DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join Leadtech as a Senior DevOps Engineer and lead the execution of DevOps strategies during a critical growth phase. Define and drive the Agile DevOps software development lifecycle, establishing and enforcing software architecture patterns. Provide architecture guidance and design patterns for PaaS and distributed systems. Collaborate with development teams, offering coaching and training to enhance automation and implement best practices. Optimize non-production environments and contribute to product definition by sharing technical vision. Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across various environments. Leadtech offers growth and career development, work-life balance with flexible schedules and remote options, comprehensive benefits including competitive salary, private health insurance, and 25 vacation days, plus unique perks like a Barcelona office with amenities.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of experience in systems engineering, preferably in web systems with a leadership focus on operational matters
• Experience in the payments, banking, or FinTech industry, with a solid understanding of industry-specific challenges and requirements
• Knowledge of PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) compliance and best practices for securing payment systems
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform
• Advanced expertise in Jenkins for pipeline creation and maintenance
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services: Lambda, CloudFront, API Gateway, S3
• Proficiency in scripting languages: Shell, Groovy, Python, and PowerShell
• Strong background in administering UNIX/Linux/BSD systems
• Solid understanding of Cloud Computing Services like EC2, Docker, and ECS
• Solid understanding of networking concepts: VPC, subnets, security groups, routing, load balancing, and firewalls in cloud environments
• Proven experience implementing and managing network security in AWS, including WAF, NACLs, and VPN configurations
• Strong knowledge of IAM roles and policies, as well as security best practices in cloud-native architectures
• Familiarity with security monitoring tools and processes, such as vulnerability scanning, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and threat mitigation strategies
• Hands-on experience in designing systems with a zero-trust architecture mindset
• Fluent in English (Spanish is a plus)

Responsibilities

• Define and drive end-to-end Agile DevOps software development lifecycle with automation at its core
• Establish and enforce software architecture patterns with a focus on high availability (HA), scalability, security, monitoring, and configuration of Amazon AWS services
• Provide architecture guidance and design patterns for PaaS and distributed systems development following the Twelve-Factor App methodology
• Collaborate with development teams by offering coaching and training to enhance automation, service modularity, code reusability, and implement best practices in testing, deployment, and change management processes
• Optimize non-production environments (development, testing, integration, and pre-production) to improve agility, efficiency, and team productivity
• Contribute to product definition by sharing technical vision and enabling progress towards Continuous Delivery
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across development, testing, and production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledgeable about configuring and managing web servers (Nginx)
• Knowledgeable about monitoring tools: Grafana, Influxdb, etc
• Experience with MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle
• NoSQL Databases: Redis, ElasticSearch, DynamoDB and MongoDB

Benefits

• Growth and career development
• At Leadtech, we prioritize your growth. Enjoy a flexible career path with personalized internal training and an annual budget for external learning opportunities
• Work-Life balance
• Benefit from a flexible schedule with flextime (7 - 9:30 a.m. start, 3:30 - 6 p.m. end) and the option of working full remote or from our Barcelona office
• Enjoy free Friday afternoons with a 7-hour workday, plus a 35-hour workweek in July and August so you can savor summer!
• Comprehensive benefits
• Competitive salary, full-time permanent contract, and top-tier private health insurance (including dental and psychological services)
• 25 days of vacation plus your birthday off, with flexible vacation options—no blackout days!
• Unique Perks
• If you wish to come, in our office in Barcelona you’ll find it complete with free coffee, fresh fruit, snacks, a game room, and a rooftop terrace with stunning Mediterranean views
• Additional benefits include ticket restaurant and nursery vouchers, paid directly from your gross salary