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For our Client we are currently looking for Candidates for the position of:
DevOps Lead
Location: remotely + business travels
Branch: project in aviation sector
Job type: B2B (with Hays Poland)
Length: long-term cooperation
Rate: 190-255 PLN/h net on B2B
Start date: ASAP
Working hours: business hours
Hybrid work model: remotely + business travels
Methodology: Scrum
Tech stack:
OpenShift, Kubernetes, Azure IaaS, Jenkins, Helm, ArgoCD, GO, HashiCorp Vault, Keycloak, Okta, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, MinIO, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, Ansible, NGINX, API Gateway, TLS, Solace PubSub+, Confluent Kafka, GitOps, SRE, CI/CD, IaC, CaC
Project:
Our client is looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Senior Devops with lead experience to design, development, and operation of a mission-critical enterprise platform supporting the air traffic management (ATM) digital ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of aviation technology by building and operating a secure, resilient, and scalable platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, and evolve a container-based platform on OpenShift
and Azure IaaS. - Develop and maintain custom Kubernetes operators
for automating lifecycle management of critical services (databases, observability stacks, messaging, APIs). - Design and implement secure multi-tenant architectures using HashiCorp Vault,Keycloak, and
Okta for identity, secrets, and policy enforcement. - Lead the development of CI/CD automation pipelines with Jenkins.
- Integrate data services (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, MinIO) into the platform ecosystem.
- Oversee high availability and disaster recovery strategies across distributed Azure and OpenShift environments.
- Implement observability frameworks (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana) to ensure proactive monitoring and compliance.
- Champion Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and drive continuous improvement.
- Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) adoption using Terraform and Ansible.
- Integrate and manage secure communication layers, including NGINX reverse proxies, API gateways, and TLS certificate management.
- Manage event-driven integration patterns using Solace PubSub+ and Confluent Kafka.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity and compliance teams to implement zero-trust networking and policy-as-code controls.
- Act as a technical authority and mentor for platform engineers and developers.
- Provide architectural reviews and governance for platform components and integrations.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders, partner organizations, and external technology providers.
Required Skills & Experience
- Preferably 8-10+ years of professional experience in software/platform engineering, including a Lead or Lead Developer role, demonstrating the ability to lead cross-functional teams, set architectural direction, and communicate effectively within a multi-national, safety-critical environment.
- Proven experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes (operator SDKs, Helm, ArgoCD, cluster management, GO programming language).
- Deep understanding of Azure IaaS, virtual networking, and hybrid cloud architectures.
- Expert in CI/CD automation (Jenkins, GitOps, or ArgoCD).
- Advanced proficiency in Vault, Keycloak, and Okta for security and identity federation.
- Strong experience with (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch) and object storage (MinIO).
- Experience with event streaming platforms (Solace,Confluent Kafka).
- Knowledge of NGINX and API Gateway technologies.
- Solid background in Terraform,
Ansible, and containerized application delivery. - Understanding of observability stacks (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana) and log/metric correlation.
- Deep understanding of cybersecurity, compliance, and operational resilience in regulated domains.
- Knowledge of aviation or air traffic management (ATM) systems is a strong plus.
What will you get:
- Long-term cooperation with the client implementing projects for the largest players in aviation and more sectors
- Standard benefits - preferential rates for LuxMed and Multisport packages
- When you choose to work via Hays, you also get the opportunity to work for many of Hays' other leading clients in the future
What will the recruitment process look like:
- Your CV will be verified by Hays Recruiter
- Recruiter will contact you by phone - a 15-minute conversation about the project and your experience
- Technical conversation with the client - online meeting (1h+1h)
- Offer
- Welcome to the project!
Hays Poland sp. z o.o. is an employment agency registered in a registry kept by Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship under the number 361.
Hays Poland sp. z o.o. is an employment agency registered in a registry kept by Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship under the number 361.