Senior DevOps Engineer.

Distillery; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Distillery in Poland seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer to design and implement DevOps solutions across CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, and logging in a Kubernetes/OpenShift environment. You will collaborate with development, QA and operations teams to streamline software delivery, raise reliability and lead automation initiatives.

Mentoring peers and defining best practices across the organisation are key parts of this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in a DevOps role with mesh architectures.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs and microservices.
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI).
• Proficient in Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes/OpenShift.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement DevOps solutions across CI/CD, IaC, monitoring, and logging.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations to streamline delivery and reliability.
• Define and enforce DevOps best practices, standards, and governance.
• Lead automation for build, test, deployment, and config management.
• Evaluate improvements using containers, orchestration, and config tools.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot across environments.
• Mentor DevOps engineers and support team growth.
• Address security scan findings and vulnerabilities.

Skills

REST APIs

Microservices

Fluent English

Shell scripting

Python scripting

Linux administration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitLab CI

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Docker

CloudFormation

Helm

Postman

JMeter

K6

AWS

MinIO

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Distillery is a software development partner that helps organizations design, build, and scale modern technology solutions. Leading companies work with us to accelerate digital initiatives, solve complex technical challenges, and bring innovative products to market faster. Working as an extension of our clients' teams, we deliver lasting business value. Distillery is committed to diversity and inclusion. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture where you have the opportunity to continuously learn and grow.

About the Position

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to design and implement DevOps solutions across CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, and logging. In this role, you will collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline software delivery, improve system reliability, and lead automation initiatives in a microservices environment running on Kubernetes and OpenShift. The ideal candidate combines strong hands‑on expertise with the ability to define best practices, mentor other engineers, and adapt to both customer-facing and internal situations in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement DevOps solutions, including GitLab CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), monitoring, and logging.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline software delivery and improve system reliability.
• Define and enforce DevOps best practices, standards, and governance across teams.
• Lead automation initiatives for build, test, deployment, and configuration management.
• Evaluate and validate improvement opportunities in the DevOps process, using tools for source control, containerization, orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift), and configuration management (Ansible, Terraform, etc.).
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across environments.
• Mentor DevOps engineers and contribute to team growth and capability building.
• Follow up on, analyze, and resolve security scan findings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps role, including work with mesh architectures.
• Good knowledge of REST APIs and microservices architecture.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Proven experience deploying and managing microservices on Kubernetes, including Helm-based packaging and rollout.
• Understanding of orchestrators such as Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Shell, Python, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with Linux, AWS S3, MinIO, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and similar technologies.
• Solid understanding of containerization (Docker), networking, security, and system administration.
• Experience with testing tools (Postman, SoapUI, JMeter, K6, etc.) and testing methodologies.
• Autonomous, rigorous, and proactive, with the ability to find solutions to unexpected challenges in customer‑facing and internal situations.
• Fluent English, both spoken and written.
• Openness to business trips.

Nice to Have

• Hands‑on experience with Java/Spring development.
• Proficiency in French.