Lead System Engineer
hace 4 días
Valencia
Lead System Engineer Location: Remote from Spain (an indefinite Spanish employment contract) Client is a leader in iGaming innovation, creating cutting-edge games and solutions, including the globally popular Aviator. They focus on redefining the online gambling experience with next-generation products tailored for dynamic and engaging gameplay. Requirements: • 7+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer (AWS primarily)., • Strong expertise in Kubernetes (networking, security, service mesh solutions like Istio, policies, CNI) and Terraform., • 4+ years of extensive experience in Linux System Administration and services around it A-to-Z (RHCE-applicable level, certification NOT required)., • Proficiency in Jenkins or similar CI/CD tools used in SDLC., • Experience with storages, clustering, load balancing, server provisioning and management, virtualization., • Skilled in automation with Ansible., • Knowledge of High-Availability patterns and solutions., • Familiarity with ELK stack and Prometheus-Grafana for monitoring and logging., • Broad exposure to various DevOps-related technologies., • Comprehensive understanding of the DevOps lifecycle, including configuration management, orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and security practices., • Proven experience leading and managing a DevOps or System Engineering team (task planning, prioritization, workload distribution)., • Ability to act as the primary coordination point between engineers, architects, product owners, and stakeholders., • Experience running day-to-day delivery: sprint planning support, task tracking, dependency management, and delivery follow-up., • Strong ownership mindset: accountable for team outcomes, stability of environments, and operational continuity., • Ability to mentor engineers, support onboarding, and grow less-senior team members., • Comfortable operating in a regulated or security-restricted environment, balancing delivery speed with compliance., • Hands-on technical background sufficient to review designs, challenge solutions, and guide discussions, without being the main technical decision-maker., • Clear communication skills, especially for explaining risks, trade-offs, and progress to non-technical stakeholders., • Own day-to-day leadership of the DevOps / System Engineering team, ensuring predictable delivery and operational stability., • Plan, prioritize, and coordinate team workload in alignment with architects, product owners, and stakeholders., • Ensure high availability, reliability, and security of cloud and on-prem infrastructure., • Oversee infrastructure changes implemented via Terraform, Kubernetes, and automation tools, ensuring quality and consistency., • Guide and review CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure designs, and operational practices without micromanaging implementation., • Act as the first escalation point for delivery, operational, and environment-related issues., • Balance delivery speed with compliance, security, and regulatory constraints., • Support incident management, root-cause analysis, and post-incident improvements., • Mentor team members, support onboarding, and help engineers grow technically and professionally., • Drive continuous improvement of DevOps processes, tooling, and collaboration patterns., • Communicate risks, dependencies, and progress clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders., • Coordinate with other teams to ensure smooth integration, handovers, and shared responsibility models., • Maintain documentation standards where needed, while avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy., • Ensure accurate time tracking, reporting, and alignment with agreed delivery expectations.