DevOps Engineer (GitLab CI/CD)

Company Description

Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the tech industry in Europe, known for its consulting, digital services and software development. We operate in nearly 30 countries in the world, hiring more than 55,000 employees. The Polish branch, as the Global Delivery Center, operates in Katowice since 2007 and has been growing ever since. Currently, our team consists of around 1,000 specialists.

Within the Digital Platform Services department, our teams specialize in areas such as cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup or storage, as well as networking and security. We also have 1st line support consultants who speak French and English, but also Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

The Application Services department is responsible for areas such as software development, data engineering, testing services, CRM, ITSM and ERP platform integrations, as well as application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

Job Description

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join Sopra Steria Polska and work in a team responsible for integrating the Simpl-Open middleware into the Language Data Space (LDS) ecosystem.

Note that we can only offer cooperation to people who have EU citizenship, are located in Poland and are willing to commute to our office in Katowice, Poland.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain GitLab CI pipelines (templates, reusable components, best practices)
• Operate GitLab Runners on Kubernetes (install, scale, troubleshoot, optimize)
• Troubleshoot build and deployment issues end-to-end (Kubernetes, networking, certificates, ingress, secrets)
• Deploy and maintain Apache-based workloads on Kubernetes (and related operational practices)

Tech Stack

GitLab, Kubernetes CI/CD, Linux.

Qualifications

Must have requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including day-to-day work with kubectl, Helm/Kustomize, and cluster troubleshooting
• Advanced experience with GitLab CI/CD, including pipeline design and operating GitLab Runners on Kubernetes
• Solid Linux fundamentals, scripting skills, and a strong understanding of general DevOps best practices
• EU citizenship.
• Fluent English: B2/C1.
• Being open to occasional business trips abroad and visits in our office in Katowice

Nice to have requirements:

• CKAD (or equivalent proof of Kubernetes app-level skills)

Additional Information

What we offer:

• BENEFITS (UoP): Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, languages learning platform, referral bonus, copyrights, life insurance, workation
• DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (UoP and B2B): certifications (paid by the company), conferences, Tech Lunches, possibility to join our Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud)

Salary range

UOP: 12 000-16 000 PLN gross/month.

B2B: 100-140 PLN net/h.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.