Expression of Interest - DevOps Engineer
Hiflylabs, a Budapest-based team of 250+ data and tech professionals, is collecting expressions of interest for a DevOps Engineer position to get a head start in the recruitment process. The role covers building development tools and scalable infrastructure, automating and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and safeguarding systems with a security-first approach. Candidates should bring at least 3 years of DevOps experience, solid Docker and Kubernetes skills, and hands-on experience with a cloud provider, preferably Azure.
Responsibilities
- ▹Contribute to the design, development and deployment of robust development tools and scalable infrastructure supporting the engineering lifecycle
- ▹Act as a bridge between stakeholders and the engineering team, translating business requirements into technical specifications
- ▹Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and optimize CI/CD pipelines for faster, more reliable releases
- ▹Review and test code authored by team members, providing detailed analysis and ensuring high-quality deployments
- ▹Proactively safeguard systems against cybersecurity threats with a security-first approach to infrastructure
- ▹Contribute to troubleshooting technical issues, developing long-term fixes, and managing software updates and patches
- ▹Partner with developers to ensure software engineering follows established best practices and architectural standards
- ▹Support the configuration and seamless integration of microservices in a containerized environment
Requirements
- ▹Minimum 3 years of experience in a DevOps Engineer role or a closely related software engineering position
- ▹Basic understanding of frontend or backend development — understanding the code as well as the infrastructure
- ▹Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and Jenkins
- ▹At least basic Infrastructure as Code (IaC) knowledge
- ▹Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes
- ▹Experience with at least one cloud provider, preferably Azure
- ▹Good understanding of database technologies, with a preference for NoSQL environments
- ▹Familiarity with Agile/Scrum frameworks and workflows
- ▹Full professional proficiency in English (written and verbal)
Nice to have
- ▹Infrastructure as Code tools: Terraform, Helm
- ▹Configuration management tools such as Chef, Puppet or Ansible
- ▹Observability and messaging: Grafana, ELK, Kafka
- ▹Web servers: NGINX, Apache, Tomcat
- ▹NoSQL technologies: BigQuery, MongoDB, Redis
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Diverse projects with something new on the technical or business side in every assignment
- ▹Work with many of the most up-to-date technologies and tools
- ▹Strong, cohesive and motivating teams where members help each other
- ▹Work-life balance, with work coordinated to align with leisure activities
- ▹Regular team gatherings for knowledge sharing and deep technical discussions
- ▹Company culture built on mutual respect and helping one another
- ▹Personal mentor for both professional and personal matters
About the company
Hiflylabs is a dynamic team of 250+ data and tech professionals based in Budapest, delivering cutting-edge solutions in data engineering, data science, artificial intelligence and application development. With over a decade of expertise, the company empowers businesses worldwide with tailored, hands-on strategies for Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, and cultivates professional growth through its mentoring system.