Leading iGaming company on the lookout for a DevOps Team Lead
Why Join Us?
* Powerful Gaming Platform: Join a fast-growing company uniting top casino games into one dynamic solution for gaming websites.
* High Impact, Small Team: Work in a close-knit, ambitious team where your contributions directly shape the product.
* People-First Culture: Enjoy flexible work, wellness perks, and a supportive environment that values your ideas.
Hybrid working model, with a minimum of 1 day per week to come into office.
Overview of the Role
We're looking for a DevOps Engineering Lead to take ownership of our infrastructure strategy and operational excellence in a high-demand, cloud-based igaming environment. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on execution, empowering you to shape our DevOps culture and practices alongside engineering and product teams.
You'll be responsible for evolving our cloud-native architecture, streamlining deployments, and ensuring a stable, scalable platform. As a key contributor, you'll also guide a small group of engineers, enabling them to succeed in delivering world-class infrastructure and automation.
Your Key Responsibilities
Cloud Infrastructure & Automation
* Architect and maintain scalable, secure AWS environments using tools such as ArgoCD and Crossplane
* Promote a GitOps approach to infrastructure management, ensuring consistency and traceability
* Optimize our systems for reliability, cost-effectiveness, and performance
Build Pipelines & Engineering Tools
* Design and improve CI/CD pipelines to enable smooth and safe delivery across multiple products
* Provide tooling that simplifies local development, environment setup, and deployment workflows
* Implement strategies like canary and blue/green deployments to increase delivery confidence
Monitoring & Reliability
* Set up effective monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
* Lead incident response efforts, including post-mortem analysis and system hardening
* Help embed a culture of operational discipline and reliability
Team Leadership & Collaboration
* Mentor and lead a team of 3 focused on infrastructure and platform development
* Partner with developers and stakeholders to align DevOps initiatives with product objectives
* Take part in growing the team, including interviewing and onboarding
What You Bring
Experience
* 7+ years in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Infrastructure-focused roles
* Expertise in deploying and managing systems on AWS
* Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure tools such as Terraform, ArgoCD, or Crossplane
* Familiarity with CI/CD systems and automated software delivery pipelines
* History of working in always-on production environments
Technical Know-How
* Strong background in Linux, systems networking, and securing cloud environments
* Proficient in one or more scripting languages (Python, Bash, or Go)
* Comfortable with tools for secrets management, service discovery, and policy automation
* Understanding of compliance and security protocols, even in the absence of a dedicated InfoSec team
Why Work With Us
* Innovative Space: Thrive in the fast-evolving online gaming space where your work directly impacts live systems
* Ownership & Autonomy: Lead meaningful infrastructure initiatives and set the direction for DevOps practices
* Supportive Culture: Work in a team that values work-life balance, flexibility, and your voice
* International Team: Collaborate with a skilled, diverse team passionate about quality and innovation