Cloud Platform Engineer (Java/Kubernetes)

WHO WE ARE?

Our team consists of more than 1000 IT experts and enthusiasts devoted to creating inspiring customer experiences and developing the best quality services. When it comes to Latvia, our goals are ambitious. We are looking for 200 DevOps Engineers who are willing to join us in our office in Riga!

Our ambition – to become the #1 DevOps Team. We work on innovative and challenging projects that use “state-of-the-art tech” in an Agile environment. As DevOps engineers, we understand the equal importance of relationships, culture, soft skills, and collaborative working in a friendly environment. Be one of the first members to join and shape your new favourite workplace.

The product and team:

Our team focuses on building and optimising a robust data platform to support data-driven decision-making. We emphasize automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement to create a stable, high-performance environment. As part of this role, you will be responsible for designing and maintaining scalable cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring efficient data flows with Airbyte, and collaborating with cloud, DevOps, and data engineering teams.

Additionally, our team supports the Swisscom Data Warehouse (SDW) by ensuring a smooth and reliable platform environment. While not a core responsibility of this role, our work contributes to the overall stability and performance of data operations.

As Cloud Platform Engineer you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud-based infrastructure
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate deployments and configurations
• Build, optimize, and extend Airbyte for data ingestion and integration
• Modify and improve Airbyte’s Java-based backend components to enhance performance and functionality
• Develop and maintain Java-based custom Airbyte connectors and integrations
• Maintain and enhance Kubernetes-based infrastructure to support containerized applications
• Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot services running on Kubernetes
• Ensure security, networking, and governance best practices in cloud environments (AWS)
• Work closely with an international and geographically distributed team, collaborating with various stakeholders
• Develop and maintain applications using Java and Python, integrating them into the platform
• Optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability of data pipelines
• Deploy and manage Airbyte in AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness

What we offer:

• Salary from 2400 to 5500 EUR monthly gross
• 80 EUR monthly cell phone and internet allowance
• Flexible schedule and possibility to work in hybrid mode
• Ergonomic home office allowance in value of 500 EUR
• Possibility to work abroad for 4 weeks each year
• Premium health insurance after 1 month (with included consultations with psychologist and/or physiotherapist)
• Optics (200 EUR every 2 years)
• 24 working days of annual paid holiday per year
• 5 dedicated paid learning day’s annually
• Gym membership or swimming pool/water aerobics membership
• Day off on your birthday or names day
• 1 day off for social activities (voluntary project, adopting an animal)​
• Collaborative, friendly and driven work environment
• Work on innovations, cutting-edge technologies and in autonomous high-performance teams
• Parking options
• Continuous development environment that fosters your growth (conferences, cross-department experience sharing, learning platforms etc.)
• Annual salary review.

Job requirements

• Strong background in software engineering and cloud platform engineering
• Strong experience with Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI) and Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Terraform)
• Extensive experience with AWS, including networking, security, and deployment best practices
• Proficiency in Java and Python for developing and integrating cloud-native applications
• Experience with Airbyte, including modifying and improving its Java-based components
• Knowledge of DevOps best practices and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot production issues effectively
• Effective communication skills in English, with experience working in an international team

Apply now for a new professional adventure and work with motivated colleagues from all over the world!

Join our DevOps team in Riga, backed by Swisscom - one of the leading Swiss IT providers.

NB! This position requires living or relocation to Latvia.