AI SERVICES - Senior DevOps Engineer in Bratislava

• Working in a distributed DevOps team across multiple locations using agile practices
• Supporting the design and operation of core infrastructure on GCP for data science and Python-based ML/AI workloads
• Maintaining and improving Kubernetes environments with Helm and ArgoCD
• Developing and reviewing Terraform modules and cloud configurations
• Managing GitLab CI/CD pipelines across applications, infrastructure, and ML projects
• Implementing and optimizing autoscaling strategies for workloads and clusters
• Ensuring robust observability across monitoring, logging, and tracing using Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo
• Troubleshooting issues across cloud, container, networking, and application layers
• Enhancing platform reliability, cost efficiency, and developer experience
• Educating developers and data scientists on best practices and relevant parts of the technology stack

We work in a HYBRID STYLE of working with the possibility of working from home , but twice a week we meet in the office in Košice or Bratislava for meetings.

The published salary is the minimum possible offer.

The starting salary may be higher depending on the extent of fulfillment of the employee's requirements (education, language skills, required practice, personality assumptions and skills).

• Fluent English; German is a plus
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in DevOps or related roles
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Strong expertise with at least one major cloud provider (GCP preferred; AWS/Azure acceptable)
• Extensive experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm charts, and container-based production systems
• Understanding basic security concepts and helping to identify and mitigate common vulnerabilities
• Solid hands-on proficiency with Terraform and GitOps tools such as ArgoCD
• Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally with GitLab CI
• Proficiency in Unix/Linux administration, shell scripting, and practical networking fundamentals
• Experience with monitoring and observability solutions (Grafana stack; ELK also relevant)
• Familiarity with autoscaling concepts (HPA/VPA, cluster autoscaler)
• Experience with relational and document databases, such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB, is a plus
• Experience with OpenTelemetry instrumentation is a plus

• Annual Bonus (Variable Pay): In accordance with the employer’s compensation Remuneration policy, employees are eligible for an annual bonus of up to 5% of their annual base salary total cash, subject to achieving 100% of the performance criteria defined by the employer.* 
• Meal Allowance: Meal contribution of EUR 7.50 per working day, of which EUR 6.50 is paid by the employer, provided in advance via a Ticket Restaurant card or as a financial allowance. 
• Cafeteria Benefits: Monthly contribution of EUR 25 to the Cafeteria benefits system or a MultiSport card.* 
• Company Mobile Phone: Company mobile phone for both business and personal use, including unlimited calls, SMS/MMS, and 15 GB of EU roaming data at 4G speed. After the data allowance is consumed, the speed is reduced to 128 kbps. 
• Flexible Working Hours: Employees can organize their working day according to their preferences, while respecting the core working hours from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 
• My Days: Entitlement to one or more paid leave days without the need to provide a medical certificate. Additional paid leave is provided to parents of first-grade schoolchildren on their child’s first school day.* 
• Employee Referral Bonus: Reward of up to EUR 1,700 for the successful referral of a candidate hired on a permanent employment contract. 
• Telekom Product Discounts: Discounts of up to 50% on Telekom products, including internet, fixed-line, and mobile services. 
• Partner Discounts: Discounts with dozens of partners in the areas of health, sports, fashion, culture, travel, housing, and education.* 
• Supplementary Pension Contribution: Employer contribution to the employee’s selected supplementary pension scheme in the amount of 1.5% of gross salary.* 
• Learning & Development: Career development and training opportunities focused on both soft and hard skills. Employees receive a EUR 180 contribution towards language courses on each employment anniversary with DTSE Slovakia. 
• Corporate Events: Summer and Christmas parties, St. Nicholas Day events, Health Days, blood donation campaigns, team-building activities, and more. 
• Mojra.sk Psychological Counselling: Access to psychological counselling services through Cafeteria benefit points.* 
• Benefits for Future Parents: Employees receive a EUR 100 contribution upon the birth of a child. Fathers receive one additional week of paid leave on top of the statutory two-week paternity leave. Employees going on parental leave may retain their company mobile phone for up to one year. 
• Relocation Bonus: Employees relocating from another country to Slovakia based on an employment contract with DTSE Slovakia are eligible for a EUR 1,500 relocation allowance, paid during the first three months of employment (EUR 500 per month).

* Available after successful completion of the probation period as defined in the employment contract.