DevOps Engineer - Decentralized Identity Solutions

Headquarters: Germany,Ireland

Make a real difference in the blockchain industry! Build the change you want to see.We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with expertise in Blockchain, Kubernetes, and AWS to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with developers, architects, and other stakeholders to ensure efficient development and deployment processes, high availability, and seamless operation of our applications and services. This role is ideal for you, if you are an engineer passionate about automation, scalability, and enabling rapid development through modern DevOps practices. You will have the following key responsibilities:Infrastructure Management: Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters on AWS (using EKS or self-managed setups), architecting and implementing scalable and cost-efficient solutionsCI/CD Pipelines: Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines, automating application deployment processes for maximum efficiency and reliability. Package software in reproducible and auditable waysMonitoring and Logging: Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions, proactively troubleshooting issues and ensuring system healthSecurity and Compliance: Enforce security best practices (including secrets management) implement access controls, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Implement automated vulnerability scanning and remediation workflowsAutomation and Scripting: Write and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates using Terraform/Terragrunt, Ansible, CloudFormation or Pulumi and automate tasks to improve operational efficiency using scripting languages like Python, Bash, or GoCollaboration: Work closely with development teams, QA and security teams to build cloud-native applications, integrate testing and compliance checks into deployment pipelinesTechnical Expertise:Solid understanding of web protocolsSolid understanding of CI/CD tools and git-ops best practicesFamiliarity with github-actionsHands-on experience with containerization technologies (e.g., docker, lxc, cgroups)Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform and AnsibleStrong experience with Kubernetes, including deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applicationsFamiliarity with helm charts developmentProficiency in AWS services such as: IAM, EC2, S3, RDS, SSM, KMS, ALB, ElastiCache, Lambda, R53, CloudFront, etc.Experience:5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related rolesProven experience in managing production environments with Kubernetes and AWSMonitoring and Troubleshooting: knowledge of logging and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry and AWS CloudWatchExperience troubleshooting distributed systems and network configurationsPreferred Qualifications:Experience maintaining blockchain nodes. Familiarity with block producing ones is a plusExperience with service meshes like Istio, Ambassador or LinkerdKnowledge of event-based and serverless architectures, hosted and self-hostedFamiliarity with hybrid or multi-cloud environmentsFamiliarity with secrets management best practices and tooling (e.g., vault)Familiarity with tooling such as: argocd/flux/tekton, Terragrunt, Podman, Earthly, Keycloak, (ha) postgresMore traditional HTTP/proxy servers (apache/nginx)Certification in AWS (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect) and Kubernetes (e.g., CKA, CKAD)Soft Skills:Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on automation and efficiencyExcellent collaboration and communication skills to work across teamsAbility to adapt to fast-paced environments and evolving requirementsA proactive attitude toward learning and implementing new technologiesSystem Reliability and Scalability: You will ensure the stability, performance, and scalability of our decentralized identity systems, enabling them to handle growing user demand and evolving needs.Security and Compliance: You will implement robust security measures and compliance standards, safeguarding user data and maintaining the integrity of our identity solutions.Development Velocity: You will streamline and automate development and deployment processes, empowering developers to deliver high-quality solutions quickly and efficiently.

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