DevOps Engineer

About the Unit

About Yara

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the Unit

Our job is to empower 400 developers with an effective cloud native platform and ensure the reliability of our services. We build our digital solutions on containers and in AWS Cloud leveraging a variety of technologies such as Kubernetes, ECS, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Elastic Cache, OpenSearch & others. We plan to extend our platform to Azure as well.

We write our infrastructure as code, we strive for automation over manual tasks and we streamline standard processes to enable our developers to focus on build, test, secure, deploy, monitor and operate solutions.

We are part of the Enterprise Information Technology (Enterprise IT) which has the overall responsibility for Yara’s information technology, ensuring a stable and secure environment and laying the foundation for a successful digital transformation. We are seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our cloud infrastructure and automated software delivery pipelines

Responsibilities

• Automate infrastructure: Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to provision and manage cloud resources consistently and efficiently.
• Manage cloud environments: Administer and optimize cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure), including compute, storage, networking, and databases, to ensure performance and cost-efficiency.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines: Design and implement automated workflows for building, testing, and deploying applications using tools like GitHub Actions.
• Monitor and troubleshoot systems: Establish comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch or similar stack to ensure system health and quickly resolve production issues.
• Ensure security & compliance: Implement and maintain security best practices, access controls, and compliance standards within the cloud infrastructure and delivery pipelines.
• Continuous Improvements: Identifying opportunities for converting manual processes into technical and automated scalable solutions.
• Collaborate across teams: Work closely with distributed digital teams by empowering and supporting them deploying to production and keeping their services reliable & highly available.

Profile

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer science, Software Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Brings over 3 to 8 years of DevOps experience in Cloud environment.
• Strong experience with at least one major cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Hands-on experience with IaC (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation,Bicep) and CI/CD tools (e.g. Github Actions).
• Proven Experience with container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, ECS.
• Solid understanding of system/platform monitoring, logging & observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, Azure Application Insights, Instana).
• Good Understanding of system & networking concepts (e.g., IP networking, load balancing, firewalls, virtualization, operating systems etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Experience with agile development methods.
• Passionate for staying on top of tech trend.

We do not expect that you to know our entire tech stack by heart, but we do expect that you are curious and a fast learner and a pro-active contributor.

Additional Information

Why us?

Innovative Work Environment

At YARA, you’ll be part of a dynamic team. You would be working with a globally dispersed and diverse team. We encourage creativity and out-of-the-box thinking, providing you with the freedom to experiment and innovate.

Career Growth Opportunities

Your professional development is our priority. We offer tailored training programs, mentorship from industry leaders, and clear pathways for advancement. Support for personal development, learning and continuous learning is a priority

Work-Life Balance

We understand the importance of balancing work with personal life. With flexible working hours, remote work options, and a generous vacation policy, you’ll have the time and space to recharge.

Impactful Work

Your work will have a direct impact. Our team’s recent achievements in specific areas demonstrate the meaningful difference we make every day.

Strong Company Values

Our commitment to these values is reflected in our positive work culture, low turnover rates, and the long-term success of our employees.

Contact details

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