Senior DevOps Engineer

Southend Pharmacy; Portugal; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

EOR contract

quarterly bonuses

Job summary

The Senior DevOps Engineer will play a key role in scaling and securing Allia Health Group’s cloud infrastructure and operations. Reporting to the Principal Cloud & Security Ops Engineer, this role focuses on automation, observability, and operational resilience across production systems.

The successful candidate will ensure high availability, performance, and security of services, while mentoring engineers and promoting modern DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing or related field.
• 4–7 years in DevOps/InfraOps or cloud engineering roles.
• Strong experience with Google Cloud (AWS/Azure acceptable).
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalents).
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or equivalents).
• Strong background in observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Familiarity with networking fundamentals, load balancing, and secure configurations
• Hands-on experience with incident response and system troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines with integrated security controls.
• Build and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalents).
• Oversee containerized environments with Kubernetes and Docker in production.
• Implement observability tools for monitoring, alerting, and logging.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Automate repetitive operational tasks to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Collaborate with development teams to embed DevOps best practices across the stack.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response to ensure operational continuity.

Skills

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Observability tools

IaC

Networking basics

Incident response

Education

BSc or MSc in Computer Science/Cloud Computing

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Load balancing

Job description

Senior DevOps/InfraOps EngineerCompany Overview

At Allia Health, the umbrella organization for Southend Pharmacy, Brello Health, and Woven, we don’t just follow industry trends—we redefine them. Our mission is to commoditize anti‑aging solutions, making them affordable and accessible to the average consumer—not just the wealthy. By offering customized and cost‑effective wellness products that follow cost‑containment models, we aim to improve people’s quality of life and meet them wherever they are on their health journey.

Salary & Location

• Salary Range: €45,000–60,000
• Location: Ideally located in Madeira, remote in Portugal, or remote in a Portuguese timezone‑friendly location

Job Summary

The Senior DevOps Engineer will play a key role in scaling and securing Allia Health Group’s cloud infrastructure and operations. Reporting to the Principal Cloud & Security Ops Engineer, this role focuses on automation, observability, and operational resilience across production systems. The successful candidate will ensure high availability, performance, and security of services, while mentoring engineers and promoting modern DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines with integrated security controls.
• Build and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalents).
• Oversee containerized environments with Kubernetes and Docker in production.
• Implement observability tools for monitoring, alerting, and logging.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Automate repetitive operational tasks to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Collaborate with development teams to embed DevOps best practices across the stack.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response to ensure operational continuity.

Required Qualifications

• Ideal Degree(s): BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, or a related field
• Experience: 4–7 years in DevOps, InfraOps, or cloud engineering roles
• Must-Have:
• Strong experience with Google Cloud (AWS/Azure acceptable)
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
• Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalents)
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or equivalents)
• Strong background in observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• Familiarity with networking fundamentals, load balancing, and secure configurations
• Hands-on experience with incident response and system troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred: Google Cloud; Looker; Vertex AI; UiPath; N8N; CI/CD with GitHub & Google Cloud; React; PostgreSQL; Docker; Kubernetes; and other role‑adjacent tools. Candidates with AWS experience are welcome but Google Cloud is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Working in Madeira in a shared office space, remote in Portugal, or remote in a Portuguese timezone‑friendly location.
• Flexibility to shift portions of the day to increase timezone overlap with US CST timezone.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• EOR contract
• quarterly bonuses.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Allia Health Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you have any questions or require accommodations during the application process, please contact [e-mail].