DevOps Engineer (AWS)

TL;DR

DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes): Designing and implementing an end-to-end observability strategy and managing Amazon EKS clusters with an accent on monitoring, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD optimization. Focus on reducing MTTR through actionable dashboards, evolving EKS networking and security, and improving developer experience via GitOps.

Location: Hybrid in Valencia, Spain

Salary: €30,000 - €40,000 fixed (OTE up to €46,000)

Company

A fast-growing startup creating a next-generation platform to help companies work with freelance teams through technology.

What you will do

• Design and implement a full observability strategy including logs, metrics, and distributed traces using Datadog and Grafana.
• Manage and evolve Amazon EKS clusters, focusing on networking, autoscaling, and security upgrades.
• Own AWS infrastructure (VPC, IAM, RDS, S3, Lambda) using Terraform for infrastructure as code.
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to reduce build times and implement feature flags and canary deployments.
• Enforce security best practices, manage secrets, and collaborate on ISO 27001 compliance.

Requirements

• 4–5 years of professional experience in DevOps or SRE roles in production environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Amazon EKS, AWS, and Terraform.
• Proficiency with observability tools such as Datadog or Grafana.
• Experience with GitLab CI or GitHub Actions and GitOps workflows.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish (team works in Spanish).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field.

Nice to have

• Experience with Helm, ArgoCD, or FluxCD.
• Operational knowledge of PostgreSQL (replication, tuning).
• Kubernetes security tooling like OPA/Gatekeeper or Falco.
• AWS certifications or CKA/CKAD.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid full flex methodology with an office in the heart of Valencia.
• Budget for professional training and certifications.
• High level of autonomy to define observability and infrastructure strategies.
• Dynamic startup environment with an ambitious professional development plan.
• Office perks including organic fruit and free caffeine.

Hiring process

• Round 1: Cultural fit chat with the People & Culture team.
• Round 2: 60-minute technical interview with a hands-on infrastructure/observability case study.
• Round 3: Technical and cultural fit discussion with the team.
• Final Round: Chat with the CEO to discuss vision and expectations.