Senior DevOps Engineer

We work with iGaming operators of all sizes to help them expand into new markets or strengthen their existing brands. As a casino software company, we provide solutions that help build outstanding brands and achieve business goals. Now, we are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team.

What will be your responsibilities:

Design, build, and optimize high-load, highly available server-side platforms (Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL, Redis, message queues).

• Architect and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms and containerized workloads (Docker, Helm, GitOps).
• Design and operate secure network infrastructure:
• firewalls (iptables, UFW, security groups, NACLs)
• reverse proxies and L7/L4 load balancers
• Implement DDoS protection and WAF strategies (Cloudflare, rate-limiting, bot protection).
• Build and maintain observability stack:
• metrics (VictoriaMetrics, Prometheus)
• APM (New Relic, OpenTelemetry)
• centralized logging and alerting
• Design, implement and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Automate infrastructure and platform lifecycle using IaC and configuration management.
• Participate in architecture design, reliability engineering and capacity planning.
• Ensure security, compliance and audit readiness (PCI DSS, secrets management, access control).

What we expect from you:

Strong hands-on Linux expertise (Debian, Ubuntu, systemd, networking, performance tuning).

• Deep experience with AWS:
• compute (EC2, ASG, EKS)
• networking (VPC, LB, peering)
• managed databases (RDS Aurora)
• messaging (SQS, Kafka).
• Strong database operations knowledge: MySQL HA, replication, backup.
• Production experience with Kubernetes (cluster architecture, HA, upgrades, disaster recovery).
• Advanced CI/CD experience: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitOps practices.
• Strong Cloudflare expertise: DNS, CDN, WAF, DDoS protection.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (mandatory), Ansible (configuration and automation).
• Scripting and automation in Bash and Python.
• Solid understanding of networking and security fundamentals (TLS, IAM, VPN, firewalling, zero-trust).
• Experience working in regulated environments or with security standards (PCI DSS is a plus).

What we offer:

We believe that a happy team builds the best products. Here is how we support you:
Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere. Our core hours are 10:00 to 18:00 (Kyiv time), Mon-Fri.
Financial Stability: Timely payment for compensation for services
Personal Equipment Policy: equipment are provided for use to ensure comfortable and efficient work.
Knowledge Sharing: We regularly gather to discuss new trends, share insights, and elevate one another.
Community: At NuxGame, you will work in a team of like-minded people who are ready to support, inspire, and tackle complex challenges together.
Creative Freedom: We encourage initiative. With us, you have the freedom of professional expression and the space to implement your ideas.
Time-off Policy: 24 vacation days per year + 5 sick days (without medical confirmation).
Atmosphere: A friendly environment focused on results and mutual respect, free from unnecessary bureaucracy and pressure.
We believe in unlocking the inner potential of each team member within an open and democratic culture.
Waiting for you on our team!