DevOps Engineer

• Adopting best practices in integration, deployment (CI/CD) and automation
• Process of proactive monitoring, prevention and resolving of issues
• Ongoing optimization of various deployment workflows

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee a robust DevOps Strategy aligned with company goals
• Manage, mentor and grow team capacities of DevOps engineers providing guidance, setting goals and fostering a collaborative team environment
• Conduct performance reviews, facilitate professional development and assure high team moral
• Ensure development and implementation of reliable and scalable automation processes – ensure reliability through access controls, backups, and firewalls
• Oversee the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to ensure a seamless flow from development to production.
• Optimize resource allocation to ensure efficient project execution
• Ensure all DevOps processes adhere to security regulations and company policies
• Implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify issues. Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of system issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with development and other production teams to enhance development workflow
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards, trends and best practices
• Set up production servers to ensure smooth deployment and best practices
• Participate in client calls whenever DevOps expertise is required

Requirements Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, System Administrator, Network Administrator, or similar roles
• At least 2-3 years in a managerial or team lead role within a DevOps context
• Minimum 3 years of experience with Linux OS

Technical Skills:

• Hands-on experience with virtual machines, containers, networks, and RBAC on Digital Ocean and AWS
• Hands-on experience with Cloudflare services
• Hands-on experience writing Terraform modules and Ansible roles/collections
• Hands-on experience writing CI/CD pipelines for Drone CI
• Experience with Prometheus monitoring system, Python, Bash scripting, Git, and Docker
• Excellent English communication skills

Managerial Skills:

• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record in managing technical teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to delegate effectively and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think analytically.
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

What we offer at Digital Silk:

• A work culture focused on mutual success and continuous growth
• Competitive pay, salary growth and bonuses
• Equity ownership in our company – share in profit upon company sale!
• Work-from-home opportunity
• 4 weeks paid time off

Recruitment steps:

• Apply via LinkedIn
• Receive short questionnaire
• Send back answers + CV
• Have a short intro call with our Recruitment Director
• Get introduced to our CEO
• Get feedback