DevOps Engineer

Position: DevOps Engineer

Location: EMEA (remote position)

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Mid to senior level

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About the Client

Our client is a dynamic media and streaming company serving audiences across the EMEA region with high-quality, on-demand entertainment and original content. With a strong focus on digital innovation, content localization, and user experience, the company delivers compelling stories through a seamless multi-platform ecosystem. By combining cutting-edge technology with creative storytelling, they are redefining how audiences across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa engage with entertainment.

About the Role

This DevOps Engineer position is designed for a mid-to-senior level professional specializing in building, automating, and maintaining cloud-based infrastructure for a media and streaming environment. The role is fully remote, supporting teams distributed across the EMEA region, and focuses on enabling high-availability, scalable, and secure platforms for content delivery. The position plays a critical part in ensuring seamless deployment pipelines, robust monitoring, and rapid incident response for streaming services that reach millions of users.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to support high-traffic media streaming platforms, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation to automate provisioning and configuration of resources.
• Build, optimize, and monitor CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to enable rapid, reliable, and secure software delivery.
• Implement and manage containerization and orchestration solutions (Docker, Kubernetes) to support microservices architectures and dynamic scaling.
• Establish comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog) to ensure platform health and rapid incident detection.
• Collaborate closely with software development, QA, and operations teams to streamline workflows, troubleshoot issues, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Enforce security best practices, including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance with GDPR and other relevant data protection standards.
• Lead incident response efforts, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures to minimize downtime and service disruptions.
• Document infrastructure designs, deployment processes, and operational procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and maintainability.
• Continuously evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance automation, performance, and reliability of the streaming platform.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience (3+ years) as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role, preferably within media, streaming, or high-traffic web environments.
• Advanced proficiency with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including networking, storage, and security services.
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible) for automated provisioning and configuration management.
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes), including deployment, scaling, and monitoring of microservices.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD concepts and practical experience with pipeline tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Solid knowledge of monitoring, logging, and alerting frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog) for production environments.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Bash, Python, or Go) for automation and tooling.
• Strong grasp of security principles, including identity and access management, secrets management, and vulnerability assessment.
• Experience working in distributed, remote teams with effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues under pressure, especially in live streaming or high-availability contexts.
• Understanding of GDPR and data privacy requirements relevant to media and streaming services in the EMEA region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert) are highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated track record of supporting production systems in a 24/7 environment.
• Experience with agile methodologies and working in cross-functional teams.

Tools & Technologies

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
• IaC: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, CircleCI
• Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog
• Scripting: Bash, Python, Go
• Version Control: Git
• Security: Vault, AWS KMS, vulnerability scanners
• Collaboration: Slack, Jira, Confluence

This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of media and streaming technology, directly impacting the reliability and performance of platforms used by millions. The position provides exposure to cutting-edge DevOps practices, cloud-native technologies, and the unique challenges of high-availability content delivery in a dynamic, remote-first environment. Success in this role will be measured by the stability, scalability, and efficiency of the infrastructure supporting the streaming services, as well as the ability to drive continuous improvement and innovation.

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