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Senior DevOps Engineer

CoreTech
Full-time
On-site
Sofia, Bulgaria
DevOps

CoreTech, known as FIRST. is a B2B company that provides a SaaS (software as a service) solution for online sports platforms. Our systems process more than 3 billion messages every day to provide our clients with the most accurate and consistent sports data.

 

We seek a seasoned Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance our hybrid infrastructure (on-premises and cloud) and streamline CI/CD pipelines. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining and scaling our infrastructure using Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Fleet, Kubernetes and Jenkins, while collaborating with IT teams responsible for physical hosts/VMs. The ideal candidate thrives in small, autonomous teams and has deep expertise in hybrid environments.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

  1. Infrastructure Automation & IaC:
    • Design, deploy, and manage infrastructure using Terraform (cloud) and Ansible (on-premises).
    • Maintain Kubernetes clusters (deployments, Helm charts, operators) across hybrid environments.
    • Ensure IaC practices are version-controlled, reusable, and modular.
  2. CI/CD Pipeline Management:
    • Optimize ,Create and maintain Jenkins pipelines for build, test, and deployment workflows.
    • Integrate security checks, testing, and monitoring into CI/CD processes.
  3. Cloud & On-Premises Hybrid Management:
    • Manage cloud resources (GCP) and on-premises Kubernetes clusters.
    • Collaborate with IT teams to ensure seamless integration with underlying infrastructure (e.g., networking, storage).
  4. Monitoring, Logging, and Security:
    • Implement monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana), logging (ELK/GrafafaLogs), and alerting solutions.
    • Enforce security best practices (RBAC, secrets management, network policies).
  5. Collaboration & Documentation:
    • Partner with development and IT teams to resolve dependencies and optimize workflows.
    • Support Delivery team while using Jenkins automation
    • Document architectures, processes, and disaster recovery plans.
  6. Mentorship & Innovation:
    • Mentor junior team members and advocate for DevOps best practices.
    • Research and propose tools/process improvements (e.g., GitOps, ArgoCD).

 

Technical Requirements:

 

  • Must-Have:
    • 5+ years in DevOps/Infrastructure roles with hybrid (cloud + on-premises ( would consider a plus)) environments.
    • Expertise in Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes, and Jenkins .(or alternatives)
    • Proficient in any scripting language  and Linux administration.
    • Experience with cloud providers (GCP is a plus).
    • Strong understanding of networking, security, and containerization (Docker).
    • Strong understanding of orchestration platforms like k8s, docker swarm etc.
  • Preferred:
    • Familiarity with GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux,fleet).
    • Knowledge of service meshes (Istio, Linkerd) and distributed systems

 

 

What we offer:

 

  • An open-minded environment that values you
  • An international multicultural team
  • An amazing office environment (table tennis, play station, all the fun stuff)
  • Food vouchers (180 BGN)
  • Additional health insurance
  • Sports card
  • 21 days paid leave
  • Flexible working hours\
  • Manicure, barber, massage, breakfast, and snacks in the office
  • Wedding and new baby bonus
  • Team building activities
  • ​Knowledge sharing sessions


If you are interested in joining our diverse and dynamic team, we are looking forward to your application. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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