DevOps Engineer (AWS)

Our team is developing a payment gateway for accepting funds from users on behalf of merchants, as well as sending funds from merchants to users. The system involves storing user payment data and is subject to PCI DSS compliance. It contains multiple integrations with payment systems, providers, and other gateways and processors, including 3DS. Job Responsibilities Maintaining and improving existing AWS infrastructure: ensuring system stability, disaster recovery, version upgrades, key rotations, etc; Maintaining existing and creating new GitLab CI/CD pipelines; Implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approaches in cloud environments; Improving existing and developing new Helm charts and Terraform configurations; Daily collaboration with the development team on current tasks: queries execution, migrations, support during complex deployments, and troubleshooting issues in testing and prod environments; Responding to alerts from the monitoring system outside of working hours (rarely, only when on-call duty); Automation of development, testing, and deployment processes; Configuration management, version control, and service configuration; Setting up monitoring and logging systems, analyzing metrics and logs; Ensuring integration of new code and stable deployment of applications; Participating in infrastructure-related problem-solving and providing consultancy to the development team; Assisting in onboarding new DevOps engineers; Defining technical epics, preparing tasks, and conducting estimations. Important and Challenging Tasks: Infrastructure optimization; Optimization of CI/CD processes; Cost optimization for cloud services; Tasks related to ensuring information security. Technology Stack: AWS: EKS, RDS, MSK, ECR, ElastiCache, KMS, OpenSearch, Lambda, CloudFront, WAF, and others; Terraform/OpenTofu/Terragrunt; Helm/Helmfile; CloudFront; Gradle, npm, pnpm; GitLab CI/CD; AI-assisted coding tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Codeium, etc.). You’ll thrive here if you have 3+ years of experience with Cloud infrastructure; 1+ year of experience with AWS; Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, understanding how it works "under the hood" and ability to deploy clusters independently if needed; Practical experience with AWS (EKS, RDS, MSK, ECR); Practical experience with CDN and WAF (preferred CloudFrount); Practical experience with gradle, npm, pnpm; Experience in building network infrastructure in AWS (VPC, ALB, Security Groups, ACL, etc.); Daily practical experience with Terraform/OpenTofu/Terragrunt, ability to create modules and deploy infrastructure using these tools; Practical experience with Helm/Helmfile, ability to create custom charts and utilize third-party ones; Practical experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics), capability to integrate them with Kubernetes-based services; Understanding of CI/CD processes (GitLab), experience in maintaining existing and creating new GitLab pipelines, knowledge of platform specifics; Basic knowledge of Linux and networking technologies; Strong teamwork skills, openness to new ideas, and result-oriented attitude; Practical experience using AI-assisted coding tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Codeium, etc.) to improve speed and quality of development; Ability to critically review AI-generated code, ensuring production-ready quality and compliance with company standards. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with PCI DSS audits; Experience with MySQL and Redis; Experience with Amazon Athena; Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Bash, Groovy). Conditions We know that great talent deserves great conditions, so here's what you can expect when joining us: EU-based employment contract and a 3-year Cyprus work visa with full support for your relocation and visa processes, including assistance for your family. Full relocation package: flights to Limassol for you and your family, a company-covered apartment for the first month, and full relocation support to make your move smooth and hassle-free. Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments. Private medical insurance for you and your family, a corporate mobile plan (unlimited in Cyprus with roaming included), and interest-free support for car purchases. Mindfulness & well-being support, including psychological assistance with 50% coverage. 50% coverage of school and kindergarten fees for your children. Fully covered sports benefits, and also access to in-house electric scooters and bike rentals, and cycling purchase compensation. Investment in your growth: paid language courses and access to suited-for-you development programs, including conferences, training programs, and coaching to support your professional journey. A culture of recognition: a peer reward program to celebrate your contributions. A fully equipped office in Limassol’s city center, with everything you need for deep work and collaboration. Free catering in the office and an in-house coffee bar with high-quality drinks and a health bar stocked with nutritious snacks. A strong engineering culture: international teams, corporate events, team buildings, and hackathons—because great work happens in great communities. Recruitment process HR interview (40 min); Technical interview (1.5 hour); Final interview (1 hour); Recommendations check; Job Offer. vacancy_type: DevOps and Infrastructure Experience shown on site: 5+ years of experience