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Senior DevOps Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related technical field.
  • Extensive hands-on experience in a DevOps or cloud engineering role, preferably in a SaaS environment.
  • In-depth knowledge of modern DevOps tooling and infrastructure management.
  • Practical experience with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

  • Design, manage, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability, reliability, and performance.
  • Lead and support a team of engineers, providing technical direction.
  • Identify and map capacity limits of infrastructure components.
  • Develop and implement scalable solutions for high-volume data processing.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

About the company

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CloudPlusPlus

IT Services & IT Consulting

At CloudPlusPlus we know you want to be an innovator. To do that, you need senior dedicated development team(s) for your digital projects.The problem is that your current growth ambition is under pressure because of a lack of capacity or knowledge. This can be very frustrating. It’s a shame that many innovative ideas never see daylight because of a lack of resources.We have experienced this firsthand in many projects throughout the years. That is why we have built a global team with multiple tech hubs in NL and LATAM, which works flexible and scalable for our clients across the globe. Talk to me if you struggling with the following:- Wasting valuable time and budget on recruitment without success- In-house teams do not have the skills required to be succesful- Volatility in workloads within project teams due to business or client demand- In-house teams don’t have the capacity to deliver innovative projects on time- Building software is not your core business, hence you struggle ramping up in-house tech capabilitiesThis is how we work: 1. We assess your needs 2. Together we build your team 3. The team executes on your innovative ideaMail or DM us for a free of charge 30 minutes discovery call.

Company details

Company typeScaleup
IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size11 - 50

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Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION


We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to take ownership of designing, managing, and optimizing scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure. This role is suited to a senior engineer who thrives in a fast-growing SaaS environment, enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, and can lead technical initiatives to support high-volume data processing at scale. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of systems handling billions of tracking requests per day worldwide. You will work across cloud infrastructure, servers, networks, containers, databases, monitoring, and system architecture, identifyingbottlenecks, and implementing scalable solutions. The ideal candidate is an independent, analytical, and pragmatic engineer who can lead a team, drive infrastructure improvements, maximize uptime, and make sound technical decisions while collaborating closely with developers and other stakeholders.


RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS


  • Design, manage, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
  • Lead and support a team of engineers, providing technical direction and driving infrastructure improvements.
  • Identify and map the capacity limits of infrastructure components, including virtual machines, containers, databases, and networks.
  • Develop and implement scalable solutions capable of handling billions of requests per day.
  • Build, configure, and optimize monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to improve observability and incident detection.
  • Maximize system uptime and ensure high availability, resilience, and redundancy across all layers of the architecture.
  • Configure, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot servers, networks, cloud environments, and applications.
  • Proactively identify, analyze, and resolve infrastructure bottlenecks and performance issues.
  • Secure infrastructure, data, and networks, ensuring business continuity and operational resilience.
  • Advise and implement new technologies, infrastructure solutions, and architectural improvements.
  • Collaborate with software developers to support application deployments and deliver infrastructure and software innovations.
  • Establish and maintain infrastructure best practices, automation, and operational processes.
  • Investigate system limitations and work with cloud providers or external systems to overcome capacity and scalability constraints.
  • Take ownership of infrastructure initiatives, work independently, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-growing environment.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.


REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS


  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related technical field.
  • Extensive hands-on experience in a similar DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or cloud engineering role, preferably within a SaaS or data-driven organization.
  • In-depth knowledge of modern DevOps tooling, infrastructure management, and automation.
  • Practical experience with Kubernetes; this is considered a must
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Sentry, Grafana, or Loki.
  • Strong understanding of server infrastructure, networking, containers, databases, and distributed systems.
  • Experience designing and maintaining highly available, scalable, and resilient production environments.
  • Knowledge of infrastructure security, redundancy, disaster recovery, and business continuity practices.
  • Experience identifying infrastructure bottlenecks, troubleshooting complex production issues, and optimizing system performance.
  • Proven ability to take ownership of technical projects, work independently, and make sound engineering decisions.
  • Experience leading a team or providing technical leadership in an infrastructure or DevOps environment.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  • A forward-thinking and innovative mindset, with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts simply.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving organization.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certification, or a willingness to obtain one.
  • Experience scaling high-throughput systems and distributed infrastructure for substantial request volumes.
  • Experience with cloud-native architectures, container orchestration, and infrastructure automation.
  • Experience designing monitoring systems, defining service reliability objectives, and improving incident response.
  • Experience working with external cloud providers and resolving infrastructure capacity constraints.
  • Previous experience in a senior or team lead position within a growing SaaS or technology company.
  • A proactive approach to mentoring colleagues, sharing knowledge, and improving engineering practices.


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