DevOps Engineer (Bilingual)

Veriforce is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join its software development team and play a key role in the deployment, monitoring, and operation of our applications on core production systems, which serve tens of thousands of customers.

Your work will have a direct impact on user experience, customer satisfaction, and business growth. We operate in an agile environment and use modern tools such as AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Ansible. The ideal candidate will be experienced, organized, positive, motivated, and a strong team player.

Advanced English is required.

This requirement is necessary because, as part of this role, you will have to interact with clients, partners and/or our international subsidiaries on a recurring basis, both orally and in writing.

In this document, the masculine gender is used solely for the purpose of simplifying the text.

What does this mean on a day-to-day basis?

• Provide technical expertise and thought leadership in collaboration with the Architecture and Engineering teams.

• Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for development, user acceptance testing (UAT), and production environments. Ability to leverage AI-powered programming tools (e.g., Copilot).

• Design, implement and maintain observability and monitoring solutions; ensure system health oversight and take the necessary steps to maintain availability and performance according to SLAs, including participation in the on-call rotation.

• Design, implement, and maintain continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) systems; advise development teams on strengthening application resilience, operability, and best practices. AI-assisted programming will be used whenever possible.

• Manage containerized workloads; deploy application servers hosting APIs and MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers/clients.

• Design, implement and maintain Kubernetes clusters with advanced configurations and features.

• Design, implement and maintain Kafka clusters with advanced configurations and features.

• Identify points of failure and recommend/implement solutions in the infrastructure.

What you will need to succeed:

• Expertise in distributed systems: load balancing, data storage, distributed messaging, distributed databases.

• Proficiency in software configuration management (SCM) tools such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible or equivalents.

• Expertise in cloud platforms, primarily AWS.

• In-depth knowledge of AWS PaaS tools: ECS, EKS, EC2, VPC, ELB, S3, WAF, Parameter Store, SNS, SQS, SES, IAM, Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudFront, etc.

• Proficiency in automated deployment methodologies supporting CI/CD/CM via Git, Jenkins or GitHub Actions (preferred).

• Experience in infrastructure management via IaC, with use of AI assistants (e.g., Copilot) highly valued.

• Experience with version control systems (GitHub, Bitbucket) and IaC collaborative tools.

• Experience in configuring and administering Kubernetes clusters using advanced features: non-standard networking, storage classes/claims, namespaces, multiple node groups.

• Experience in configuring and administering Kafka clusters including setting up disaster recovery mechanisms, preventing data loss, and defining topic configurations adapted to variable and demanding workloads.

• Good command of Windows and Linux systems.

• Prior experience in application development, particularly SaaS and web.

• Solid knowledge of IP networking: TCP, UDP, firewalls, SSL.

• Understanding of the principles of software engineering and design: design patterns, architectures, CAP theorem, event-driven architecture, etc.

• A strong sense of security at all levels, respect for the principle of least privilege.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to approach and describe problems in a structured manner and to propose reliable solutions.

What you will get in return:

We want you to be able to do your best work. We focus on ways to support our team so they can do their best work. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
 
Health and Personal Wellbeing / Benefits

>🧠 Integrated Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

>🌴 Vacation - from 3 weeks

>💟 Wellness Days and Annual Giving Day - an extra opportunity to give back or help the community

>🩺 Comprehensive Medical and Dental Coverage

>😴 Year-End Company Shutdown to Allow You to Relax and Recharge.

Interested but don't think you meet all the requirements?

Our recruitment team evaluates and reviews all applications based on the position and the company's needs. We believe people have transferable, not technical, skills, and we want you to know that we consider cases where someone doesn't meet all the criteria but still has the necessary skills and abilities. Our priority is ensuring candidates are empowered to succeed. We will make a final decision by determining whether we can offer the necessary skills development support or provide the developmental support you need to make the most of this opportunity with us!

Bring your whole self to the job.

Veriforce is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant is discriminated against on the basis of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, color, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are committed to building a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.

What you can expect if you apply:

•  We will respond to your application within 15 working days.

• An interview process including

  • An initial discovery call with the recruiter

  • An initial interview via Microsoft Teams 

  • An additional interview (probably face-to-face) with the stakeholders with whom you will be working closely in your role.

 We want our recruitment process to allow you to perform at your best. If you would like us to make any adjustments, please do not hesitate to let us know.

About Alcumus

What we stand for:

Our values ​​are the core of our business and fundamental to the way we work. In your role, you will;

• Be a team player – working collaboratively and being consciously inclusive with your colleagues

• Be brave – sharing your ideas, challenging the status quo, and taking responsibility for the part you play

• Know your stuff – continuously developing your skills and expertise, with the support from our many learning offerings

• Enjoy the journey – contributing to a positive working environment that enables you and everyone around you to be at their best

Equal Employment Opportunity 
 
We are an equal opportunity workplace. All candidates will be afforded equal opportunity through the recruiting process. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and/or expression. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of highly talented individuals and creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.  
 
If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation/adjustments during the interviewing process, please let us know. 

Our values ​​are at the heart of our business and

are fundamental to how we work. In your role, you will;

• Being a Team Player : Be inclusive, both within your immediate team and throughout the company. Help your colleagues reach their potential.

• Be Brave : Speak up, find a way, and dare to try. Take responsibility for the role you play.

• Know your craft : Make sure you have the necessary technical skills. Continue to develop and improve them every day.

• Enjoy the journey : Work hard, keep things in perspective, and have fun. Adopt a positive and constructive attitude to foster change.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be given equal opportunities throughout the recruitment process. We do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, and/or gender expression. We are committed to developing a diverse team of highly talented individuals and creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

If you are contacted for an interview and require any accommodations or adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.