Senior DevOps Engineer

EPAM Systems; Kraków; Remote; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Multisport

Shopping vouchers

Employee stock purchase plan with 15%+

Relocation opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and scale robust infrastructure and deployment pipelines across cloud-native environments. You will lead Kubernetes management, CI/CD automation, and Azure cloud architecture to boost reliability and speed.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to implement pipeline-as-code, automate tooling in Python, and optimize cloud costs while ensuring secure IAM/RBAC configurations and scalable AKS deployments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a DevOps engineering or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in Python for automation scripting and CI/CD utilities.
• Expert-level Kubernetes knowledge including cluster management, Helm charts and Istio service mesh.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with a focus on reliability and speed.
• Manage and troubleshoot production-grade Kubernetes clusters including pod orchestration and service mesh configurations.
• Develop automation scripts and infrastructure tooling using Python.
• Build and maintain multi-stage GitLab CI/CD pipelines leveraging templates, shared runners and artifacts.
• Architect and optimize Azure cloud infrastructure including AKS networking and IAM/RBAC.
• Implement pipeline-as-code best practices across projects.
• Deploy and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes workloads.
• Ensure cost optimization and scalability of cloud architecture.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline deployment processes.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Python

Cloud architecture

GitLab CI/CD

Azure

Service mesh

Tools

Helm

Istio

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Azure Monitor

AKS

Job description

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build and scale robust infrastructure and deployment pipelines across cloud-native environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in Kubernetes, CI/CD automation and Azure cloud architecture to drive reliability, speed and operational excellence across our engineering teams.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with a focus on reliability and speedManage and troubleshoot production-grade Kubernetes clusters including pod orchestration and service mesh configurationsDevelop automation scripts and infrastructure tooling using PythonBuild and maintain multi-stage GitLab CI/CD pipelines leveraging templates shared runners and artifactsArchitect and optimize Azure cloud infrastructure including AKS networking and IAM/RBACImplement pipeline-as-code best practices across projectsDeploy and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes workloadsEnsure cost optimization and scalability of cloud architectureCollaborate with development teams to streamline deployment processesRequirements5+ years of experience in a DevOps engineering or similar roleStrong proficiency in Python for automation scripting and building CI/CD utilitiesExpert-level knowledge of Kubernetes including cluster management Helm charts and service mesh (Istio)Hands-on experience designing building and maintaining end-to-end CI/CD pipelinesDeep expertise in GitLab CI/CD including multi-stage pipelines templates and shared runnersSolid knowledge of Azure services including AKS Azure DevOps and Virtual NetworksFamiliarity with Azure IAM/RBAC Storage and Key VaultExperience in cloud architecture and cost optimizationNice to haveKnowledge of Infrastructure as Code using TerraformFamiliarity with monitoring and observability tools including Prometheus Grafana and Azure MonitorSkills in ELK stack and shell scripting (Bash/PowerShell)Understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS load balancing and ingress controllersBackground in incident management and on-call experienceWe offerWe gather like-minded people:Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernizationSupportive team and agile, startup-like cultureHybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within PolandChance to work abroad for up to 60 days annuallyBusiness-driven relocation opportunitiesWe provide growth opportunities:Career development programsThought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programsCertification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)English classesWe cover it all:Stable payParticipation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discountBenefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)Referral bonuses up to $2,000Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and moreCorporate, social and well-being eventsPlease, note:Benefits listed above are available to employees onlyWe are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individuallyWe will reach out to selected candidates exclusivelyEPAM 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.