑thinking.

Our offer:

• MultiSport Plus
• Group insurance
• Medicover Premium
• e‑learning platform