Strong Middle DevOps Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Strong Middle DevOps Engineer (AWS/Terraform): Designing and building infrastructure for a new product stream in a global fintech environment with an accent on reliability and security. Focus on creating greenfield infrastructure, implementing comprehensive observability, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines for real-time financial transactions.

Location: Remote-first

Company

Global fintech company specializing in cryptocurrency and payments, processing real-time financial transactions for millions of users worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and build greenfield infrastructure for a new product stream from the ground up.
• Implement comprehensive observability including monitoring, logging, and alerting using Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, and VictoriaMetrics.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD to ensure reliable software delivery.
• Own and maintain a wide array of AWS services, including EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, and RDS Aurora.
• Write and maintain modular Terraform configurations for infrastructure as code.
• Manage Linux server administration (Debian/AmazonLinux) focusing on security hardening and troubleshooting.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on DevOps or infrastructure engineering experience in production environments.
• Proficiency in Linux administration (Debian-based and AmazonLinux).
• Deep operational experience with AWS core services and networking (VPC, Security Groups, NACLs).
• Strong ability to write, structure, and apply Terraform configurations.
• Experience building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• English level B2+ for technical documentation and asynchronous team communication.

Nice to have

• Experience with Kubernetes or EKS.
• Background in Fintech, payments, or crypto/blockchain industries.
• Scripting skills in Python or Bash for operational automation.
• Knowledge of Serverless Framework or AWS CloudFormation.

Culture & Benefits

• Full infrastructure ownership from day one in a greenfield opportunity.
• Work with a modern tech stack including AWS, Terraform, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD.
• Remote-first culture with high autonomy and minimal micromanagement.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing, self-funded, and profitable product company.
• Collaborative environment with support from an established core DevOps team.

Hiring process

• Technical interview covering AWS architecture, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and Linux troubleshooting.
• Cultural fit interview with the HRD.
• Final interview with the CIO and Team Lead.