Senior DevOps Engineer | Join Bluefield Technologies

At Bluefield Technologies, we’re developing an innovative SDN prototype that’s never been done before. We’re looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to help us build smarter, more efficient solutions for enterprise network management.

Work Location: Poland (Krakow), Slovakia (Kosice).

Hybrid: 2+ days per week in the office, the rest remote.

Project description:

• Your job will involve working on prototype projects — on something, that no one has ever done before.

• You will make sure that telcos, data centers, or ISPs stay up-to-date on latest technologies and in the end, contribute to a faster, more interconnected world.

• You might also end up contributing to open-source projects and upholding to principles of open coding and development.

Responsibilities:

Creation and modification of Helm charts according to team/project needs

Analysis of requirements and preparation of technical solutions at Kubernetes level

Support in architecture preparation

Providing information to the team regarding containerization/kubernetes

Management of development and testing Kubernetes clusters (k3d)

Troubleshooting within deployments

Management of CI processes (Gerrit + Jenkins) + artifact builds (Nexus)

Automation of deployment processes

Interaction with client teams and DevOps teams

Interaction with IT team for infrastructure preparation

Management of CI processes (Github Workflows)

Automation of CD process (GitOps utilizing ArgoCD)

Create and maintain clear documentation

Required Skills:

5+ years of proven DevOps experience in a software development environment

Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)

Experience with: git, YAML/JSON, Ansible and Helm

Linux administration knowledge (Ubuntu, Debian)

Networking knowledge (basics of L2/L3 networks, L4/L7 load balancing)

Knowledge of TLS concept and certification management

Experience with networking software and telco data center environments is a big advantage

Familiarity with security best practices and compliance

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Kubernetes: Creating and updating manifests, helm charts and managing application lifecycle

As a plus

Further experience considered as an advantage:

Knowledge of cloud-native principles

Experience with gRPC communication and Service Mesh (Istio)

Experience with password management/sensitive information (Secret management)

Knowledge of Maven and helmfile

Experience with GitOps

Understanding of Kubernetes operator concept

Experience with Docker (+ docker compose) and Kubernetes

Language skills

English — Upper intermediate (B2)

We offer:

• Challenging and rewarding tasks with autonomy in a distributed international team

• Motivated colleagues who foster a collaborative environment

• Competitive salary based on your experience and expertise

• 20 vacation days + state holidays + your birthday off (for full-time employees)

• Sick leave coverage (5 days for full-time employees)

• Opportunities for regular business trips abroad