Job Description

Senior DevOps Engineer

Department: Technology

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Bucharest

Reporting To: Daniel Badoi

RecoTek is Reconomy’s new centralized technology hub located in Bucharest, Romania, officially launched in February 2024. Serving as the backbone of Reconomy’s tech operations, it consolidates inhouse expertise across all Reconomy brands to accelerate platform development and enhance service delivery.

Reconomy is an international circular economy specialist that combines technology, skills and incredible people to enable businesses to better manage their resources, helping reduce waste, optimise their supply chains, and contribute in a meaningful way toward the circular economy
Reconomy is bending the edges of linear business models across the world, integrating circular economy strategies and processes into everyday operations. We have the tools, talent and technology that enable customers to harness the full and inherent value of their resources, with integrated global operations in over 80 countries across the world.

Reconomy’s full range of capabilities are organized into 3 ‘loops’: Recycle, Comply and Re-use, each providing opportunities for circularity within the wider resource cycle.

• Recycle loop is utilising the latest technology and data to enable customers to make the best possible use of their materials.
• Comply loop is enabling customers to solve increasingly complex environmental regulatory challenges using data, expert knowledge and thought leadership to drive business accountability across the globe.
• Re-use loop is providing intelligent technology platforms and agile delivery models for pre-retail logistics and product returns, fulfilment and processing, on behalf of many of Europe’s largest retailers.

About the role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Reconomy Group, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS platforms. You will work collaboratively with development teams to automate deployment processes, implement infrastructure as code, and ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our systems. Your role is critical in bridging the gap between development and operations, promoting a DevOps culture throughout the organization.

• Deploy and manage Azure and AWS infrastructure components such as Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks and Serverless databases.
• Design and implement scalable, secure cloud architectures
• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Streamline deployment processes to improve efficiency and reliability
• Manage configuration and infrastructure as code using tools like Bicep and Terraform.
• Implement version control for infrastructure configurations.
• Extend existing monitoring and alerting solutions using Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, and other relevant tools.
• Ensure system performance and availability through proactive monitoring.
• Deploy security best practices and standards for Azure and AWS resources, ensuring data protection and compliance.
• Perform security audits and implement improvements.
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide timely incident response and issue resolution.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, and operations teams, to drive a culture of collaboration. Provide technical guidance and support to other teams.

What we need from you

Essential:

• Strong experience working with Azure Infrastructure and services.
• Linux/Ubuntu admin experience.
• Demonstrable skills in automation and scripting
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) Infrastructure as Code tools (Bicep, Terraform) CI/CD pipeline implementation
• Linux system administration Scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
• Relevant technical education or equivalent experience
• Good communication and teamwork skills A
• Ability to participate in on-call rotations
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment (2 days office, 3 days remote)

Desirable:

• Experience working with AWS Infrastructure and services
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) Multi-cloud environment experience
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm App Gateway, Azure Front Door, Load Balancer AWS EC2, RDS, S3, VPC Azure Service Bus, Azure Storage, Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB Apache and Nginx
• Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS) DevOps certifications
• Willingness to continuously learn new technologies Interest in sustainability and circular economy

What we offer

• This role offers you the chance to work in a friendly, diverse and international environment, along with colleagues who will share your passion for innovation, agile-working and growth. You will also be able to develop your skills within the exciting and challenging market of Reverse Logistics!
• Hybrid working environment
• Training and development to keep you in touch with the latest technologies and the opportunities to apply your learning.
• We offer a competitive salary alongside other benefits*
• Our office is easily accessible located near the city center of Bucharest, and designed to make you feel at home
• 21 working days of annual leave, plus 2 additional days allowed for participation in volunteering programs, and 1 extra day off for your birthday
• Meal vouchers: 40 RON per working day (taxed according to current legislation)
• Private medical subscription at Medicover.