Overview
SOFTSWISS is hiring a Senior DevOps/System Engineer to join our DataOps team.
Purpose of the Role
You’ll work on data infrastructure and CI/CD systems, driving stability, automation, and scalability for our data platforms and services.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to align infrastructure with product and data platform needs.
- Build and manage production and staging environments using Kubernetes, Pulumi, and Saltstack.
- Improve and support GitLab CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth, automated delivery.
- Monitor infrastructure and respond to alerts (including participating in day/night duty rotation).
- Continuously refine setup and maintenance processes for better reliability and automation.
- Contribute to the architectural design of complex, scalable data systems.
Technology Stack
Saltstack, Pulumi, Kubernetes, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, Kafka, GitLab, Vault, Prometheus + Grafana, Zabbix, ELK.
Required Experience
- 3+ years in a DevOps, SRE, or System Engineering role.
- Deep understanding of Linux administration and troubleshooting.
- Practical experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Saltstack, Ansible, Terraform, Pulumi).
- Solid knowledge of Kubernetes in a production environment.
- Strong monitoring experience using Prometheus stack or Zabbix.
- Proven experience configuring GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- Expertise in administering ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, and Kafka.
- Strong communication skills and fluency in Russian, English B1+.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Spark, Trino, DataHub, or Tableau.
- Familiarity with Vault, Elasticsearch, or domain management.
- Demonstrated use of AI tools to improve DevOps efficiency or data workflows.
Learn more about our hiring process here – what to expect, how to prepare, and what makes SOFTSWISS different.
Benefits
- Full-time remote work opportunities and flexible working hours
- Private insurance
- An additional Day Off (1) per calendar year
- Sports program compensation
- Comprehensive Mental Health Programme
- Free online English lessons with native speakers
- Generous referral program
- Training, internal workshops, and participation in international professional conferences and corporate events