DevOps/System Engineer – Senior

3 Months ago • 3 Years +

Devops

Job Description

SOFTSWISS is seeking a Senior DevOps/System Engineer for their DataOps team. The role involves working on data infrastructure and CI/CD systems to enhance stability, automation, and scalability for data platforms. Key responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders, building and managing production environments with Kubernetes, Pulumi, and Saltstack, improving GitLab CI/CD pipelines, monitoring infrastructure, responding to alerts, refining maintenance processes, and contributing to architectural design for scalable data systems. The technology stack includes Saltstack, Pulumi, Kubernetes, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, Kafka, GitLab, Vault, Prometheus + Grafana, Zabbix, and ELK.

Good To Have:

Spark, Trino, DataHub, or Tableau experience
Familiarity with Vault, Elasticsearch, or domain management
AI tools for DevOps/data workflow efficiency

Must Have:

3+ years in DevOps/SRE/System Engineering
Linux administration and troubleshooting
Infrastructure-as-code tools (Saltstack, Ansible, Terraform, Pulumi)
Kubernetes in production
Monitoring (Prometheus stack or Zabbix)
GitLab CI/CD pipelines configuration
Administering ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, Kafka
Communication skills and Russian/English B1+

Perks:

Full-time remote work
Flexible working hours
Private insurance
One additional Day Off per year
Sports program compensation
Mental Health Programme
Free online English lessons
Referral program
Training and workshops
International conference participation

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kubernetes

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