DevOps Engineer

ThinkMarkets is a global financial technology company, specializing in providing multi-asset trading solutions to thousands of clients around the world. With our flagship ThinkTrader platform, we make it available for our clients to trade the world 24-hours a day. Our mission is to bridge the gap between traders, investors, and platforms by allowing access to global markets and thousands of products thus providing our clients the ability to trade the world in the palm of their hand. We use the latest technologies to give traders seamless access to our proprietary trading platforms.

We are currently recruiting a DevOps Engineer to join our team in Sofia, Bulgaria. An ideal candidate would be a results-oriented, highly motivated individual with solid experience in administering Linux environments and orchestration services.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of server infrastructure and propose changes to optimize stability and performance.
• Participate as a member of the Global Infrastructure team, tasked with defining and implementing cutting-edge technology solutions across the firm.
• Liaise with members of Security team on patch management and vulnerability mitigation exercises.
• Tune Monitoring and Logging platforms to increase the team’s awareness of potential issues before they become causes for outages.
• Participate in BCP testing exercises and recommend changes to increase efficiency.
• System-level tuning of Linux servers for optimal performance.
• Define and configure automatic backup procedures.
• Monitor the server infrastructure health and proactively respond to potential issues.
• Setup and support various development environments.
• Automate operational processes as needed, with accuracy and in compliance with our security requirements.
• Implement and maintain scheduled tasks and CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage code deployments, fixes, updates, and related processes.

Requirements:

• Expert knowledge of Linux (Oracle Linux, Red Hat and CentOS).
• Experience as DevOps engineer (3+ years or more preferred).
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Bitbucket and Argo CD).
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, Ansible, and scripting languages including Bash and Python is a must.
• Experience with Nutanix, ESXi, or similar orchestration.
• Ability to automate repeatable tasks using scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or automation platforms Ansible, Terraform. 
• Experience with monitoring systems like Zabbix, Grafana, ELK, OpsGenie, etc.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting highly involved system issues using application and system logs as well as system tools (netstat, tcpdump, wireshark, ps, etc).
• Up-to-date with the latest industry trends.
• Passion for delivering outside of the box solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.

What we offer:

• Highly competitive remuneration
• 25 days annual paid leave & 1 day Birthday leave
• Health insurance & Dental Care for you, spouse, and kids under 18
• Fully covered Multisport card
• Gift cards for special occasions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral Program
• Fresh fruits, nuts, healthy snacks, and beverages
• Modern and colorful office in the Infinity Tower, close to public transports and commodities