DevOps Engineer

Location: Bucharest, Romania

The people we all rely on to make the world go round – they rely on Thales.  Thales rely on its employees to invent the future: right here, right now.

Present in Romania for over 40 years, Thales is expanding its presence in the country by growing its Digital capabilities and by developing a Group Engineering Competence Centre (ECC). Operating from Bucharest, Thales delivers solutions in a number of core businesses, from ground transportation, space and defence, to security and aeronautics.
Several professional opportunities have arisen. If you are looking for the solidity of a Global Group that is at the forefront of innovation, but with the agility of a human structure that tailors to the personal development of its employees and allows opportunities for evolution in an international environment, then this is the place for you!

Job Summary:

We are seeking a passionate DevOps engineer to join our Software Factory team. This team already contains senior engineers with high expertise who will be happy to welcome a new colleague. In terms of project, the team has a high visibility at Thales Group level, as it is responsible of delivering releases of Software Factory stack of tools which are used in lots of projects worldwide.

You will become part of a transversal department with experienced colleagues that offer DevOps & Cloud services to multiple activity domains. You will have the opportunity to grow in an accelerated rhythm in your career through a collaboration with the other colleagues and their accumulated expertise in various technologies. You will also become a member of an International DevOps Community with visibility across the entire company.

Mission / Main Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of future Software Factory releases
• Collaborate with the other members of the team and work in an Agile environment
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support application delivery.
• Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, and Helm.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform (or equivalent).
• Automate deployments and GitOps workflows with FluxCD (or similar).
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance and application reliability.

You Need To Have:

• Technical study of Computer Science, Informatics, Mathematics, Electronics or similar
• At least 3 years of experience as a DevOps engineer
• Proficiency with Git, Gitlab CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems administration.
• Demonstrated scripting experience (Bash, Python)
• Solid containerization skills (Docker)
• Solid experience using Helm, Kubernetes for configuration & deployments (both on-prem and in Microsoft Azure)
• Experience with Terraform or other IaC tools.
• Experience managing artifact repositories (Artifactory, Nexus, etc.) and code quality platforms (SonarQube, CodeClimate, etc.).
• Good understanding of the DevOps culture, focused on automation.
• Troubleshooting curiosity, proactive attitude – looking for answers, solution oriented
• Experience in working with teams that are using the Agile methodologies
• Flexibility, adaptability skills in order to evolve in changing environments

Nice To Have:

• Familiarity with FluxCD or other GitOps tools (e.g., ArgoCD).
• Exposure to monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Testing background, awareness of the K6 language
• Travel  - 1-2 travels per year to France (if needed)

Languages:

• English – mandatory, professional level
• French – nice to have

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!