Responsibilities

Platform Strategy

• Define infrastructure architecture and engineering standards.

• Establish scalable and secure cloud deployment practices.

• Drive Infrastructure as Code adoption.

• Improve deployment reliability and operational efficiency.

• Build reusable platform components for engineering teams.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Own and manage infrastructure across:

• AWS

• Microsoft Azure

• Google Cloud Platform

• Hetzner

• OVH

• DigitalOcean

• Other cloud providers as required

• Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure for diverse client environments.

DevOps & Automation

• Define CI/CD standards.

• Improve deployment pipelines.

• Drive Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

• Establish release management practices.

• Improve engineering productivity through automation.

Server & Platform Administration

Own administration of:

• Ubuntu Servers

• Bare Metal Infrastructure

• Virtual Machines

• Internal Development Servers

• Production Environments

• Build Servers

• Internal Engineering Platforms

Database Governance

Establish standards for:

• PostgreSQL

• MySQL

• MongoDB

Including:

• Backup & Recovery

• Replication

• High Availability

• Disaster Recovery

• Capacity Planning

• Performance Optimization

• Monitoring & Alerting

Security Leadership

Define and periodically review:

• Infrastructure security standards

• IAM policies

• Access control

• Secret management

• Patch management

• SSH hardening

• Vulnerability assessments

• Disaster recovery strategy

• Backup policies

• Incident response procedures

Ensure infrastructure complies with industry best practices and organizational security requirements.

Monitoring & Observability

Build organization-wide observability using tools such as:

• Prometheus

• Grafana

• Centralized logging platforms

• Alerting systems

• Establish KPIs for platform reliability, uptime, incident response, and capacity planning.

Process Ownership

Drive continuous improvements by:

• Defining DevOps processes and SOPs.

• Standardizing deployment practices.

• Improving documentation.

• Conducting infrastructure reviews.

• Establishing operational checklists.

• Reducing manual work through automation.

• Implementing preventive maintenance and operational excellence initiatives.

Engineering Leadership

• Mentor and guide Platform / DevOps Engineers.

• Conduct technical reviews and architecture discussions.

• Support project teams during planning and implementation.

• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate closely with engineering leadership on infrastructure decisions.

AI-Driven Platform Engineering (Mandatory)

Champion the use of AI across infrastructure engineering.

Drive adoption of AI tools for:

• Infrastructure automation

• Troubleshooting

• Incident analysis

• Documentation

• Capacity planning

• Knowledge management

• Operational intelligence

Reporting & Governance

Prepare structured reports for leadership.

Weekly Reports

• Infrastructure health

• Production incidents

• Security observations

• Critical risks

• Pending action items

• Infrastructure changes

Monthly Reports

• Uptime & availability metrics

• SLA compliance

• Security posture review

• Backup & disaster recovery status

• Capacity planning

• Infrastructure cost optimization

• Automation initiatives

• Technical debt assessment

• Roadmap for continuous improvement

Technical Skills

Must Have

• Ubuntu Linux Administration

• AWS, Azure, or GCP

• Docker & Docker Compose

• Terraform

• GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins

• Prometheus & Grafana

• PostgreSQL, MySQL & MongoDB Administration

• Infrastructure Security

• Networking fundamentals

• Nginx

• Reverse Proxy

• Firewalls

• Load Balancers

• DNS

• SSL/TLS

• Bash

• Python

• PowerShell and/or Node.js

Good to Have

• Kubernetes

• GitOps

• OpenSearch / ELK

• Redis

• HAProxy

• Cloudflare

• Cost optimization and FinOps practices

Leadership Competencies

We're looking for someone who:

• Thinks like an owner.

• Takes accountability for outcomes, not just tasks.

• Can define and improve engineering processes.

• Has exceptional troubleshooting and decision-making skills.

• Communicates effectively with engineers, leadership, and clients.

• Builds scalable systems instead of quick fixes.

• Mentors and develops high-performing teams.

• Continuously evaluates and improves security, monitoring, and operational maturity.

• Leads by example with a strong bias toward automation and continuous learning.

Why Join Zignuts?

• Lead the evolution of our Platform Engineering practice.

• Work directly with the CTO on infrastructure strategy.

• Influence engineering standards across the organization.

• Build modern AI-ready cloud infrastructure.

• Work with international clients and diverse technologies.

• High ownership, technical freedom, and continuous growth opportunities.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

If You're Looking For...

A leadership role where you can architect platforms, mentor engineers, influence engineering culture, and build infrastructure that powers world-class software products, we'd love to connect with you.