DevOps Engineer

Who we are

Bitrock is a high-end consulting and system integration company,
strongly committed to offering cutting-edge and innovative solutions
. Our tailored consulting services enable our clients to preserve the value of legacy investments while migrating to more efficient systems and infrastructure. We take a holistic approach to technology: we consider each system in its totality, as a set of interconnected elements that work together to meet business needs.

We thrive on overcoming challenges to help our clients reach their goals, by supporting them in the following areas: Data, AI & ML Engineering; Back-end Engineering, Platform Engineering, Front-end Engineering, Product Design & UX Engineering, Mobile App Development, Quality Assurance, FinOps, GovernanceThe effectiveness our solutions also stems from
partnerships
with key technology vendors, like HashiCorp, Confluent, Lightbend, Databricks, and Meterian.

Who we are looking for

Are you a seasoned DevOps professional with a passion for
automating everything
and deep expertise in
cloud infrastructure
and
event streaming
? We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled
Senior DevOps Engineer
to join our team. In this role, you will be crucial in designing, implementing, and maintaining our scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and our
Confluent Kafka platform
.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage highly available and scalable
  cloud infrastructure
  (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) using Infrastructure as Code (
  IaC
  ) principles.
• Develop, configure, and maintain automation scripts and playbooks using
  Ansible
  for configuration management and application deployment.
• Implement and manage infrastructure provisioning using
  Terraform
  to ensure consistent and reproducible environments across development, staging, and production.
• Design, deploy, and operate production-grade event streaming platforms, with a focus on
  Confluent Kafka
  (or Apache Kafka).
• Manage Confluent Kafka clusters, including configuration, security (ACLs, TLS/mTLS), scaling, monitoring, and performance tuning (brokers, topics, producers, and consumers).
• Build and maintain robust
  CI/CD pipelines
  (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI) to facilitate rapid and reliable software releases, including automated deployment of Kafka resources (topics, connectors).
• Manage and administer container orchestration platforms, leveraging experience with
  CNCF tools
  (e.g.,
  Kubernetes
  , Prometheus, Grafana).
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive measures to enhance operational stability.
• Maintain strong
  General Linux knowledge
  for system administration, scripting, and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our DevOps practices, tools, and processes.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a DevOps, Infrastructure, or SRE role.
• Proven expertise with at least one major
  cloud provider
  (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong, hands-on experience administering and tuning production Kafka clusters (Apache or Confluent Kafka).
• Expert-level proficiency in configuration management, specifically
  Ansible
  .
• Deep practical experience with
  Terraform
  for provisioning complex infrastructure.
• Solid foundation in
  General Linux administration
  , shell scripting (Bash, Python).
• Hands-on experience with
  Docker
  and
  Kubernetes
  or other relevant
  CNCF tools
  .
• Strong understanding of networking, security (especially around event streaming), and monitoring in a cloud-native environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with the Confluent ecosystem components (e.g., Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, KSQL/ksqlDB, Control Center).
• Experience with
  MLOps tools
  such as
  MLflow
  , Kubeflow, or similar platforms used for managing the machine learning lifecycle.
• AI monitoring experience
• Familiarity with advanced security practices (e.g., security scanning, secrets management).
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka (CCAAK), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, CKA/CKAD).

Recruitment process:

Our recruitment process has 3 stages:

• First discovery short interview with our HR team
• Technical interview with our Team Leaders
• Final interview with our Head of Area

How to apply:

• You can apply via LinkedIn or send your cv to