DevOps Engineer

Sword Services Greece is an IT Services and Software Solutions provider company, driving EU Institutions and Global Leaders in their Digital & IT transformation. As part of the Sword Services Greece team, you'll leverage your expert IT competency to drive critical projects, ensuring rapid, precise delivery that consistently meets, and often exceeds, the expectations of our global clients. About the role...We are currently seeking an DevOps Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will work in a multinational environment on a multitude of tasks supporting our business in implementing and developing solutions for large EU and international institutions and private sector companies in Greece and abroad. What you will do...Design and architect infrastructure for new services and projects using modern technologies.Build, deploy, and maintain scalable services across cloud environments.Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies.Deploy and manage containerized workloads and Kubernetes environments.Integrate services with third-party APIs and external platforms.Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization solutions.Contribute to infrastructure automation and continuous improvement initiatives.Work across multiple projects while collaborating with geographically distributed teams.Produce technical documentation and support knowledge-sharing and technical training.Stay up to date with emerging technologies and rapidly apply them to new solutions. Technical Skills required...BSc's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or another relevant field.8+ years of proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or similar role.Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.Solid infrastructure knowledge across Linux, AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes.Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or CloudFormation.Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.Proficiency in at least one development language: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, or Java.Experience with GitHub and JIRA.Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills.Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal. Behavioral Attributes...Self Development: Shows eagerness to grow and achieve more in respective area of expertise;Adaptability / Flexibility: Shows ability to cope with fast changing technologies and requirements;Solution focused mindset: Focus on work quality results with attention to detail and delivery of tasks within agreed deadlines;Focus on Customer either internal or external;Creativity & Initiative: Proposes ideas and solutions to existing ways of working, takes initiatives, identifies risks and works proactively;Teamwork: Collaborates effectively & efficiently with various diverse and geographically distributed work teams;Accountability: Shows strong sense of responsibility and ownership of the activities assigned. Our Culture...At Sword, our values define how we behave towards our colleagues and clients, and that is Respect and Collaboration. We believe that together we achieve more! Grasp a taste of our daily life at our Sword Services Greece Experience page on LinkedIn. Please submit your CV in English. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and we ensure that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. Discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other factor protected by applicable laws and regulations is prohibited. As part of our culture, we respect human rights and focus on creating a positive workplace, where all employees are valued, and where diversity and inclusion are a vital part of our everyday working experience.If you don't tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.