DevOps Engineer — Kubernetes / AWS (Cheminformatics)

We have 30 years of expertise in designing and building custom software systems. We provide software development services focusing on complex high-load applications, AI and BI solutions, and mobile apps.

This is a remote position open to candidates working from any location.

Working hours: Central European Time (CET/CEST).

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes and Helm.

You will support several Python-based projects used by scientists in the drug discovery and design process. The projects are at different stages of Kubernetes adoption: some are already running in Kubernetes, while others are currently being migrated or are planned for migration.

Your main responsibilities will be Kubernetes migration, CI/CD configuration, cluster maintenance, and support of existing backend services.

Responsibilities

• Migrate existing backend applications to Kubernetes.
• Configure and maintain Kubernetes clusters and Helm deployments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Artifactory, and Argo CD.
• Support and troubleshoot existing Kubernetes-based applications.
• Configure monitoring, logging, secrets management, and autoscaling.
• Work with AWS infrastructure and related resources.
• Collaborate with backend developers on deployment and infrastructure needs.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Helm.
• Experience with Docker, Jenkins, Artifactory, and Argo CD.
• Familiarity with Karpenter and KEDA.
• Experience with AWS infrastructure.
• Experience with backend infrastructure technologies such as PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, PgBouncer, FastAPI, Dramatiq (or Celery).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana, Loki, Grafana Alloy, or Fluent Bit.
• Experience with secrets management using AWS Secrets Manager and/or HashiCorp Vault.
• English level: B2 (Upper-Intermediate) or higher.

Nice-to-Haves

• Strong Python skills
• Experience with Snowflake, Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Experience migrating existing applications to Kubernetes.
• Experience in life sciences, drug discovery, or scientific software.

What we offer

• Collaboration via a B2B contract with payments in USD or EUR, depending on your preference, or through a labor contract if you are based in Georgia, Serbia, or Kazakhstan.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Possibility to work remotely.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• A company laptop to ensure a comfortable and efficient work setup.