Senior DevOps Engineer

Ukraine · Full-time · Senior

About The Company

MWDN is a global IT outstaffing company with 23+ years of experience that connects exceptional tech talent with leading companies across Israel, the USA, Great Britain, and Western Europe. We offer opportunities to work on international products in a stable and professional environment.

Why does MWDN rock?

Here’s what you can expect when you join MWDN:

  • Security: We carefully vet our clients to minimize risks and ensure reliability and timely payments - no fraud or unpleasant surprises.
  • Career support: If a project isn’t the right fit, we support you and actively help find new opportunities that match your skills and career goals.
  • Legal assistance: We provide guidance on legal matters, including opening and managing your independent contractor or sole proprietorship status, taxes, and related processes.
  • Professional development: We offer English courses and professional growth opportunities, as well as team-building events.

Why choose us? MWDN is ranked among the top 5 IT employers in our region according to DOU. We take pride in our transparency and strong commitment to our team. Curious to learn more? See what our employees say about working with us on DOU.

What is your new project?

  • Domain: Computer and network security
  • Location: Israel
  • Company size: 51-200 employees
  • Founded in: 2009


What makes this project exciting?

Are you ready to join an innovative force in cybersecurity backed by one of the industry's biggest names? Our client, recently acquired by Check Point for $200 million, is on a mission to transform external risk management. 

Imagine being part of a team that uses cutting-edge technology to protect businesses from the most dangerous cyber threats out there—monitoring the dark web, pinpointing vulnerabilities, and preventing data breaches.

This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a real impact in the world of cybersecurity. The pace is fast, the challenges are thrilling, and the solutions are AI-driven, putting you at the forefront of real-time threat detection.

What’s more, with the support of a global powerhouse like Check Point, you'll have the stability, resources, and career growth opportunities that only come with being part of a leader in the cybersecurity field!

What makes you a great fit

Must Have:

  • 5+ years of experience as a DevOps / SRE / Infrastructure engineer.
  • Proven experience managing large-scale SaaS systems on AWS (EKS, RDS, Kafka, Redis, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch).
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture and container orchestration at scale, Karpenter.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, Helm, and CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD).
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK).
  • Experience using or integrating AI-assisted tools (e.g., for observability, auto-remediation, or developer productivity).
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills and a proactive mindset for reliability and performance optimization

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in multi-environment / multi-tenant SaaS or cybersecurity / threat intelligence systems.
  • Knowledge of AI/ML pipelines or AIOps concepts..
  • Background in cost optimization and FinOps practices.
  • Familiarity with Kafka scaling, Redis clustering, and AWS service-level tuning.


Your day-to-day in this position

  • Be a key player in scaling and modernizing a global cyber intelligence SaaS serving leading enterprises.
  • Collaborate with top-tier engineers and architects driving automation and intelligent operations.
  • Take ownership and lead initiatives that directly affect uptime, reliability, and efficiency.
  • Work in an environment that encourages innovation, experimentation, and adoption of AI and automation in day-to-day operations.
  • Lead the DevOps domain: define architecture, automation strategy, and reliability goals for the entire R&D organization.
  • Own infrastructure scalability and performance: ensure our Kubernetes (EKS)-based environments are resilient, efficient, and cost-optimized.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD to support fast, reliable, and automated delivery.
  • Drive observability and reliability initiatives: monitor system health via Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch; define metrics, alerts, and SLOs.
  • Leverage AI/automation tooling (e.g., anomaly detection, alert classification, cost prediction) to enhance monitoring, response, and efficiency.
  • Manage infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm, CloudFormation) and enforce IaC best practices.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to design infrastructure for new services, improve developer experience, and ensure secure deployments.
  • Ensure system uptime and production readiness: lead root cause analysis, incident response, and capacity planning.
  • Continuously evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-driven ops tools, to improve scalability, reliability, and delivery velocity.


Why work with us?

  • People-first management with minimal bureaucracy
  • A friendly company culture, proven by employees who choose to return
  • Flexible working hours
  • 29 days of PTO (18 working days per year pluse all national holidays)
  • 10 paid recovery days
  • Full financial and legal support for independent contractors
  • Free English classes, with native speakers or Ukrainian teachers
  • Dedicated HR support

Our next steps

✅ Intro call with a Recruiter — ✅ Home assignment — ✅ Client intro interview — ✅ Tech interview — ✅ HR client interview — ✅Reference check — ✅ Offer