Platform Engineer (DevOps)

TL;DR

Platform Engineer (DevOps): Designing, deploying, and maintaining infrastructure and internal developer platforms for data streaming and processing capabilities with an accent on DevOps practices and site reliability for critical systems like Kafka, Flink, and Temporal. Focus on managing on-premise Kubernetes clusters, ensuring seamless CI/CD workflows, and automating infrastructure provisioning for high availability and scalability.

Location: Onsite in Limassol, Cyprus with full relocation support provided.

Salary: 5,000 EUR/month net

Company

Exness Group is a global multi-asset broker founded in 2008, focusing on reshaping the online trading industry with advanced technology for over 1 million clients worldwide.

What you will do

• Deploy, configure, and maintain high-throughput streaming clusters (Kafka, Kafka Connect) and manage cross-cluster replication using Mirror Maker 2.
• Manage and scale Temporal clusters to support reliable workflow orchestration across the organization.
• Maintain and optimize services running on on-premise Kubernetes clusters.
• Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring state consistency and reproducibility.
• Design and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD and manage deployments via ArgoCD following GitOps best practices.
• Develop automation scripts and internal tooling using Python (and optionally Go) to improve engineering productivity.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting using Grafana, Alert Manager, and PagerDuty.
• Ensure all platform components adhere to security best practices, access controls, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Must be able to work onsite in Limassol, Cyprus.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Hands-on experience managing streaming and orchestration platforms: Kafka, Kafka Connect, Mirror Maker 2, Flink, and Temporal.
• Deep experience with Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting (specifically on-premise environments preferred).
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Strong knowledge of GitOps principles and tools, specifically ArgoCD and GitLab CI/CD.
• Proficiency in observability and incident management tools: Grafana, Alert Manager, and PagerDuty.
• Solid programming skills in Python for automation and tooling.
• Advanced/Fluent English (C1/C2) for work and business purposes.

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications (Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Terraform Associate, or similar).
• Knowledge of Go or Java.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus.
• Full relocation support for you and your family, including flights, housing, visas, and legal assistance.
• Top-tier health insurance with full family coverage (medical, dental, vision, mental health) plus life insurance.
• Unlimited learning opportunities: external courses, English lessons, career and leadership development.
• Education allowance covering school and kindergarten fees.
• 21 working days of annual leave, plus public holidays and fully paid sick, maternity, and paternity leave.
• Employee appreciation program, including branded gifts, birthday day-offs, and celebration budgets.
• “Get to know Team” trips to meet colleagues across global hubs, and company-wide offsites.
• Employee share scheme.
• Branded MINI Cooper Countryman company car and private parking.
• Free in-house sports clubs, Sanctum Club gym access, and jet skis.
• Access to a Corporate doctor.
• Exclusive discount program with local cafes, gyms, and services.
• Expat tax perks: up to 50% income tax exemption.
• Support with the naturalisation process for relocated employees.

Hiring process

• Intro call with Recruiter (30 minutes).
• English check (if needed).
• Tech interview (90 minutes).
• Behavioural interview (60 minutes).