Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer

Softeta; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid or remote workplace

Equipment of your choice

Job summary

Softeta is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to strengthen an infrastructure team. You will automate Linux provisioning on bare metal, deploy Kubernetes clusters, and manage multi-cluster environments with GitOps workflows. You will implement secure pipelines, container deployment, and observability across platforms.

You will work with Argo CD, Prometheus/Grafana, Vault, and related tooling to ensure scalable, reliable operations and strong security posture for enterprise-scale systems.

Qualifications

• Extensive Linux system administration experience.
• Hands-on Kubernetes installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Strong GitOps experience with automated delivery pipelines.
• Proven ability to design secure, scalable CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with Argo CD, Helm, and container orchestration.
• Experience with monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana) and logging.

Responsibilities

• Automate Linux installation, configuration, and patching on bare metal.
• Provision hardware and deploy Kubernetes clusters with versioned workflows.
• Manage multi-cluster Kubernetes fleet and standard configurations.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitOps and Argo CD.
• Deploy Dockerized apps and maintain Helm charts.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Enforce RBAC, least-privilege access, secrets management.
• Manage PKI/TLS, SSO, MFA, and identity providers.
• Integrate HashiCorp Vault and External Secrets Operator for secrets.

Skills

Linux admin

Kubernetes

GitOps

CI/CD

Argo CD

Docker

Ansible

RBAC

Networking & security

Automation

Tools

Kubernetes

Argo CD

Prometheus

Grafana

cert-manager

HashiCorp Vault

External Secrets Operator

Docker

Helm charts

Git

Job description

Softeta is a software engineering partner for finance, energy, industrial, and other high-stakes sectors. We specialize in building and modernizing backend-heavy, integration-critical systems where speed, accuracy, and reliability are non-negotiable. With 100+ AI and custom software experts across engineering hubs in Lithuania and Poland, we embed ourselves directly into client operations - delivering custom software, automation, and AI where they drive the most value. Clients such as SEB, NordVPN, and CarVertical trust us with systems that serve millions of users globally. We strive for excellence, that's why we created Cobble - Softeta's own AI-native development workflow, built by our engineers, that standardizes how developers work with AI agents from requirement to working code.

We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to serve as a technical pillar for an infrastructure team. You'll be responsible for making development ecosystem faster, safer, and more reliable- from bare-metal automation and multi-cluster Kubernetes orchestration to secure GitOps workflows. If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure puzzles and bridging the gap between platform security, automated delivery, and edge hardware, we'd love to talk.

Job description:

• Linux & Infrastructure Automation: Automate Linux installation, configuration, updates, and patching on bare metal servers using tools such as Ansible, Kickstart, and other configuration management solutions.

• Bare Metal Provisioning: Provision server hardware, configure BIOS settings, install operating systems, and deploy Kubernetes clusters using automated, version-controlled workflows.

• Kubernetes Administration: Install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters on Linux-based bare metal infrastructure, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.

• Kubernetes Fleet Management: Manage multiple Kubernetes clusters using standardized configurations, automated rollouts, and reconciliation processes across environments.

• GitOps & CI/CD: Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines integrated with GitOps workflows. Use Argo CD to synchronize Kubernetes environments with the desired state defined in Git, enabling traceable deployments and controlled rollbacks.

• Application Deployment: Containerize applications using Docker and deploy them to Kubernetes. Develop and maintain Helm charts and version-controlled configuration values to support repeatable deployments and controlled upgrades.

• Monitoring & Logging: Implement and maintain monitoring, visualization, logging, and alerting solutions using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, with configuration managed through GitOps.

• Networking & Security: Configure Kubernetes Services, Ingress controllers, and Network Policies. Implement security best practices, including RBAC, least-privilege access, secure service accounts, and secrets management.

• PKI & Identity Management: Manage certificate authorities, trust chains, TLS/mTLS, and automated certificate lifecycle processes using tools such as cert-manager. Integrate enterprise identity providers through OIDC/SAML and support SSO, MFA, and centralized access control.

• Secrets Management & Governance: Integrate solutions such as HashiCorp Vault and External Secrets Operator to manage and rotate credentials securely. Maintain access policies in Git, protect sensitive data, and support auditing of access changes.

• Bosch Device & IoT Integration: Integrate Kubernetes-enabled Bosch devices into the platform management ecosystem and deploy IoT applications using Git-managed configuration and reliable data delivery mechanisms.

• Continuous Improvement: Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, improve automation, and contribute to platform standardization, operational reliability, and security.

• Hands-on experience with Linux system administration, including installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.

• Experience with bare metal server provisioning and operating system deployment.

• Practical knowledge of Kubernetes cluster installation, administration, troubleshooting, scaling, and workload management.

• Experience with Git, declarative configuration management, and GitOps principles.

• Hands-on experience with Argo CD and Kubernetes-based application delivery.

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline design and implementation.

• Experience with Docker, containerization, Helm charts, and Kubernetes manifests.

• Experience with Ansible or similar infrastructure automation and configuration management tools.

• Knowledge of Prometheus, Grafana, logging solutions, and alerting mechanisms.

• Understanding of Kubernetes networking, including Services, Ingress, and Network Policies.

• Knowledge of infrastructure and application security, RBAC, secrets management, and least-privilege access principles.

• Familiarity with PKI, TLS/mTLS, certificate lifecycle management, and cert-manager.

• Understanding of enterprise identity and access management, including OIDC/SAML, SSO, MFA, and service-account security.

• Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault, External Secrets Operator, or equivalent secrets management solutions.

• Experience with or willingness to work on Kubernetes-enabled devices and IoT platform integration.

• Familiarity with Azure or AWS.

• Diverse and technically challenging projects.

• Flexible working hours and a hybrid or remote workplace model.

• Flexible schedule and an Agile/SCRUM environment.

• Technical equipment that you can choose.
  Salary:

• For employees: 6000 EUR to 8000 EUR monthly (gross).

• For contractors: 38 EUR to 50 EUR per hour (plus VAT).