# Senior DevOps Engineer at Spotware Systems

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- **Company:** Spotware Systems (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/spotware-systems)
- **Location:** Cyprus
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 2–5 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** DevOps, Kubernetes, Java, CI/CD, Ansible, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Go, Python, Bash, Terraform, Networking, Microservices, Security, Observability
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-11-04
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-11-04
- **Listed until:** 2027-01-03
- **Status:** Active
- **Apply:** https://spotware.applytojob.com/apply/Pi2mVO0OkK/Senior-DevOps-Engineer (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/senior-devops-engineer-spotware-systems

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins) for Java-based products.
- Automate infrastructure and application deployments using Ansible and IaC patterns.
- Operate and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters (CNIs, Services, Ingress, NetworkPolicies, DNS, load balancers).
- Package and deploy services with Helm/helm-file; optimize container images and runtimes (containerd, CRI-O, distroless).
- Implement and maintain observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, VictoriaMetrics, ELK, and OpenTelemetry tracing.
- Profile and troubleshoot applications and JVMs using perf, pprof, heap dumps and JVM tooling.
- Manage secrets and CI/CD security (Vault, Sealed Secrets, SonarQube); participate in incident response and on-call rotations.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools in Go, Python, Bash, Groovy; contribute Terraform where applicable.

Requirements:
- 3+ years in DevOps/SRE roles supporting production Java microservices.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes internals, CNIs, networking and cluster troubleshooting.
- Proven use of Helm, helm-file and Ansible in production environments.
- Practical experience with GitLab CI and Jenkins pipelines.
- Strong Linux systems knowledge and containerization best practices.
- Familiarity with monitoring/observability stacks and distributed tracing (OpenTelemetry).
- Experience with secrets management (Vault, Sealed Secrets) and basic CI/CD security practices.
- Proficient scripting in Go, Python and Bash; strong networking troubleshooting skills (tcpdump, traceroute, netstat).
- Understanding of microservices patterns, event-driven systems and support for incident/on-call processes.
- Nice to have: Terraform, service mesh exposure (Istio/Linkerd), eBPF/Cilium/Calico, JVM profiling tools.

## Responsibilities

You will design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines while automating infrastructure and application deployments. Additionally, you will manage Kubernetes clusters and ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of Java-based microservices in production.

## Requirements

The role requires at least 3 years of experience in DevOps or SRE roles with strong expertise in Kubernetes, Helm, and Ansible. Candidates must also possess proficiency in Go, Python, and Bash, along with a deep understanding of Linux systems and Java-based microservices.

## FAQ

- **Is this Senior DevOps Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-11-04 and is listed as active on The Stack. Confirm on Spotware Systems's application page before applying.
- **Does Spotware Systems offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Spotware Systems's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Cyprus. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: DevOps, Kubernetes, Java, CI/CD, Ansible, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Go, Python, Bash, Terraform, Networking, Microservices, Security, Observability.

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