Devops Engineer (REF4844J)

We are seeking an English speaking, skilled DevOps Engineer to manage and optimize the deployment, scalability, security, and automation of our cloud-native application running on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), container orchestration, monitoring, and cloud security best practices in an Azure environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Infrastructure & Automation:

• Design, implement, and maintain AKS clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Automate deployment and configuration management using Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and GitLab
• Optimize networking, ingress, and service discovery in Kubernetes environments.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud, AWS is an advantage

CI/CD & Release Management:

• Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to enable seamless deployments.
• Automate containerized application deployments using Helm and Kubernetes operators.
• Manage Rolling deployment strategies to minimize downtime.

Monitoring & Security:

• Implement observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
• Ensure logging and tracing with ELK stack
• Enforce security best practices including RBAC, network policies, and secrets management (Azure Key Vault, Kubernetes Secrets).
• Implement vulnerability scanning for containers and dependencies (e.g., Azure Defender or GitLab Vulnerability report).

Cloud & Performance Optimization:

• Optimize cost and performance of AKS workloads through auto-scaling, resource limits, and Azure Reserved Instances.
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in Kubernetes and Azure networking components.
• Improve disaster recovery and backup strategies for stateful applications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience for Senior in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering roles.
• Min. B2 English knowledge.
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes (AKS), Helm, and containerization (Docker).
• Experience with Azure cloud services (Azure DevOps, Azure Monitor, Key Vault, Networking, Storage).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Bicep.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and security best practices in cloud-native applications.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with GitOps, ArgoCD, or FluxCD is a plus.

* Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation.

As Hungary’s most attractive employer in 2025 (according to Randstad’s representative survey), Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions is a subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom Group. The company provides a wide portfolio of IT and telecommunications services with more than 5300 employees. We have hundreds of large customers, corporations in Germany and in other European countries. DT-ITS recieved the Best in Educational Cooperation award from HIPA in 2019, acknowledged as the the Most Ethical Multinational Company in 2019. The company continuously develops its four sites in Budapest, Debrecen, Pécs and Szeged and is looking for skilled IT professionals to join its team.