DevOps Engineer

Summary

Join Whalar Group, a global creator company recognized for its exceptional workplace, as a DevOps Engineer in Estonia (remote options available within Estonia or for EU citizens relocating). You will play a key role in unifying and automating processes, fostering collaboration, and improving software quality. Responsibilities include managing cloud deployments, monitoring systems, collaborating on CI/CD pipelines, supporting teams, and creating dashboards and automations. This position requires extensive experience in DevOps, including infrastructure automation, CI/CD, container technologies, cloud platforms, and monitoring tools. The ideal candidate is a quick learner, strong problem-solver, and effective communicator. Whalar offers a competitive benefits package including paid time off, professional development stipends, relocation assistance, and generous parental leave.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5+ years of proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with hands-on in infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines. Experience collaborating closely with development and testing teams to improve product development and build processes
• Experience in Linux OS Administration
• Experience with Bash scripting language
• Understanding of Continuous Integration and Delivery
• Advanced experience with container technologies like Docker
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
• Experience with monitoring tools and alerts (Prometheus, Grafana, alertmanager, etc…)
• Experience with container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform)
• Experience with backups and restore lifecycles
• Good understanding of security best practices (VPN, security groups, WAF, etc …)
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Quick learner, self-motivated, self-disciplined and result-oriented
• Good communicator, good documentation skills, team player

Responsibilities

• Work with the team on the management of our cloud deployments
• Work with the team in monitoring of our systems and deployments, bringing automation and alert management into the picture
• Collaborate in CI/CD pipelines with other DevOps, Develop and QA teams
• Support our teams: Analyze cluster performance (metrics, Databases, etc…)
• Dashboard deployments
• Miscellaneous automations
• Training and knowledge transfer to Operations team

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of best practices for the full SW development lifecycle, including agile, coding standards, source control management, build processes, testing, release management and operations
• Configuration Management (Ansible/Puppet)
• Package management (Helm)
• Awareness of security certification procedures
• Knowledge of code in Golang and/or Python
• Application Monitoring with Datadog

Benefits

• 25 days of PTO + Sick days + Winter break
• Monthly phone/internet reimbursement
• Professional development stipend
• New joiner Home office allowance
• 16 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
• Volunteer days
• Social programs