DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join Sweed, a product-driven startup, as a remote DevOps Engineer to help scale and optimize our all-in-one cannabis retail platform. You will collaborate with development and IT teams, implement automation solutions, and manage cloud-based infrastructure. We are looking for a skilled engineer proficient in various programming languages, configuration management tools, and CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will have experience with containerization and orchestration technologies. Sweed offers a competitive salary, 100% remote work, flexible hours, and various benefits including paid time off and medical insurance.

Requirements

• Proven experience working in a DevOps or similar role
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Golang, Rust, Java
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, or Chef)
• Solid understanding of version control systems (Git)
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform)
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Good proficiency in English (B2 or higher)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with development and IT teams to design and implement automation solutions for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery
• Implement and manage containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) to enhance scalability and resource utilization
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to system and application performance, ensuring high availability
• Manage and optimize cloud-based infrastructure, including resource provisioning, cost optimization, and security
• Work on enhancing monitoring and logging solutions to provide insights into system health and performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between development and operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator)
• Experience with serverless architectures and microservices
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud and on-premises environments
• Experience ETL (airbyte/airflow/dagster/dbt)
• Understanding the writing of SQL queries
• Worked with Apache Kafka/RabbitMQ

Benefits

• Salary in USD (B2B contract with the US company)
• 100% remote – We’re a remote-first company, no offices needed!
• Flexible working hours – Core team time: 09:00-15:00 GMT (flexible per team)
• 20 paid vacation days per year
• 12 holidays per year
• 3 sick leave days
• Medical insurance after probation
• Equipment reimbursement (laptops, monitors, etc.)