Senior DevOps Engineer (GCP) (Remote, Poland)

This is a remote contract position for those based in Poland - this will be a contract until the end of February 2025.

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to develop and optimize our client's cloud-based applications/platforms; the ideal candidate will have a modern DevOps mindset, excellent knowledge of the latest DevOps tools & technologies, and extensive experience working in a remote agile environment.As a DevOps Engineer at NearForm, you will work on client projects developing infrastructure to support cloud-based applications, creating deployment architect and continuous delivery pipelines, designing high-availability approaches, and implementing monitoring architecture (dashboards, alerts, escalations).

Essential skills

Proficient communication in English (oral and written)
Experience delivering at an enterprise level and a remote agile environment.
Experience managing and automating complex platforms/applications on GCP
Experience working with containers and container orchestration, ideally including Kubernetes
Experience with infrastructure as code technology, ideally with Terraform
Experience with CI and building CD pipelines, ideally with Github actions
Data storage experience with RDBMS and NoSQL technologies
Solid understanding of observability practices across the stack
Experience with security assessments frameworks (eg. Soc2) and security awareness throughout the stack
Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to work with stakeholders, feeling comfortable in client-facing roles where you will drive technical discussions and advise on best practices and approaches.

Desirable skills

Posses any of the following Google Cloud certifications: Cloud Architect, Cloud DevOps Engineer, Data Engineer
Experience with Ansible
Experience with other cloud technologies such as AWS and/or Azure
Experience working as a consultant

About Us

At NearForm, we value collaboration and a curious mindset that fuels our dynamic team. With a decade of experience, we've achieved meaningful results for our clients while maintaining the agile and transparent ethos of a startup.Our focus on digital transformation means creating practical, user-centric products that help enterprises enter markets quickly, enhance customer experiences, and reshape workflows. Bolstered by recent investment, NearForm is gearing up to extend its impact to more enterprises.Despite our global presence, NearFormers form a close-knit community built on trust and camaraderie.

Join us at NearForm and be part of a journey marked by innovation and progress.

Recruitment/Application process

A TalentCall with someone from the Talent team (30 mins approx.) to introduce to you NearForm and the role, and to make sure your experience is relevant for the position and to discuss life as a NearFormer

An assessment with a member of the hiring team (1 hr approx.), this session is carried out using a screen share. You will be given a challenge and asked to provide a working solution to a specified problem.

A video call with one of our Hiring Managers (45 mins approx.) which allows us to gain a better insight into what interests you, your technical background, and give you an overview of the work we do at NearForm.

NearForm is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence.

Life at Nearform

nearForm uses Node.js to deliver software consulting, co-development, products, training and support for large enterprises. We have a laser focus on our motto: Infrastructure for Innovation. Node.js is a software platform that enables enterprises to create lean, efficient, high performing and ultra scalable software systems, quickly and easily. nearForm created one of Europe's first Node.js production systems as early as 2011, making the company part of a small global elite with early-adopter expertise in Node.js. Our co-founders are among Europe's leading technology visionaries and Node.js evangelists. Cian Ã“ MaidÃn is the cornerstone of the Node.js community in Europe. Richard Rodger anticipated a shift in the way software was deployed back in 2010, and wrote the book, Mobile Application Development in the Cloud (Wiley), before a single Node.js system went into production. nearForm has delivered over 50 large-scale production systems for clients in Ireland, the UK and the USA. The company provides advanced training in mobile and Node.js to large-scale enterprises on an ongoing basis. Visit us at www.nearform.com, email us at hello@nearform.com or find us on Twitter at @nearform. Node.js, Micro-services, Support and maintenance, Ultra scalability, Training in Node.js and mobile, Co-development, Consulting on Node.js and micro-services, Products for Node.js and micro-services, Large-scale enterprise application systems, Open Source

Thrive Here & What We Value1. Work flexibly; we appreciate there are more important things in life than work so our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!2. The Wellness Hub: We have a genuine commitment to fostering/improving NearFormers’ wellbeing; we offer resources and support, including a NearForm advice line which offers confidential support for anything from relationship issues to staying healthy.3. Genuine commitment to work/life balance4. Building on our open-source origins, we promote the sharing of thoughts, knowledge and ideas.5. Positive company culture that places value on work-life balance6. Resources and support for anything from relationship issues to staying healthy7. Global team built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity, and excellence8. Home Office Support: Receive a home office stipend to help you create a comfortable and productive workspace.9. Investment in Growth: Access a generous professional development budget to support ongoing learning and career growth10. Despite their global presence, NearFormers form a close-knit community built on trust and camaraderie.