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Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer (AWS)

AWSKubernetesEKSTerraformHelmJenkinsGitHubElastic StackNew RelicPythonBashHashiCorp VaultCloud SecurityCI/CDDevOpsInfrastructure as CodeObservabilityIncident Response

Key details

Salary

Not specified

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

Belgrade, Serbia

Full job description

Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer role to own and evolve AWS infrastructure including networking, security, cost optimization, and reliability. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and IaC practices, managing Kubernetes workloads on EKS, enforcing secrets management and security controls, leading incident response, setting technical standards, and documenting infrastructure. Requires 5+ years experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Elastic Stack, New Relic, Python, Bash, and AWS security services. Degree in Computer Science or equivalent. Fluent English. Benefits include hybrid work, competitive salary, volunteer and wellness days, modern offices, multicultural environment, and growth opportunities.

What you'll do

  • Own and evolve AWS infrastructure at scale, including networking, security, cost optimization, and reliability
  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and IaC practices that accelerate delivery and reduce operational risk
  • Build and operate end-to-end observability: log ingestion, dashboards, alerting, and APM
  • Manage Kubernetes workloads on EKS, including cluster operations and deployment strategies
  • Enforce secrets management, IAM policies, and security controls across the environment
  • Lead incident response and drive systemic reliability improvements
  • Set technical standards and act as a senior stakeholder in architectural decisions
  • Document infrastructure, runbooks, and processes to production-ready standards

Requirements

  • 5+ years hands-on experience with large-scale AWS production environments
  • Deep proficiency with Kubernetes and EKS
  • Strong IaC skills with Terraform
  • Helm proficiency for Kubernetes package management
  • Proven CI/CD experience with Jenkins and GitHub
  • Hands-on experience with the Elastic Stack and log ingestion pipelines at scale
  • Experience with New Relic for APM and infrastructure monitoring
  • Proficiency in Python and Bash; additional languages a plus
  • Solid grasp of AWS security services: GuardDuty, Security Hub, WAF, Shield, KMS, IAM
  • Experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management
  • Strong networking fundamentals in cloud-native environments
  • Fluent English; strong written and verbal communication
  • Degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience

Tech stack

AWSKubernetesEKSTerraformHelmJenkinsGitHubElastic StackNew RelicPythonBashHashiCorp VaultSonarQubeBlazeMeterArtifactory

Benefits

Hybrid work modelsAdaptable hoursHome office optionsCompetitive salariesVolunteer daysWellness daysModern officesMulti-cultural environmentTraining and mentorshipGrowth opportunities within dentsu network

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