At FORFIRM, we are looking for an experienced and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our lively international team and work on projects for Europe's leading brands!

Responsibilities

Observability & Monitoring:

Design, implement, and manage sophisticated monitoring solutions with a focus on cost-effectiveness.

Create dashboards, alerts, and reports to deliver actionable insights into system performance, security, and compliance.

Utilize a variety of observability tools (Splunk, Icinga, Dynatrace, Selenium) to build a comprehensive monitoring framework.

Automation & DevOps Integration:

• Employ GitOps and DevOps best practices to automate deployment, configuration, monitoring, and system management tasks.
• Integrate observability solutions into CI/CD pipelines to ensure continuous monitoring and quick feedback loops.
• Work closely with platform, development, security, and operations teams to promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

API Integration & Scripting:

• Develop and maintain scripts to automate tasks, integrate different systems, and enhance observability capabilities.
• Handle API integrations with CMDB, ITSM, and observability tools, ensuring reliable data flows and consistency across platforms.

Security & Compliance:

• Collaborate on security projects involving HashiCorp Vault, One Identity Safeguard, Qualys, and Splunk ES, ensuring monitoring solutions meet the bank's stringent security standards.
• Assist in developing strategies to securely and compliantly monitor and audit systems.

Collaboration & Documentation:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in observability and monitoring, providing guidance and support across teams.
• Document system configurations, integrations, and procedures to ensure clarity and continuity.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and contribute to the strategic planning of IT operations.

What we are looking for

Experience:

• Proven experience in managing and optimizing observability platforms, with a strong emphasis on Splunk in production environments.
• Solid background in DevOps/GitOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Hands-on experience with API integrations and automation scripting

Technical Skills:

• Deep understanding of log management, monitoring, and alerting frameworks.
•  Experience with complementary observability tools such as Icinga, Dynatrace, and Selenium.
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and systems patching solutions.
• Basic system administration on Red Hat, Debian, and Windows

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, objective oriented attitude
• Excellent communication, collaboration and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in financial services or regulated industries.
• Observability background.
• Knowledge of configuration management databases (CMDB) and continuous integration discovery tools.
• Familiarity with security tools like HashiCorp Vault and One Identity Safeguard.