Lead DevOps Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to join our SRE/Support team. The candidate will work closely with development and support teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our infrastructure and applications. Additionally, the candidate will have Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) responsibilities to maintain and improve the reliability and performance of our applications.

Feel free to work remotely from anywhere across Latvia or connect with colleagues at our Riga office.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Ansible
• Configure and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate application deployment and delivery
• Develop and maintain observability solutions to monitor system performance and reliability
• Collaborate with development and support teams to implement SRE practices and ensure system reliability
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues in a timely manner
• Optimize system performance and ensure the scalability of infrastructure
• Maintain and improve documentation for infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and observability solutions
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical systems
  
  
  

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• 1+ years of leadership experience
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Proficiency in configuring and managing CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with observability tools and practices
• Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Go, Python, JavaScript, or Java
  
  
  

Nice to have

• SQL knowledge
  
  
  

Technologies

• Linux/Unix systems
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Azure Cloud
• Kubernetes
• GitHub Actions
• ClickHouse
• Dynatrace
• Grafana
  
  
  

We offer

• Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years.
• Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies.
• World-Class Clients: Work closely with 295+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact.
• Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices.
• GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys.
• Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life.
• Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Latvia, whether it's your home or our office in Riga.
• Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more.
  
  
  

About EPAM


EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. For over 30 years, our team has helped leading brands navigate the waves of digital transformation, building solutions that help them stay competitive through constant market disruption.

With offices in 55+ countries, EPAM has grown in Latvia to over 888+ talented innovators in 3 years. We foster creativity and unconventional ways of doing things, welcoming like-minded professionals to join us.

Salary range €3.4K-€6K gross, based on your experience and interview results.