Senior DevOps Engineer, Big Viking Games

• 6+ years in a DevOps role with hands-on experience managing cloud infrastructure, preferably on AWS
• Kubernetes Expertise: 3+ years of experience operating Kubernetes in production, including deployment, scaling, and troubleshooting
• Terraform Proficiency: 3+ years of experience using Terraform in an AWS environment, including the management of state files and use of best practices
• CI/CD Tools: Extensive experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar
• Scripting Skills: Proficient in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell for automation and tooling
• Monitoring & Logging: Experience setting up and maintaining monitoring and logging systems like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, etc
• Containerization: 3+ years of experience with Docker and container orchestration in a live environment
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Experience with serverless architectures and AWS Lambda

Desirable

• Big Viking Games is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our Technology team!
• Reporting to our Senior Engineering Manager, you'll be working on our flagship games - YoWorld and FishWorld!
• The ideal candidate will be a seasoned devops engineer with extensive cloud experience
• This role will be expected to split their time doing both maintaining the current game infrastructure and executing modernization projects
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Automation: Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar, ensuring smooth and reliable deployment processes
• Kubernetes Management: Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters in a production environment. Implement best practices for container orchestration
• Monitoring & Incident Management: Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) to ensure system health and quickly respond to incidents
• Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices, including IAM management, secret management (e.g., HashiCorp Vault), and infrastructure as code (IaC) security policies
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to define and implement infrastructure requirements and support ongoing development efforts
• Performance Optimization: Continuously evaluate and optimize system performance, ensuring minimal downtime and fast recovery times
• Disaster Recovery: Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans, including backups and failover strategies
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain detailed documentation of infrastructure, processes, and procedures. Mentor junior team members and contribute to a culture of continuous learning
• Work with engineering leadership in developing and executing initiatives and best practices
• Develop, implement and maintain our cloud infrastructure in AWS
• Participate in code reviews
• Ensure game uptime in liveops environment
• Participate in incidence management and root cause analysis
• Encourage and build automated processes wherever possible
• Develop monitoring tools for measuring KPIs