Job Details

DevOps Team Lead

Location: Malta - Hybrid
Salary: €70k-€85k | Ref: 37576

Leading iGaming company on the lookout for a DevOps Team Lead!

Why Join Us?

    Powerful Gaming Platform: Join a fast-growing company uniting top casino games into one dynamic solution for gaming websites.
    High Impact, Small Team: Work in a close-knit, ambitious team where your contributions directly shape the product.
    People-First Culture: Enjoy flexible work, wellness perks, and a supportive environment that values your ideas.

Hybrid working model, with a minimum of 1 day per week to come into office.

Overview of the Role:

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineering Lead to take ownership of our infrastructure strategy and operational excellence in a high-demand, cloud-based igaming environment. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on execution, empowering you to shape our DevOps culture and practices alongside engineering and product teams.

You’ll be responsible for evolving our cloud-native architecture, streamlining deployments, and ensuring a stable, scalable platform. As a key contributor, you’ll also guide a small group of engineers, enabling them to succeed in delivering world-class infrastructure and automation.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation

    Architect and maintain scalable, secure AWS environments using tools such as ArgoCD and Crossplane
    Promote a GitOps approach to infrastructure management, ensuring consistency and traceability
    Optimize our systems for reliability, cost-effectiveness, and performance

Build Pipelines & Engineering Tools

    Design and improve CI/CD pipelines to enable smooth and safe delivery across multiple products
    Provide tooling that simplifies local development, environment setup, and deployment workflows
    Implement strategies like canary and blue/green deployments to increase delivery confidence

Monitoring & Reliability

    Set up effective monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
    Lead incident response efforts, including post-mortem analysis and system hardening
    Help embed a culture of operational discipline and reliability

Team Leadership & Collaboration

    Mentor and lead a team of 3 focused on infrastructure and platform development
    Partner with developers and stakeholders to align DevOps initiatives with product objectives
    Take part in growing the team, including interviewing and onboarding

What You Bring:

Experience

    7+ years in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Infrastructure-focused roles
    Expertise in deploying and managing systems on AWS
    Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure tools such as Terraform, ArgoCD, or Crossplane
    Familiarity with CI/CD systems and automated software delivery pipelines
    History of working in always-on production environments

Technical Know-How

    Strong background in Linux, systems networking, and securing cloud environments
    Proficient in one or more scripting languages (Python, Bash, or Go)
    Comfortable with tools for secrets management, service discovery, and policy automation
    Understanding of compliance and security protocols, even in the absence of a dedicated InfoSec team

Why Work With Us

    Innovative Space: Thrive in the fast-evolving online gaming space where your work directly impacts live systems
    Ownership & Autonomy: Lead meaningful infrastructure initiatives and set the direction for DevOps practices
    Supportive Culture: Work in a team that values work-life balance, flexibility, and your voice
    International Team: Collaborate with a skilled, diverse team passionate about quality and innovation