Senior Wintel Engineer with Chef

We are seeking a Senior Wintel Engineer with Chef to enhance automation for patching, vulnerability remediation, and compliance efforts—primarily focusing on legacy Windows infrastructure (Wintel)—while supporting the transition to modern DevOps practices.

Our client is a leading bank operating in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, engaged in a transformative IT modernization project. As part of their strategy, they are migrating from legacy on-premise infrastructure to AWS Cloud. This role presents an opportunity to contribute to a significant innovation effort and redefine the technological landscape of a regional financial institution.

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

Responsibilities

• Automate patching and security compliance processes for legacy systems using Chef Cookbooks
• Ensure CIS compliance and manage vulnerability remediation across legacy platforms
• Collaborate with teams to enable the migration from on-premise systems to AWS Cloud
• Enhance infrastructure automation and streamline CI/CD pipeline management
• Advance cloud platform implementation and strengthen operational capabilities

Requirements

• Proficiency in Chef automation, with demonstrated expertise in managing infrastructure workflows
• Background in Wintel systems, involved with Windows-based enterprise architecture
• Knowledge of Terraform and Terragrunt for infrastructure as code
• Competency in AWS Cloud solutions and services
• Understanding of CI/CD processes using tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Skills in Docker and Kubernetes to support containerized environments
• Familiarity with security benchmarks, with experience in applying CIS compliance frameworks

Nice to have

• Experience with IT integration projects involving large-scale transitions or mergers
• Understanding of the banking or financial services sector

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 150+ 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-€4.9K gross, based on your experience and interview results.