DevOps Engineer

Working Model: Hybrid Working

Employment status: Full-time, Permanent.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.

Office Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

In this role you will add value to PXP by:

Working closely with analysts, developers, and architects from various teams to brainstorm and implement creative solutions to challenging issues. We value intellectual curiosity, a willingness to learn, a strong work ethic, and excellent communication skills. Experience with Azure DevOps is preferred, along with a proven ability to adapt to evolving technical landscapes.

A typical week as a DevOps Engineer might involve:

• Build, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, ensuring efficient and reliable delivery.    
• Configure and manage Kubernetes clusters for containerised applications, including deployment, scaling, and monitoring.    
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline and automate build, test, and deployment processes.    
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) practices    
• Monitor and optimize CI/CD pipeline performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing solutions.    
• Work with Information Security to integrate security practices into the CI/CD pipeline, including code scanning, vulnerability assessment, and compliance checks.    
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes clusters, and Azure infrastructure.    
• Provide technical guidance and support to development teams on CI/CD best practices, Azure DevOps tools, and Kubernetes.    
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices in DevOps, Azure, and Kubernetes.    

We are looking for someone who has:

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with a focus on Azure DevOps and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with both on-premises and cloud environments utilising technologies such as technologies such as VMWare, Kafka, Nutanix HCI, Linux, Azure DevOps, and Kubernetes.     
• Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and best practices, including automated testing, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.    
• Proficient in managing containerised environments with sidecars and deploying clusters using tools like Kubespray.    
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including deployment, scaling, and management of clusters.    
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, or Azure DevOps IaC pipelines.    
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and implement effective solutions.    
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.    

We would love someone to have any of the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.    
• Microsoft Azure certifications such as Azure Administrator or Azure DevOps Engineer.    

What we can offer you:

• Competitive package and other employee benefits dependant on location.
• Offices close to transport links.
• Small and friendly team.
• Attractive Group Bonus Scheme
• A diversified range of activities in an international environment.
• To be a part of a supportive and dynamic team with ambitious, yet realistic objectives for the future.
• An open communication culture.

About us

PXP Financial is a well-established and respected name within the card payment industry. 

We boast an impressive and diverse client database across the globe and have over 30 years of experience within the payments space. 

Our people are employed across our regional offices located in the UK, Austria, Bulgaria, India and the US.

PXP are a leading payment provider with a reputation of a reliable payment and acquiring platform as well as offering operational excellence and best in class service for all of our clients. 

We strongly believe these are fundamental values which contribute to our customers success because for our clients, regardless of sector, taking payment is one of the most important parts of their business.

We listened to our employees and now offer a fantastic hybrid working option, with a minimum two days in the office and optional 3 days home working.