AWS DevOps Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level DevOps & Release role at Tsys. Prague · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Design and run resilient AWS platforms, using automation to keep them scalable and dependable
- Create reusable cloud infrastructure in Terraform, with security and reliability built into the code
- Run containerized services on EKS and tune them for availability, scale and performance
- Maintain CI/CD workflows and add security checks, IAM controls and secrets handling
- Improve operations through monitoring, incident investigation, performance tuning and cloud cost controls
What you bring
- Hands-on knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, EKS and S3, plus other core services
- Strong Terraform skills, including modular designs, workspaces and pipeline integration
- Practical experience running EKS, including Helm, ingress, node groups, RBAC and scaling
- Experience building automated delivery pipelines with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or AWS CodePipeline
- Proficiency in Python, Go or Bash, with solid Linux administration experience
Who this fits
This mid-level, full-time role suits an engineer focused on AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes and delivery automation. The position is based in Prague and hybrid.
From the employer
Ready to take your career global?
Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our ever evolving Applications System Development team within Global Payments Europe and help shape the future of global commerce.
What you’ll own
Design, deploy, and maintain scalable, resilient AWS platforms with an automation-first mindset.
Build and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring secure, reliable, and reusable Infrastructure as Code.
Deploy and operate containerized applications on Amazon EKS (Kubernetes), driving high availability, scalability, and performance.
Own and optimize CI/CD pipelines, while embedding DevSecOps practices such as automated security scanning, IAM governance, and secrets management.
Enhance platform reliability through monitoring, logging, alerting, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and cloud cost management.
What you’ll bring
Strong hands-on experience across core AWS services, including EC2, EKS, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, Lambda, and SQS/SNS.
Proven expertise with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code, including modular architectures, workspace management, custom providers, and CI/CD integration.
Practical experience operating Kubernetes (EKS) environments, including Helm, ingress controllers, node groups, RBAC, and application scaling strategies.
Advanced knowledge of CI/CD and automation, with experience building pipelines in GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or AWS CodePipeline, leveraging automated testing and deployment methods such as Blue/Green and Canary releases.
Strong scripting and systems administration skills, with proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash and solid experience managing Linux environments (Amazon Linux, Ubuntu, RHEL).
Expertise in configuration management, networking, security, and observability, including Ansible, Route 53, ALB/NLB, Security Groups, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK, enabling secure, reliable, and data-driven operations.
It’s a bonus if you have
AWS Certifications: AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional.
GitOps Adoption: Experience with ArgoCD for declarative continuous delivery to Kubernetes.
Advanced Networking: Experience with Istio service mesh.
SRE Principles: Deep understanding of Error Budgets, SLIs/SLOs, and toil reduction.
A strong ability to partner with stakeholders and teams to understand needs and remove impediments, showing curiosity, empathy, and a clear focus on delivering value to clients and end users
A proactive, ownership-driven mindset — you take accountability for team effectiveness, continuously improve ways of working, and encourage experimentation and innovation
Experience fostering high-performing, collaborative teams, ideally in cross-functional or distributed environments, promoting inclusivity, psychological safety, and a “one team” mentality
About the team
Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.
What makes a Globalpayer?
Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.
Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer. Apply now to take your career global.
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