Principal DevOps Engineer
First seen by Alion on Oct 3, 2026.
Position: Principal DevOps Engineer
Location: Kraków, Poland
Working mode: Hybrid, 2 days per week in the office
About the Company
Our client is a technology company operating in the online sports betting and gaming industry. The company is building its next-generation gaming platform in-house and has established a new engineering hub in Poland. The main focus of the Polish team is the development of a new Player Account Management (PAM) platform, replacing the existing third-party Playtech solution. The project is being built from scratch and the engineering team is creating the technology foundation that will support a high-volume, transactional gaming platform.
About the Role
We are looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of the infrastructure behind the new PAM platform. You will be responsible for researching, designing, implementing and delivering the AWS platform from the ground up, working across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, networking, CI/CD and observability. As the first DevOps Engineer in Poland, you will have significant influence over technical standards and the way the platform is built and operated. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges and taking ownership of production-ready, highly reliable systems.
Your Responsibilities
Design and build the AWS infrastructure for the new PAM platform from scratch
Own the infrastructure lifecycle from research and architecture through implementation and production delivery
Design AWS account structures, networking, IAM, and cloud infrastructure
Build and operate the Kubernetes platform using Amazon EKS
Design scalable and highly available infrastructure for production workloads
Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Build and maintain GitOps and CI/CD processes, including Argo CD or similar tools
Establish observability across metrics, logging, tracing and alerting
Define and improve production readiness, reliability and incident response practices
Work on backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity
Support the migration from the existing third-party platform
Work closely with backend, security, AI platform, and other engineering teams
Establish infrastructure and operational standards across the organization
Mentor engineers and contribute to cloud-native and DevOps best practices
Requirements
10+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform or Infrastructure Engineering
3+ years of experience at Staff or Principal level
Deep, hands-on experience with AWS - AWS is a must-have for this role
Strong experience with Kubernetes, ideally Amazon EKS
Strong knowledge of AWS services and architecture, including RDS, MSK, VPC, and IAM
Strong Infrastructure as Code experience, preferably Terraform
Experience designing and operating CI/CD and developer platforms
Experience with high-availability, high-throughput production systems
Strong understanding of networking and cloud architecture
Ability to script or program in Python, Go, or Bash
Experience with observability and production operations
Experience designing backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
Excellent written and spoken English
Strong ownership and ability to work independently on complex technical challenges
Nice to Have
AWS professional-level certifications
Experience with Kafka / MSK
Experience with cloud security, secrets management and vulnerability scanning
Knowledge of Vault, SAST, DAST or SCA
Experience with ISO 27001, SOC 2 or PCI DSS
Experience in iGaming, sports betting, fintech or another regulated, high-transaction-volume environment
Experience migrating away from a third-party platform
Experience with multi-region architectures
Polish and/or Spanish language skills
What We Offer
B2B or permanent employment contract (UoP)
Approx. 35,000 PLN a month, depending on experience and expectations
3-month probation period
Company-provided MacBook
Private medical care and benefits package
Budget for hardware, tools, and professional development
Performance bonus
Periodic team gatherings
Optional access to the Kraków office
A greenfield project where the infrastructure is being designed from the ground up
The opportunity to be the first DevOps Engineer in Poland and take ownership of the platform foundation