deeplay is a product IT company. We create systems and solutions in the field of intellectual games.
We value resourceful people who are energized by non-standard tasks and professional challenges. Those who see opportunities and strive to use them for growth and development. If this approach resonates with you, we will be glad to see you among our teammates!
We are currently looking for a Team Lead DevOps / Infrastructure Lead to take charge of managing a complex, high-load infrastructure as an internal company product.
The key task of the role is to ensure the sustainable development of the infrastructure without compromising production stability, establish systematic management of the infrastructure as a product, and help the team transition from reactive operations to a more manageable and predictable work model.
About us:
- we have a high-load distributed infrastructure;
- several hundred servers;
- production is primarily on baremetal;
- we also use AWS, Selectel, Hetzner.
Our Stack
AWS, Selectel, Hetzner, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Linux/Windows, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Gerrit, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, InfluxDB, Kafka, NATS, Consul, Vault, Zabbix, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana, ELK, Fluentd/Vector, Bash, Python.
Main Tasks:
- manage the development and maintenance of the infrastructure;
- conduct audits, identify risks, technical debt, and optimization points;
- form the backlog and development roadmap;
- reduce operational load through automation and systematic improvements;
- establish practices for technical decision-making and change management;
- develop the team, reduce bus factor, balance workload;
- build interaction with development, security, finance, and other stakeholders.
To accomplish these tasks, you will need:
- experience managing a DevOps / Infrastructure / Platform team;
- experience working with complex production infrastructure where the cost of error is high;
- ability to make decisions under uncertainty and conflicting opinions;
- experience in infrastructure auditing and roadmap formation;
- technical depth sufficient for in-depth work with a strong engineering team;
- understanding of the connection between technical solutions, risks, and cost efficiency.
We need a leader with a strong technical background who is ready to:
- ensure production stability;
- make complex technical decisions in an environment of strong experts and diverse opinions;
- build a balance between operations and development;
- implement evolutionary changes without risk to the business;
- link infrastructure solutions to reliability, cost, and business goals.
We offer:
- Hybrid schedule — work from home or come to our comfortable office.
- Equipped kitchens on each floor with tea, bean coffee, snacks, and fruits.
- Sports and lounge areas, showers, table tennis, a library with professional and fiction literature, board games.
- No dress code.
- Corporate culture: we communicate as equals, support each other, value feedback and initiative, with easy communication and humor.
- Opportunity to influence processes: if you see potential for improvement, you can bring your ideas to life, increasing the efficiency and quality of the product.
- Become part of a team that finds drive in its tasks and strives for technological leadership in the industry.
