DevOps Engineer

NuxGame is an iGaming software company helping casino operators access new markets and enhance their brands. We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and optimize high-load, highly available server-side platforms and Kubernetes-based infrastructure.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and optimize high-load, highly available server-side platforms (Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL, Redis, message queues)
• Architect and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms and containerized workloads (Docker, Helm, GitOps)
• Design and operate secure network infrastructure with DDoS protection and WAF strategies (Cloudflare, rate-limiting, bot protection)
• Build and maintain observability stack: metrics (VictoriaMetrics, Prometheus), APM (New Relic, OpenTelemetry), centralized logging and alerting
• Implement firewalls (iptables, UFW, security groups, NACLs) and reverse proxies/L7/L4 load balancers
• Design, implement and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Automate infrastructure and platform lifecycle using Infrastructure as Code and configuration management
• Participate in architecture design, reliability engineering and capacity planning
• Ensure security, compliance and audit readiness (PCI DSS, secrets management, access control)

Required Experience:

• Strong hands-on Linux expertise (Debian, Ubuntu, systemd, networking, performance tuning)
• Deep experience with AWS: compute (EC2, ASG, EKS), networking (VPC, LB, peering), managed databases (RDS Aurora), messaging (SQS, Kafka)
• Strong database operations knowledge: MySQL HA, replication, backup
• Production experience with Kubernetes (cluster architecture, HA, upgrades, disaster recovery)
• Advanced CI/CD experience: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitOps practices
• Strong Cloudflare expertise: DNS, CDN, WAF, DDoS protection
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (mandatory), Ansible (configuration and automation)
• Scripting and automation in Bash and Python
• Solid understanding of networking and security fundamentals (TLS, IAM, VPN, firewalling, zero-trust)
• Experience working in regulated environments or with security standards (PCI DSS is a plus)

Work Arrangement:

• Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere with core hours 09:00/10:00 to 17:00/18:00 (Kyiv time), Mon-Fri
• 24 vacation days per year + 5 sick days (without medical confirmation)
• Equipment provided for comfortable and efficient work
• Timely payment and financial stability
• Knowledge sharing sessions and community support
• Creative freedom and professional expression
• Friendly, results-focused environment free from unnecessary bureaucracy