Platform (Devops) Engineer - Blockchain

Who we are

We are Inventors of gaming platform, betting, fintech and software solutions. Across the globe, our cross-functional teams create online gaming platform as well as sports and fintech betting solutions that reach hundreds of thousands of users daily guided by our motto “Fearlessly Forward” together.

Join our Blockchain team!

The Workshop is a tech company that develops intuitive software for the online gaming industry. Our motto is to move “Fearlessly Forward” together. Cooperative innovation is at the center of everything we do – from our games, new products and technologies, to how we collaborate and share inspiration with one another.

Our blockchain team is dedicated to the conception, design and implementation of a best-in-class software platform providing our users with the ability to work seamlessly within this new and highly technical space. We are currently seeking new colleagues across a variety of roles who are passionate about bringing this world-changing technology into mainstream use via the development of high-quality tools and services aimed at the wider commercial market.

Previous blockchain experience, while desirable, is not required and so this is an excellent opportunity for anybody who has an interest in growing their skills and experience in this novel and fast-moving field.

Your mission
We are looking for an Platform (DevOps) Engineer to be part of our Platform Engineering (DevOps) team, who are responsible for overseeing the development and operation of the tools and processes needed to deploy, manage, and monitor our applications in both on-premise and cloud based environments.
Responsibilities of this role include enabling DevOps principles, improving automation processes, and ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of software development, system administration, infrastructure design and a passion for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.

What you'll do

• Build, test and deploy platform agnostic infrastructure and applications using CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Monitor and administer the business's virtual server infrastructure in a multi-location environment based on Linux OS running in OpenStack and GCP.
• Support engineering teams helping them to become high performing, autonomous teams. This applies to DevOps culture, processes, principles and behaviors.
• Work closely with Software development, Architecture and Security teams to support product related development
• Assist with setup/maintenance of environments for both manual and automated testing
• Participate in on-call rotation and respond to incidents and emergencies in a timely manner. Working alongside Customer Service Desk and Software Engineers and assist with conducting root cause analysis and post mortems.
• Contribute to maintaining a knowledge base of platform related processes and technologies
• Invest in the continuous self-development and learning culture and apply the learnings in day-to-day work.
• Assist in conducting gap analysis, identifying feasible alternative solutions, and assisting in the day-to-day change management
• Participate in the contingency planning and disaster recovery procedures, including reliable backup and restore procedures.

What you'll bring

• A strong and deep level of understanding of Continuous Integration and Deployment concepts and tools, including SCMs (Git), CI servers (Bamboo, Gitlab), build tools (Maven, Gradle), binary repositories (Nexus, Artifactory) and code quality tools (SonarQube). Experience with theGitlab is desirable.
• Strong experience working with Kubernetes clusters and observability tools such as Fluentd, Kibana, Logstash, Prometheus and Grafana.
• Familiar with containerisation (Docker) and virtualisation (VMWare, Vagrant, VirtualBox) technologies.
• Knowledge in Public and Private clouds and virtualization platforms: OpenStack, Google Cloud Platform and AWS
• Experience with Infrastructure as a code principle using technology such as Terraform, Ansible
• Equipped with basic programming know-how – including an understanding of code and coding concepts – plus advanced knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl, Ruby...).
• Familiar with software development, including concepts, current technologies and frameworks.
• Linux administration skills and knowledge about network diagnostics and services.
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours when needed, including international travel to office locations within the UK and Europe.
• Ability to meet project deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Full English proficiency, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying technical information to diverse audiences.

What's in it for you (Spain)

• Private life and health insurance for you and your family.
• Four weeks per year to work from anywhere for eligible employees.
• Gym reimbursement.
• Company bus lines for convenient transportation applicable for employees Malaga based.
• Relocation package for you and your family including soft-landing package services to help you settle in (applicable for relocation to Malaga, if you are moving from a different city/country)
• Learning Pocket for personal development.
• A hybrid working model with flexible hours.
• 3 volunteering paid days each year.
• Generous referral programme.
• Workplace perks such as gaming room with darts, pool, ping pong table ,foosball, consoles and much more! We also enjoy massages and a kitchen stocked with coffee, fruits, nuts and ice cream.

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Our Beliefs and Commitment to You! We value creativity and innovation from our diverse team. The Workshop welcomes candidates of all genders, orientations, disabilities, races, ages, nationalities, and beliefs. Great ideas come from great people who thrive on being empowered to improve our products and processes!

Our DNA We live by the motto "Experience First" for our customers, players, and employees. With 550 employees from 40 nationalities speaking nearly 30 languages, our offices in Málaga, Madrid, Auckland, and London focus on collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and well-being initiatives.

Our Culture: At The Workshop, we foster an inclusive and multicultural environment where diversity is celebrated. As an Inventor, you will thrive in an environment led by:

Our Beliefs and Commitment to You! We value creativity and innovation from our diverse team. The Workshop welcomes candidates of all genders, orientations, disabilities, races, ages, nationalities, and beliefs. Great ideas come from great people who thrive on being empowered to improve our products and processes!

Our DNA We live by the motto "Experience First" for our customers, players, and employees. With 550 employees from 40 nationalities speaking nearly 30 languages, our offices in Málaga, Madrid, Auckland, and London focus on collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and well-being initiatives.

Our Culture: At The Workshop, we foster an inclusive and multicultural environment where diversity is celebrated. As an Inventor, you will thrive in an environment led by:

• Global Innovation: Join a dynamic company pioneering cutting-edge technology worldwide with an environment that encourages new ideas and continuous growth.
• Personal Growth: Explore new opportunities through internal mobility programs.
• Well-being Support: Benefit from initiatives promoting work-life balance and personal development.
• Community Impact: Influence the tech community inside and outside of The Workshop and mentor others as we shape the future together.