Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS)

NuxGame is a dynamic IT company delivering top-tier software solutions for the iGaming industry. We empower operators of all sizes to expand into new markets, strengthen their existing brands, and achieve ambitious business goals.
We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who is passionate about building resilient infrastructure and ensuring high availability for high-load systems. If you thrive in complex cloud-native environments and enjoy working with scalable architectures, this opportunity is for you.

What Will Be Your Responsibilities
Design, build, and optimize high-load, highly available server-side platforms (Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL, Redis, message queues).
Architect and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms and containerized workloads (Docker, Helm, GitOps).
Design and operate secure network infrastructure:Firewalls (iptables, UFW, security groups, NACLs)
Reverse proxies and L7/L4 load balancers

Implement DDoS protection and WAF strategies (Cloudflare, rate-limiting, bot protection).
Build and maintain observability stack:Metrics (VictoriaMetrics, Prometheus)
APM (New Relic, OpenTelemetry)
Centralized logging and alerting

Design, implement, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
Automate infrastructure and platform lifecycle using Infrastructure as Code and configuration management.
Participate in architecture design, reliability engineering, and capacity planning.
Ensure security, compliance, and audit readiness (PCI DSS, secrets management, access control).

What We Expect From You
Strong hands-on Linux expertise (Debian, Ubuntu, systemd, networking, performance tuning).
Deep experience with AWS:Compute (EC2, ASG, EKS)
Networking (VPC, Load Balancers, peering)
Managed databases (RDS Aurora)
Messaging (SQS, Kafka)

Strong database operations knowledge: MySQL HA, replication, backup strategies.
Production experience with Kubernetes (cluster architecture, HA, upgrades, disaster recovery).
Advanced CI/CD experience: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitOps practices.
Strong Cloudflare expertise: DNS, CDN, WAF, DDoS protection.
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (mandatory), Ansible.
Scripting and automation in Bash and Python.
Solid understanding of networking and security fundamentals (TLS, IAM, VPN, firewalling, zero-trust).
Experience working in regulated environments or with security standards (PCI DSS is a plus).
Tech Stack
AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, GitHub Actions, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana, New Relic, Aurora, Redis, Cloudflare, Python, Bash.

What We Offer:
We believe that a happy team builds the best products. Here is how we support you:
Remote & Flexible – Work from anywhere. Our core hours are 09:00/10:00 to 17:00/18:00 (Kyiv time), Monday–Friday.
Financial Stability – Timely compensation payments.
Personal Equipment Policy – Equipment is provided to ensure comfortable and efficient work.
Knowledge Sharing – We regularly gather to discuss new trends, share insights, and grow together.
Community – Work in a team of like-minded professionals who support, inspire, and tackle complex challenges together.
Creative Freedom – We encourage initiative and provide space for professional expression and implementation of your ideas.
Time-off Policy: up to 29 days off per year, including up to 5 days for health-related absence (without medical confirmation);
Atmosphere – A friendly, results-oriented environment focused on mutual respect, free from unnecessary bureaucracy and pressure.
We believe in unlocking the inner potential of each team member within an open and democratic culture.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team!