We are a global OSINT company headquartered in the US, empowering investigators and security professionals with cutting-edge AI-powered products. Our technology collects and analyzes massive volumes of data from open sources, including social media, messengers, and the dark web, to create a comprehensive picture for data-driven investigations and decision-making.Our customers include S&P 500 companies and law enforcement agencies in 80+ countries worldwide. Social Links is scaling rapidly, growing 2x annually, with the ambition of becoming a unicorn valued at $1B+.We are actively migrating our infrastructure from on-prem to a modern hybrid/cloud stack with a primary focus on Cloud and Kubernetes. We’re looking for a strong Senior DevOps Engineer to lead this transformation. We need someone with deep Linux expertise, proven experience building reliable infrastructure, and a strong focus on Cloud.Your Tasks Will Be:Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure in GCP (VPC, GKE Autopilot/Standard, Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, Memorystore, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run, Artifact Registry, Cloud NAT, Cloud Armor, etc.)Manage hybrid environments (remaining on-prem + GCP)Deploy and operate production-grade Kubernetes clusters (GKE + on-prem k8s)Manage all infrastructure as code using Terraform (mandatory) + Helm + KustomizeConfiguration management with Ansible (existing playbooks) while evolving to more modern practicesEnsure high availability and disaster recovery for databases and queues (Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, Memorystore Redis, managed Kafka/RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch on GKE)Build a modern observability stack: Prometheus + Grafana + Loki/Tempo + OpenTelemetry, integrated with Cloud Monitoring and Cloud LoggingDesign and implement CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Cloud Build)Participate in security & compliance processes (IAM, KMS, Secret Manager, VPC Service Controls, Security Command Center, hardening)Join the on-call rotation (we are building an SRE culture)Mentor mid/junior engineers and participate in architecture reviewsOur Ideal Candidate Has:5+ years of Linux system administration / DevOps / SRE experience3+ years of hands-on production experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Deep expertise with Kubernetes (GKE is mandatory; CKA/CKAD/CKS certification is a big plus)Strong proficiency in Terraform (complex modules, state management, remote backends, workspaces)Solid experience writing and maintaining Ansible roles/collectionsStrong scripting skills: Bash + Python 3 (mandatory)In-depth networking knowledge (VPC, subnets, firewall rules, Cloud NAT, Cloud Armor, Private Service Connect, Hybrid Connectivity)Hands-on experience with observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana/Alertmanager + Cloud Operations Suite)Understanding of GitOps practices (ArgoCD / Flux is a plus)Proven experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI or Cloud BuildEnglish — B2 or higherNice To Haves:GCP Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect certificationExperience leading large-scale on-prem → GCP migrationsIstio / Anthos Service MeshOPA/Gatekeeper or other policy-as-code toolsProduction experience with HashiCorp Vault or Google Secret ManagerChaos Engineering practicesReal-world SELinux policy writingExperience with XCP-ng / Proxmox (small on-prem footprint remains)Russian – advanced level or higherWhat We Offer:Fully remote positionStock options and long-term incentivesClear and transparent career progression to Lead DevOps / SRE / Cloud ArchitectLearning & certification budget (including GCP Professional certifications)Modern toolchain and real influence on product architectureGenuinely complex and interesting challenges in OSINT and AIWe are an equal-opportunity employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all candidatesWe're Social Links, a leading global OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) company headquartered in the US. We integrate data from over 500 open sources, including social media, messengers, blockchains, and the Dark Web, to provide comprehensive visualisation and analysis for efficient investigations.Among our customers are companies from S&P 500 and Law Enforcement agencies from 50+ countries across the globe. Together with our customers, we’re restoring trust in the data.