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Wallet icon Coin icon Rate 6 800 € - 7 800 € / month info
Timer icon Form of cooperation Full-time
Briefcase icon Sector Cyber security
Location icon Location 100% Remote

info The reward is calculated upon delivery of 20 MD per month (1MD=8h)

Project duration 12 months with the possibility of extension
Period of cooperation 01.12.2025 - 30.11.2026
Start date 01.12.2025 - 31.01.2026
Technology
  • AWS Amazon Web Services
  • UNIX/Linux
  • Apache Kafka
  • Bash
  • Kubernetes
  • Python
  • Terraform
  • GitLab
  • Grafana
  • Amazon S3 Simple Storage Service
  • Amazon S3 Glacier
  • Amazon Cloudwatch
  • Apache Flink
Languages
  • English flag English - active, B2/C1/C2
  • Slovak or Czech flag Slovak or Czech - native

Project description

  • the project focuses on reliability, monitoring and automation of data processes in a modern cloud environment
  • cooperation on the support of operation, reliability and development of a large-volume data platform built on AWS
    • uses a wide range of cloud technologies - from streaming and data processing to observability and CI/CD automation
  • responsibility for the design and implementation of processes increasing the stability, scalability and operability of systems
  • tasks and responsibilities:
    • development and optimization of the observability stack (CloudWatch, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry)
    • design and implementation of automated alerts and metrics to reduce “alert noise”
    • creation of CI/CD workflows and playbooks for service updates and patching (GitLab)
    • documentation of runbooks and disaster recovery scenarios
    • design and implementation of a framework for manual health-checks of systems
    • cooperation with data and development teams on the operation of AWS services
    • ensuring the stability and scalability of the production environment
    • proactive monitoring and incident resolution
  • possible long-term cooperation in an agile team (SCRUM)
     
  • cooperation in REMOTE mode, however, it is necessary to expect occasional ON-SITE [ Bratislava ]

Project requirements

  • min. 3-year project experience in observability DevOps / SRE for Big Data systems (ideally with the listed technologies)
  • demonstrable experience with AWS cloud
     
  • knowledge of:
    • CI/CD pipeline in GitLab
    • S3, Iceberg, Kafka Connect, MSK (Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka)
       
  • experience with:
    • observability tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry)
    • management of Kubernetes (EKS - Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service)
    • streaming and batch technologies (Apache Kafka, Flink, EMR - Amazon Elastic MapReduce)
       
  • ability to create documentation, runbooks, and recovery procedures
  • independence, precision, focus on quality and reliability
  • advantage:
    • experience with Python or Bash scripting
    • experience with Terraform or Ansible
    • experience with incident management and SRE principles (SLI/SLO/SLA)
    • experience with data or FinTech projects
       
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology or related fields
  • ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and effectively communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical parties
  • strong analytical skills for interpreting large datasets and identifying actionable insights based on data
     
  • interest in long-term cooperation (12+ months)
  • active knowledge of English (spoken and written)
     
  • strong organizational, negotiation and analytical skills
  • open to new ideas and visions
  • ability to respond flexibly and adapt to change
  • proactive approach
     
  • tech stack:
    • AWS (EKS, S3, MSK, EMR, CloudWatch)
    • Apache Flink, Kafka Connect, OpenSearch, Apache Iceberg
    • Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry
    • GitLab CI/CD
    • Kubernetes, Terraform
    • Python/Bash, Linux
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