Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer

Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Engineer

Type: Contract (Option for contract - hire)

Location: Hybrid

About Ovyo:

Ovyo is a B2B services company providing flexible Engineering team & talent services to the streaming (video/media), satellite and comms industries. In 2024, we merged with The Loop co., a Portuguese software services company, so we now boast over 250 Engineers across the different locations (UK, India, Portugal, South Africa, Brazil, US and eastern Europe). At Ovyo, our people build the platforms that shape the way the world watches video and connects, working on a mix of long-term customer engagements and shorter consulting projects, quickly fast tracking their experience within the industry, and their career.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain automated CI/CD workflows to support the build and deployment of microservice-based applications.
• Define and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code practices, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficient cloud operations.
• Enable and support containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and related tooling, including the creation of deployment manifests and Helm charts.
• Build, operate, and optimize Kubernetes environments and associated management platforms to ensure high availability and production readiness.
• Proactively identify, assess, and remediate security risks within container images and deployment pipelines, maintaining strong vulnerability and patch management practices.

Key Requirements

• Extensive experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure, with deep knowledge of container platforms, orchestration, and Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Strong background in software engineering, with hands-on development experience in languages such as Go, Java, or similar.
• Proven expertise working with distributed, microservices-based architectures in high-availability environments.
• Solid experience across major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP), including migrations and cloud optimization initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD automation, Git-based workflows, configuration management, and modern delivery methodologies.