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DevOps Engineer — Infrastructure & Automation

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform
  • Knowledge of configuration management and automation, preferably Ansible
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of GitLab and GitLab CI/CD
  • Background in public cloud platforms, preferably Azure

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, developers, and other teams to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables
  • Design, implement, and continuously evolve Infrastructure as Code solutions
  • Automate infrastructure and system provisioning, configuration, and operational tasks
  • Develop reusable modules, automation, and golden paths that enable development teams to provision and consume infrastructure

Key facts

  • Remote from: Anywhere
  • Full time
  • DevOps Engineer
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Proactivity
  • Curiosity

About the company

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99x

Software Development

Headquartered in Norway, 99x is a technology company co-creating well-engineered, innovative digital products for the Scandinavian market. Its expertise has been proven through a portfolio of over 150 impactful global digital products developed since 2004, together with leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). 99x employs over 500 technology and product specialists, who are high achievers, creative thinkers and team players. The company is one of Asia’s Best Workplaces for 2022 and has been named a Best Workplace in Sri Lanka for 10 consecutive years.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustrySoftware Development
Company size201 - 500

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Job description

This is a remote position.

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our team and for designing, managing, and continuously evolving the infrastructure platforms that support our development and business teamsThe mission involves designing, maintaining, and continuously evolving infrastructure through code and automation, with Azure as our primary cloud platform.

The Engineer will work across our infrastructure and platform ecosystem, using technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes/AKS, Argo CD, Vault, and other tools. The role focuses on building scalable, reliable, and automated infrastructure, helping development, operations, and testing teams adopt modern and self-service approaches to provisioning, deploying, and operating their workloads.

Responsibilities:

    • Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, developers, and other teams to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.

         • Design, implement, and continuously evolve Infrastructure as Code solutions.

         • Automate infrastructure and system provisioning, configuration, and operational             tasks using Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible, and scripting.

         • Develop reusable modules, automation, and golden paths that enable             development teams to provision and consume infrastructure through self-service             mechanisms.

         • Continuously improve the infrastructure platform, reducing manual processes,             operational toil, and technical debt.

         • Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines and automation to support             
            infrastructure and application delivery.

         • Manage and evolve our Azure cloud infrastructure and services, ensuring             scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.

         • Contribute to the management and evolution of our Kubernetes / AKS             environment as part of the wider infrastructure platform.

         • Design, develop, and implement new platform capabilities that improve quality,             reliability, scalability, and developer experience.

         • Promote Cloud Native, DevOps, SRE, and Infrastructure as Code best practices             across teams.

         • Maintain cost efficiency and promote FinOps principles across infrastructure and             cloud platforms.

         • Analyse, troubleshoot, and resolve complex infrastructure and platform             incidents, ensuring root causes are addressed and recurrence is avoided.

         • Implement code review, testing, validation, and quality mechanisms for             infrastructure and automation code.

         • Promote a culture where infrastructure and operational processes are managed             through version-controlled code rather than manual provisioning and             administration.

Requirements

    • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform, including reusable modules, state management, and infrastructure automation.

         • Ability to design reusable infrastructure, automation, and platform capabilities,             with a strong focus on standardisation and self-service.

         • Knowledge of configuration management and automation, preferably Ansible.

         • Strong hands-on knowledge of GitLab and GitLab CI/CD, including pipeline             development and automation.

         • Background in public cloud platforms, preferably Azure.

         • Good knowledge of Kubernetes and containerisation.

         • Familiarity with GitOps methodologies, preferably Argo CD.

         • Ability to develop automation using Python, Bash, or similar             scripting/programming languages.

         • Good understanding of DevOps, Cloud Native, and SRE principles.

         • Knowledge of code repositories, code reviews, and automated testing practices.

         • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive and             autonomous mindset.

         • Fluency in English (mandatory).

Nice-to-have

    • Strong knowledge of Kubernetes / AKS and the wider CNCF ecosystem.

         • Familiarity with Observability, including monitoring, logging, and tracing.

         • Knowledge of developer self-service and automation, particularly using Atlassian             products (Jira, Confluence, JSM).

         • Good knowledge of Linux administration and troubleshooting.

         • Understanding of FinOps and cloud cost optimisation.

         • Familiarity with development platforms and internal developer tooling.

         • Exposure to Agile ways of working, particularly Kanban.

         • Curiosity and motivation to learn new technologies and processes.

         • Autonomy, critical thinking, and strong collaboration skills.

         • Relevant certifications in Terraform, Azure, Kubernetes, or similar technologies.

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