DevOps Linux Engineer

WHO WE ARE...

Our Mission is to help those in need with our out-of-this-world superpowers. Avalanche Laboratory's purpose is to be a reliable and long-term business partner to our customers offering them customized software solutions tailored for their business processes. We work on a project basis (in the EU and beyond), to this day we have already implemented over 320 projects and currently, we are working on another 45 projects. We have a wide range of clients from the financial sector, fintech, government projects, manufacturing companies etc.

WHAT WE DO

We are set up to provide our customers with end-to-end support in the process of developing software solutions:

• Business needs analysis, design of functional and non-functional requirements, system analysis, support for business transformation and IT/business consultancy;
• User interface and experience design and development for mobile and desktop applications;
• Front and back-end development in a wide range of technologies: Java, .NET, Ruby, GoLang, Oracle, Python.
• Complete Data Warehouse solutions from architecture, design and implementation using mainly Vertica, Oracle and Microsoft platforms.
• Avalanche has been the central counterparty for multiple major banking projects in the Scandinavia and Baltics, in areas such as lending automation, regulatory reporting and calculations, integrations, governance, risk and compliance, Basel II/III, Stress Testing, AML/KYC.

We are seeking a seasoned DevOps Linux Engineer to join an exciting project within a large-scale transformation program for our enterprise banking client. This is not just another operations gig - it's a true opportunity to drive automation, stabilize critical infrastructure, and bring consistency across the board in a complex, high-availability environment.

A key pillar of this project is infrastructure automation using Chef - a powerful configuration management tool used to automate and standardize infrastructure provisioning, software deployment, and system configuration.

DO YOU HAVE...

🚀 5+ years of professional experience in Linux server administration (RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu or similar distributions), including production environment troubleshooting, patching, and tuning

🚀 2+ years of hands-on experience with Chef

🚀 Strong scripting skills with at least one of the following: Bash, Python, or PowerShell, preferably across multiple environments

🚀 Practical experience working in enterprise environments with high availability demands and a strong focus on documentation and operational processes

🚀 Comfortable working in English (both spoken and written), as the role involves Pan-Baltic collaboration and coordination with multi-national teams

BONUS SKILLS...

• Experience with Chef Habitat or Chef Automate for advanced policy and compliance management
• Understanding of DevOps pipelines and CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery) workflows
• Familiarity with on-prem infrastructure monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Zabbix, Grafana)
• Experience supporting banking or financial systems or other regulated industries with high compliance demands
• Proficiency in ITIL-based support models or structured incident/change management processes

ARE YOU WILLING TO...

• Own the infrastructure: proactively maintain, monitor, and improve system stability and performance
• Automate everything: from provisioning to patching and backups, treat infrastructure as code
• Work across borders: collaborate daily with colleagues from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
• Document your work clearly for transparency and reusability
• Support deployments and participate in routine updates, incident handling, and change reviews
• Bring your curiosity and voice to the team - your ideas and input matter here

THEN...

💫 Apply and join our team!

WHY BECOME AN AVALANCHER...

⭐ This is an opportunity to work with talented teammates and shape the future of Avalanche Labs (and we have daring plans!)

⭐ Working on an international level in a fast-paced environment with professional growth opportunities

⭐ Remote or hybrid work arrangement - you decide

⭐ Benefit basket with additional health insurance plan, additional vacation weeks, go on extreme adventures with Avalanchers, and more!

⭐ Salary range for this position is from 6000 to 6900 EUR gross in Lithuania