We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to build, operate, and scale our core infrastructure. This role requires collaboration with Product Engineering teams, an active involvement in exploring new technologies, and responsibility for ensuring high availability and performance of our services. This position is well-suited for an independent, skilled engineer who is passionate about system stability, automation, and continuous learning.

We’re a diverse team with great people from across the world.

This position is available both as a hybrid position in Marbella (Spain) or as a fully remote position from inside the EU.

Who we are:

Valsea Technologies is a global technical consultancy specialised in Scala and JavaScript development. Through our ongoing efforts in research and development, we are continuously enhancing our toolset to stay at the forefront of technology and deliver cutting-edge solutions for managing content, data, and performance at scale.

Our Platform is built on AWS, managed by Terraform, with Kubernetes for microservices, Cassandra, Elasticsearch OS, Druid for data storage, Kafka, Hazelcast and Prometheus, Grafana, ELK for monitoring and logs, everything running on Linux.

The Devops team also manages the networking components, like subnets, security groups, load balancers. The CI pipeline is built using Github actions and the CD part uses ArgoCD.

Our expertise is our people. Everything we do is done in-house, from start to finish. Trusting in our staff is a big part of our corporate culture and success. Since we are passionate about building a global culture, we have a team of 15+ different nationalities around the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Management: Design, deploy, and maintain the infrastructure that supports all of our services, ensuring reliability and scalability.

Collaboration with Product Teams: Work closely with Product Engineering teams to support the development, deployment, and monitoring of reliable and performant software applications.

Technology Evaluation: Participate in identifying and evaluating new technologies and platform services that can enhance our system’s efficiency, security, and performance.

On-Call Support: Join our on-call rotation to address urgent production issues, demonstrating ownership and quick problem-solving in critical situations.

Continuous Learning & Knowledge Sharing: Stay current with industry trends, learn new tools and technologies, and contribute to our team’s knowledge by sharing insights and best practices.

What We Require From You:

At least 4 years of experience in the field.

Linux Expertise (CentOS, Ubuntu): Strong hands-on experience with Linux systems, including performance optimization, security, and troubleshooting.

Core Infrastructure Tools (Must-have 3 of 4):

Kubernetes: In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes for container orchestration and cluster management.

AWS: Hands-on experience with AWS services and architecture best practices.

Terraform: Proficiency with Terraform for managing infrastructure as code.

Networking & Load Balancing: Advanced understanding of networking protocols, load balancing configurations, and traffic routing.

Observability & Monitoring: Familiarity with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Cassandra for system monitoring, logging, and performance tracking.

Distributed Systems & Security: Strong foundation in designing and securing distributed, highly available systems. Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, SSL, and security best practices. Knowledge of Elasticsearch or Opensearch and Kafka.

Databases: Demonstrated experience with Cassandra.

Containerization: Proficiency in Docker for container management and deployment.

What we offer:

Office-based, hybrid or remote from Europe

Innovative international company that uses cutting-edge tech equipment

Collaborative teams and agile multicultural environment

Competitive salary

23 paid vacation days + public holidays

Private health insurance for you and your family

Free Online English/Spanish lessons

Corporate events throughout the year

Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities

Office perks such as:

Breakfast everyday and fresh lunch cooked by our own chef for 3 days a week

50% discount on personal training sessions and physiotherapy sessions

Games room, fully stocked kitchen with unlimited coffee, organic fruit, all kind of soft drinks

Gym, massage room and so much more

At Valsea, we care about diversity and inclusion, fostering an environment where unique perspectives and talents thrive. Join us in creating a workplace where everyone can shine and contribute to our collective success.

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