DevOps Engineer (Middle+ to Senior Level)

About us:

Paysera is the first fintech company in Lithuania and an EU-licensed e-money institution. We provide fast, convenient, and affordable financial services globally. Our services range from a payment gateway for e-shops, a finance management app, money transfers, and a parcel locker network.
With over 1 million app downloads and growing, we aim to become an industry-leading super app that provides financial and lifestyle services across the globe. At Paysera, we are a start-up-minded team, which means we thrive in a fast-paced environment and seek open communication while placing great focus on upholding our core company values. Join our vibrant international team of over 700+ people across 20+ cities, worldwide.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to support and evolve our hybrid infrastructure, spanning both on-premises systems and AWS cloud environments. This role is instrumental in automating deployments, maintaining high-availability Kubernetes workloads, and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab. The ideal candidate has deep experience with infrastructure as code, container orchestration, and monitoring tools in complex, production-critical environments.

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Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support fast and reliable software delivery

• Manage containerized workloads and services on on-prem Kubernetes clusters, ensuring uptime, scalability, and performance

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform and Ansible

• Maintain and evolve observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Graylog, Sentry) for monitoring, logging, and alerting

• Oversee management of Docker images, container registries, and deployment configurations

• Collaborate cross-functionally with development, QA, and security teams to ensure seamless release processes

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment-related incidents efficiently

• Contribute to infrastructure documentation and ensure CI/CD pipelines adhere to security and compliance standards

• Support and occasionally mentor junior team members on DevOps best practices

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Must-Have Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps or SRE roles, particularly in on-prem Kubernetes and infrastructure environments

• Production-level experience with GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, and Ansible

• Experience with virtualization platforms (e.g., Proxmox, VMware ESXi)

• Strong proficiency in managing containerized services and Docker workflows

• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools like (Prometheus, Grafana, Graylog, Sentry)

• Practical knowledge of PostgreSQL/MariaDB, and Redis in production setups

• Dev background or Strong Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash or Python/PHP

• Fluent in English (minimum B1+, strong verbal and written communication skills)

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Nice-to-Have Requirements

• Kubernetes certification (e.g., CKA)

• Strong proficiency with message broker RabbitMQ or Kafka streaming platform

• AWS certification (e.g., DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect)

• Experience with KeyCloak for identity and access management

• Familiarity with Apache APISIX, or other API Gateways

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Work Conditions & Contract Info

• Employment Type: B2B contract

• Work Setup: Fully remote available; preference for hybrid availability in Vilnius, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Sofia, or Ahmedabad

• Compensation: €15–€30/hour gross, depending on qualifications

• Reports To: Head of DevOps

• Team Structure: You will be the 4th or 5th DevOps Engineer, part of a broader team of 300+ IT specialists