Job Description

Would you like to work in a dynamic, cross-functional, self-organized, agile team and help build a state-of-the-art data engineering ecosystem? We are looking for a Platform Engineer, a DevOps and AWS Cloud enthusiast with a passion for modern technologies and a high motivation to learn and discover. We want to hear from you - apply today!

As a Platform Engineer, you will collaborate with other platform leads, architecture leads, and project leads across various divisions and programs. You will influence (through hands-on collaboration and other means) the technical design and decisions related to data integration products like Data Observability or E2E Orchestration, and related AWS technologies, communicate and document along with other project and engineering teams, and adopt modern architecture and technology approaches.

Your responsibilities will be to:

Build and maintain the infrastructure required to host our data engineering ecosystem, including managing cloud resources, containerization, and orchestration.

Contribute actively to improving and scaling up the ecosystem via automation, an Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) approach, CI/CD deployments, etc.

Participate in setting the team goals, defining the roadmap, and planning the team activities

Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers

Ensure strong documentation using collaborative tools such as Confluence & JIRA.

Expected Experience And Skills

Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AWS EKS) and AWS ECS

Hands-on experience with CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Cloudbees CD)

Hands-on experience with IaC approach and tools, e.g. Terraform, Cloudformation etc.

Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional agile teams (Jira, Confluence)

Strong problem-solving and "can do" mindset

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Preferred Experience And Skills

Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)

Experience with SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle)

Programming experience (Python, Bash, Node.js, etc.)

Basic QA and testing knowledge

Know your way around Linux and the Unix Shell

Experience driving and/or influencing a technical community

What we offer: 

Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment 

Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally 

Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern 

Pension and health insurance contributions 

Internal reward system plus referral program 

5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution 

Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card 

Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and Mall.cz discount programs 

Up-to-date laptop and iPhone 

Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner 

Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more 

 

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Business Intelligence (BI), Database Administration, Data Engineering, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Information Management, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System Designs

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

02/28/2025

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Requisition ID:R310066