Senior Devops / Platform Engineer
Strategybigdata
Gijón, Spain
3 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours) Working hours
Shift work Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Remote
Gijón, Spain
Tech stack
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Bash
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Computer Programming
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Elasticsearch
Python
MongoDB
Open Source Technology
Prometheus
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Cloud Platform System
Grafana
Kubernetes
Terraform
Docker
Go
Job description
Help design, automate, and operate our cloud-native platform. Work across AWS and GCP, manage Kubernetes at scale, implement highly-automated CI/CD workflows, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure reliable delivery of SaaS features and AI-driven products. What Makes This Role Unique
Real ownership and autonomy - you'll be a key technical decision-maker.
Work directly with leadership on platform strategy., * Design, build, and maintain multi-cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP.
- Operate and optimize Kubernetes clusters (GKE, EKS) at scale (up to ~1K nodes).
- Lead infrastructure modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
- Implement cost optimisation strategies across cloud providers.
- Manage Argo Workflows and ArgoCD for GitOps-based deployments.
- Build and maintain end-to-end Infrastructure as Code with Terraform (modularised, reusable, multi-cloud).
- Develop internal automation tooling and scripts (Python, Bash, Go).
- Implement zero-downtime deployment strategies.
- Deploy and manage production MongoDB, ElasticSearch, and other core services.
- Package and deploy workloads using Helm, Docker, and GitOps pipelines.
- Ensure 99%+ uptime SLA through robust monitoring and incident response.
- Support delivery of AI containerised solutions ready for customer environments.
- Build comprehensive observability across all platform components.
- Implement security best practices and compliance requirements.
- Drive post-incident reviews and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 5+ years as a DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineer in production environments.
- Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience (GKE and/or EKS) managing clusters at scale.
- Expert-level Terraform and Infrastructure as Code workflows.
- Multi-cloud experience with both AWS and GCP.
- Proven experience with CI/CD, GitOps, ArgoCD, Argo Workflows.
- Solid Docker and Helm expertise for containerised deployments.
- Strong scripting/programming skills in Python and Bash.
- Experience running production-grade, scalable, and secure cloud systems.
- Comfortable with incident response and on-call responsibilities.
Nice to Have
- Programming for tooling development (Python, Bash, Go, etc.).
- Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic, OpenTelemetry).
- Hands-on with AI/ML workloads in containerised environments.
- MongoDB and ElasticSearch operations at scale.
- Contributions to open-source DevOps/platform projects. >AWS/GCP certifications. > Compensation & Benefits
Benefits & conditions
- Competitive salary package.
- Fully remote work with flexible hours.
- 23 days of vacation + Spanish public holidays.
Other Benefits
- Real ownership - your decisions shape the platform's future.
- Work directly with leadership on technical strategy.
- Continuous learning with modern cloud-native, DevOps, and AI tooling.
- Opportunity to mentor and grow the team as we scale.
- Visible impact on products used by enterprise customers.
- Engineering-driven culture that values automation and best practices.
- Async-first communication (we respect work-life balance).
- Blameless post-mortems and learning from incidents.
- Regular team knowledge-sharing sessions and open cooperation.
About the company
We build and operate a fully-automated Speech Analytics SaaS platform running on Kubernetes across AWS and GCP. Our infrastructure processes ~160,000 hours of audio monthly with 99%+ uptime SLA, serving enterprise customers with mission-critical analytics needs. The platform is built on modern, cloud-native technology: Kubernetes, Argo ecosystem, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, and 100% Terraform-driven Infrastructure as Code. We auto-scale from dozens to over 1,000 Kubernetes nodes based on demand.
Beyond our core SaaS product, we deliver managed solutions (Autopilot and Copilot platforms) and build AI-based services packaged as containerized, Terraform-ready modules for seamless integration into customer cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
We're a team that values strong engineering practices, automation-first mindset, and operational excellence.