DevOps Engineer

Saint Julian's, Malta Island
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago
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Our Tech team at Rhino Entertainment is looking for a DevOps Engineer who will play a key role in building, maintaining, and improving our development and deployment pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and platform tooling. Reporting directly to the Head of IT & Security you will be expected to work autonomously, contribute proactively to technical discussions and initiatives, and collaborate closely with engineers, security teams, and product stakeholders. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in DevOps who is ready to take on more ownership and help drive engineering excellence across the company.What your role will look like :

Write clean, maintainable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with minimal guidance
Independently manage and debug CI/CD jobs and release pipelines
Provision cloud infrastructure using IaC, Helm, and container-based workflows
Fully understand and improve the environments and release pipelines
Iterate on and maintain local development environments
Document CI/CD and release workflows for team use
Consistently follow and promote engineering best practices
Proactively contribute to code reviews and meaningful technical discussions
Reduce technical debt through refactoring and automation
Ensure all work includes proper testing, logging, and monitoring
Deliver quality work reliably, with low reopen rates
Use AI pair programming tools to accelerate delivery
Own and maintain internal tools like CLI, deployment sandbox, scaffolding
Support cross-team adoption of self-service tools and automation
Coordinate and contribute to product release processes
Implement and tune application and infrastructure alerts
Evaluate and apply WAF rules, IAM policies, and cloud security best practices
Understand and apply least privilege principles in cloud access controls
Use observability tools to monitor, trace, and debug issues
Advocate for secure defaults, infrastructure hardening, and audit-ready configurations
Contribute to threat modelling, secure design reviews, and infrastructure risk assessments
Support the implementation of automated security scans, vulnerability detection, and policy enforcement tools
Communicate task status, blockers, and solutions
Break down epics and stories into actionable tasks
Help organise branching strategies and release plans
Write and advocate for decision logs for key architectural or implementation decisions
Engage with third-party vendors to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
Participate actively in team retrospectives, planning, and refinements

Understand the business domain, key entities, and how systems interact
Prioritise tasks based on business value, urgency, and impact
Understand how the team’s projects align with broader company goals and vision
Foster a supportive and collaborative team environment
Offer timely, constructive feedback and be open to feedback
Take initiative on long-standing technical issues and share findings with the team

Requirements

3+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering role
Proficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and IaC tools (e.g., Terraform)
Strong knowledge of CI/CD concepts and tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, etc.)
Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) and Helm
Experience implementing monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions (e.g., DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Go)
Knowledge of secure cloud configurations, IAM, WAFs, and least privilege principles
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Comfortable working independently and making sound decisions

BenefitsWorking for Rhino includes plenty of perks.What we offer:

Competitive salary based on your knowledge & experience
Quarterly performance bonus split on personal objectives and company performance
€500 Yearly Wellness & Mindfulness allowance to support an active lifestyle
Flexibility & a work-life blend through our Hybrid & Overseas Working guidelines
Diverse, dynamic, fun environment with happy and helpful colleagues
Learning & Development opportunities to invest in your personal development
Fresh fruit, healthy snacks & food are available at the office everyday - and of course, good tea & coffee
Free parking, table tennis, lounge area, plenty of meeting rooms and sea views at our ergonomic office
Regular social events to strengthen long lasting relationships
Enjoy a “Me Day” on your birthday
Paid time off, including extra days for special life events
AXA Private Hospital & Dental Insurance Coverage
Form an active part of our talent acquisition, with our Referral Bonus
And to top it off, a great culture!

Join us at Rhino Entertainment and unleash your full potential in a vibrant and rewarding career! 🎉Our StoryRhino Entertainment Group is a fast-growing online gaming operator that was founded in 2020. Winner of the EGR Rising Operator of the Year Award 2023 and iGaming Idol Employer of The Year Award 2023 and is a company which operates a multi-brand strategy. Rhino group is committed to providing its players with the best possible gaming experience supported by a cutting-edge gaming platform.Our Culture“We are a community of passionate, committed, driven and fun-loving people who are united by a shared mission to deliver world-class entertainment to our players in a vibrant and dynamic environment. Our culture identity is rooted in our curiosity, our sense of community and unwavering drive for success. We cherish each person’s unique qualities and contributions, and we encourage our team members to take ownership, think creatively, find solutions and enjoy the process of achieving our goals!”DEIBWe are proud to have so many diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and ideas represented within our Rhino community, which fuels an authentic workplace and a strong sense of belonging. This broad spectrum helps us achieve a supportive working environment where everyone can make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. Diversity goes hand in hand with promoting equal opportunities for all current and future employees and at Rhino, we are committed to ensure fairness in our recruitment process.How We WorkAt Rhino we very much believe in supporting flexible working arrangements! By blending working from our vibrant offices and using the latest tech to work from home, through our Hybrid Working environment, we firmly believe that we can create an effective, balanced, and collaborative working experience to help us achieve our goals!

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