DevOps Team Lead

We, at CleverPine, have taken on the ambitious mission to redefine the notion of an IT service company. By building on a team of great people, focusing on human potential, and establishing complete trust with our clients we deliver digital journeys powered by technology and innovation.

We challenge the traditional view of digital and push projects far beyond their original concept. We find difficult problems incredibly exciting and get hyped up by creating solutions that fundamentally change how businesses operate and bring results that matter.

Zero corporate BS is our golden rule. We are straight shooters, obsessed about thinking fast and put extreme focus on practical solutions in every aspect of what we do. Our selection process is no exception – a single interview followed by feedback within 48 hours.

Please read carefully below because we truly mean what we say.

Who We Look For:

We’re looking for an experienced DevOps Team Lead to join our team in Sofia. This role is perfect for a skilled DevOps professional with leadership experience, strong technical expertise, and a passion for mentoring. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy leading both technical projects and teams, we’d love to meet you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire a DevOps team to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure and deployment solutions. 
• Mentor team members, fostering their professional growth and setting clear goals. 
• Take full ownership of infrastructure design, monitoring, performance, and continuous improvement. 
• Act as the main point of contact between DevOps and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables. 
• Guide architectural discussions on cloud infrastructure, CI/CD practices, security, and automation. 
• Continuously refine our DevOps practices, tools, and standards to optimize workflows and performance. 
• Stay updated on the latest DevOps technologies to keep the team’s skills and tools current. 

What We Look For:

• Proven DevOps Leadership. At least 4 years of hands-on DevOps experience and 1+ year in a team leadership role, including managing infrastructure on cloud platforms, containerization, IaC, and CI/CD pipelines. 
• Technical Mastery. Deep knowledge of scalable infrastructure, automation, monitoring, and best practices in security and performance. 
• Cross-Functional Collaboration. Strong experience working with development, QA, product, and other stakeholders to ensure cohesive project delivery. 
• Project Ownership. Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects from planning through execution. 
• Mentorship Skills. Proven experience in guiding and developing team members to reach their professional goals. 
• Adaptability and Problem-Solving. Eagerness to stay ahead of industry trends and continuously improve team processes. 
• Organizational Precision. Excellent organizational and time management skills. 
• Fluent in English. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. 

Our tech stack:

We constantly evaluate and adjust our primary tech stack to ensure we are leveraging the most effective tools and languages.

• Cloud Platform: Azure, AWS 
• Ci/CD: Azure DevOps, Jenkins 
• Containerization: Docker, Podman 
• Orchestration: Kubernetes, OpenShift 
• Observability tools: ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana 
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB 

What you can expect from us:

• Top talented and inspiring colleagues. You will get the chance to learn from (and teach) some of the brightest and highly skilled people you will ever meet. We are all about collaboration and helping each other reach our full potential in the fastest way possible. 
• Staying ahead of the curve. We strive to use the most modern, proven and widely used technology stack, creating the right environment to innovate, transform, accelerate, and experiment. 
• Ownership and autonomy. We do not believe in micromanagement, instead, you will take responsibility for your commitments and their outcomes. Together with your team, you have the freedom to choose a design approach, test, fail and build software solutions for high impact. 
• Flexible schedule. This is not a “clock in and out” company. We relentlessly foster productivity; however, we do not track time and do timesheets. 
• Loads of fun. We work hard and dedicated, but when it is playtime, we surely know how to do it in style. We organize awesome events, parties, and company-wide nights out. We love spending time together for outdoor activities, being nerds in board games, and kicking ass in the IT football championship. 

If the above is what drives you, don’t hesitate to get in touch. We’d love to talk to you.