Job Description
The Cloud/Data Platform Engineer will enhance our Research Data & Analytics Platform by building AWS-based self-service products and hosted applications that accelerate the delivery of high-value R&D data products. This role will implement end-to-end data observability develop reusable governed capabilities and support scientists and product teams in building services and solutions on the Platform.
Responsibilities:
Build and manage AWS-based products using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and other modern Platform Engineering tools
Maintain cost security and lifecycle controls for our shared AWS environment supporting scientists and product teams
Use DevXOps tooling to build CI/CD for automated deployments of products and applications
Deploy and manage containerized workloads on Kubernetes and AWS EKS/ECS
Automate operational tasks using Python and Bash
Implement observability and logging with standard tools and AWS CloudWatch Prometheus and Grafana
Work with AWS data services (RDS Glue Athena Redshift SageMaker)
Maintain and build hosting solutions for vendor-provided applications
Integrate with non-AWS services and software such as Databricks and Posit
Requirements:
IaC & Automation: Terraform Ansible
Containers: Kubernetes Docker AWS EKS/ECS/ECR
DevXOps tools: GitHub Actions git Artifactory
OS: Linux (Debian RedHat)
Scripting: Python Bash
Networking: VPC ALB Route53
Monitoring: Grafana CloudWatch Prometheus
AWS Services: IAM Lambda EC2 S3 SageMaker RDS Redshift networking
What we offer:
Exciting work in a great team global projects international environment
Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally
Hybrid working model flexible role pattern
Pension and health insurance contributions
Internal reward system plus referral program
5 weeks annual leave 5 sick days 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities 12 weeks of parental contribution
Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers Lítačka sport culture health travel etc.) Multisport Card
Vodafone Raiffeisen Bank Foodora and other discount programs
Up-to-date laptop and iPhone
Parking in the garage for drivers or showers for bikers
Competitive salary incentive pay and many more
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Amazon CloudWatch Amazon Web Services (AWS) Ansible (Software) AWS Lambda Bash Scripting Debian Docker (Software) Git GitHub Grafana Kubernetes Linux Prometheus (Software) Python (Programming Language) RedHat TerraformPreferred Skills:
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