Tech Lead DevOps Engineer (Kraków, PL, 30-302)

GFT Technologies SE; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 210,000 - 323,000; Full time

Job summary

GFT Technologies SE in Kraków is seeking an experienced DevOps Lead to drive automation and improve platform reliability in a large-scale cloud environment. You will collaborate with engineering teams to optimize deployments and ensure compliance and security across the stack.

The role emphasizes leading DevOps initiatives, building scalable cloud infrastructures, and mentoring engineers within an Agile setup. Hybrid work, competitive benefits, and certification opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading DevOps initiatives and automation across large-scale environments.
• Build and maintain cloud-based platforms and services.
• Design and implement automation solutions for infrastructure and operations.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
• Drive DevSecOps practices, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong Linux administration skills, preferably Red Hat.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps delivery across multiple environments.
• Build and maintain large-scale cloud infrastructure and services.
• Design and implement automation for infra and operations.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
• Support platform reliability, availability and performance.
• Drive security and DevSecOps across the environment.
• Investigate incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Create remediation plans and long-term improvements.
• Manage infrastructure as code solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering in Agile teams.

Skills

Python

Bash

Groovy

Ansible Tower

Ansible automation

Jenkins

Terraform

Apache Airflow

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Continuous testing

Linux admin

GKE

GCE

Vertex AI

BigQuery

Cloud Composer

SQL

Hadoop

Networking concepts

Analytical skills

Agile teams

Tools

Ansible Tower

Ansible automation

Jenkins

Terraform

Apache Airflow

Job description

Type of contract: Employment contract

Salary range: 18800 - 28900 PLN gross

What will you do?

Join a team responsible for building and maintaining a large-scale communication surveillance platform used in a highly regulated global environment. In this role, you will lead DevOps initiatives, drive automation, enhance platform reliability and security, and support the delivery of cloud-based services. You will work closely with engineering teams to improve operational excellence, streamline deployments, and ensure systems remain compliant, scalable, and up to date.

Your tasks

• Lead DevOps delivery and operational activities across multiple environments
• Build and maintain large-scale cloud-based infrastructure and services
• Design and implement automation solutions for infrastructure and operational processes
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
• Support platform reliability, availability and performance improvement initiatives
• Drive compliance, security and DevSecOps best practices across the environment
• Investigate complex incidents and perform root cause analysis
• Create remediation plans and implement long-term improvements
• Manage and enhance infrastructure as code solutions
• Collaborate with engineering teams in an Agile environment

Your skills

• Strong experience with Python, Bash and Groovy
• Hands‑on experience with Ansible Tower and Ansible automation
• Experience with Jenkins, Terraform and Apache Airflow
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps principles and practices
• Experience with CI/CD and continuous testing tools
• Strong Linux administration skills, preferably Red Hat
• Experience building and supporting cloud-based platforms
• Knowledge of GKE, GCE, Vertex AI, BigQuery and Cloud Composer
• Experience with SQL and Hadoop ecosystems
• Understanding of networking concepts and troubleshooting
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Experience working in Agile teams

Nice to have

• Experience with ElasticSearch
• Experience leading DevOps transformation initiatives
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise platforms
• Knowledge of regulatory or compliance‑driven environments
• Experience mentoring engineers and technical leadership

We offer

• Hybrid work in our client's office (Kraków) 8 days a month
• Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
• Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
• Online training and certifications
• Access to e‑learning platform
• Social events