Mid-Senior DevOps Engineer

Job description

All about us

Spacewell is a leading provider of workplace and energy management solutions. Our product suite includes Energy (formerly known as DEXMA), Workplace and Maintenance. These solutions help thousands of facility managers and energy managers worldwide to create smarter, more engaging workplaces, understand and optimise energy consumption and achieve sustainability targets.

At Spacewell, we are full of contagious energy, hard work, and passion for what we do. We are fully committed to encouraging an environment where everyone is heard and feels a sense of belonging. We are proud to have a multicultural team that acknowledges a variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives.

The Opportunity

The engineering department of Spacewell Energy is currently looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our Cloud Infrastructure Team. We are looking for engineers with a strong background in Linux, containerization and cloud platforms, ensuring smooth daily operations and effective collaboration between development and professional service teams. This is an amazing opportunity to work with key technologies such as Kubernetes, Terraform, Datadog, Jenkins, and a wide range of GCP services. We are open to both onsite and remote candidates residing in Spain, have a valid work permit for Spain, and would enjoy meeting the team during the year in our Barcelona office

You will

• Be part of a team of 4 DevOps Engineers with the autonomy to define the roadmap and select impactful technologies, focusing on automating repetitive processes and supporting the development team to enhance the company’s products.
• Managing our Google Cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Drive the adoption of Kubernetes abroad our infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Software Developers to build and scale microservices.
• Managing and monitoring the service availability using DataDog and PagerDuty.
• Develop and optimize our CI/CD pipelines by integrating DevSecOps principles and GitOps workflows to ensure secure and automated deployments throughout the development lifecycle.
• Identify, diagnose, and propose improvements or solutions to current or future issues.
• Address OS-level vulnerabilities, Security Command Center, DDoS protection and Web Application Firewall (WAF).
• Performing rotative 24x7 (compensated for availability and intervention) duties to guarantee service availability. Only system-triggered alerts, no on-call/user-facing support.
• Work with our technical stack.

Requirements

• Team player: you have good social skills and you enjoy working with people to solve problems together.
• A strong team player, enjoying working with people and solving problems together.
• Good communication skills, product mindset, balancing quality, performance and time-to-market.
• At least 3 years of experience managing cloud environments such as Google Cloud or AWS.
• Strong understanding on Linux provision and administration.
• Experience with Terraform language and its ecosystem.
• Experience in Continuous Delivery Pipelines.
• Experience containerizing applications with Docker and managing them in Kubernetes.
• Strong skills in Linux/Bash scripting language.
• Experience Puppet.
• Solid knowledge of networking, web servers, proxies, and load balancer architecture.
• Knowledge in version control (Git).
• Fluent in English with well-developed communication skills.

Nice to have

• Python or Go programming skills.
• Experience with Helm or any other Kubernetes tools.
• Knowledge of Terragrunt.
• Experience with Ubuntu or Debian systems.
• Use of monitoring tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• GCP or Kubernetes certifications.
• Database management skills (PostgreSQL, MongoDB or Redis).
• Experience Jenkins and/or Google Cloud Build.
• Exposure to MLOps practices

We offer

• Flexible working hours and possibility of early quit Friday.
• Hybrid work model.
• Office in the city centre of Barcelona.
• An exciting and positive work environment where you are valued.
• A friendly and talented group with 10+ different nationalities.
• Flexible compensation scheme: kindergarten, transportation and restaurants.
• 23 holiday days per year (flexible policy).
• Up to 5 additional holidays based on tenure.
• 1 additional birthday day off.
• Company-sponsored courses and attendance to events.
• Discounted private health insurance and gym memberships.
• Regular team events.
• Referral bonus for new hirings.

Team values

• Be human: authentic, open, caring and transparent.
• Be an expert: share your knowledge in a simple way.
• Stay positive: be passionate and optimistic.
• Be humble: self-aware and open to learning.
• Be sustainable: care about the planet and the ecological footprint.

Hiring Process

At Spacewell Energy, we celebrate diversity and difference, and we are strongly committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We welcome and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Read more about our Declaration of Principles on Diversity, Inclusion and Equality.

Step 1️⃣

A 30-60 minute call with the Team Lead or the Head of Development will provide an overview of our company, specifically focusing on how the technical department operates. The discussion will cover the candidate’s past experience and technical background, offering an opportunity for the candidate to ask any questions about us.

Step 2️⃣

Up to a 2-hour technical session with two members of our team, divided into two parts. The first 30 minutes will focus on the candidate’s technical background, while the second part (90 minutes) involves a live programming exercise. This test simulates a ‘pair-programming’ session, with our team providing guidance and assistance throughout the exercise.

Step 3️⃣

A 30 minute call with People and the Product Owner of the team Step 4️⃣ We will either extend a job offer or provide feedback if we decide not to hire you.