What's the role?
The DevOps Engineer is responsible for managing the full DevOps lifecycle, including system operations, monitoring, deployment automation, and infrastructure as code (IaC). This role ensures the availability, performance, scalability, and security of cloud and on-premises systems. The ideal candidate is skilled in AWS technologies, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and security best practices. They will collaborate with development teams to optimize infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, and drive operational excellence.
Who is Hilti?
At Hilti, we are a passionate global team committed to making construction better. As a trusted partner in productivity, safety, and sustainability, we provide innovative solutions that shape the buildings, roads, and infrastructure essential to daily life. At Hilti, careers are made real by empowering you to explore the possibilities, maximize your potential, own your development, and create meaningful impact every day.
What does the role involve?
- System Deployment and Operations :
- Automate, deploy, monitor, and maintain cloud-based and on-premise systems, focusing on availability, performance, and scalability.
- Build and maintain AWS infrastructure using services such as EC2 , RDS , ELB , S3 , CloudFormation , Lambda , EKS , and IAM .
- Utilise Terraform and CloudFormation to provision and manage infrastructure as code.
- Continuous Integration and Tooling :
- Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD , integrating with development workflows for automated builds, tests, and deployments.
- Collaborate with development teams to optimise build systems and containerisation workflows using Docker .
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting :
- Implement and maintain monitoring solutions, including Datadog , to track system health, performance, and metrics.
- Proactively troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues to ensure reliability and minimal downtime.
- Process Improvement and Documentation :
- Recommend and implement improvements to system architecture and operational processes, emphasising scalability and efficiency.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation, including network diagrams, component architecture, and DevOps workflows, and share best practices with the team.
- Collaboration and Security :
- Work with the IT Security team to ensure compliance with security standards and successful completion of audits and penetration tests.
- Promote and implement best-in-class cloud security practices to safeguard critical systems.
We have an excellent mix of people, which we believe makes for a more vibrant, more innovative and more productive team.
What do we offer?
We really value our people, and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this, creating your future to be just how you would want it. Some of our benefits include:
- A caring and performance-oriented culture.
- A recognised Great Place to Work 2025, which celebrates our commitment to a culture that values care, performance, and innovation for our greatest strength, our people.
- Competitive rewards and comprehensive career development opportunities that ensure your success is our priority.
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What you need is:
To help you succeed, we’ll provide you with everything you need so that we’re driving impact together from day one. You’ll find a stable working environment, exceptional support, learning and development, and a great team around you. Here’s what you’ll need to bring with you:
- Education and Experience :
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 7 years of hands-on DevOps experience.
- Technical Expertise :
- Advanced knowledge of AWS services, including EC2 , RDS , S3 , CloudFormation , EKS , Lambda , and IAM .
- Proficiency with Terraform and CloudFormation for infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD for building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
- Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Bash , Python ) and containerisation tools (e.g., Docker , Kubernetes ).
- Expertise in monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog ) for system health and performance tracking.
- Experience with Node.js, Golang, or Java is appreciated.
- Strong experience with Kubernetes clusters is required.
- Soft Skills :
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a proactive and detail-oriented approach.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
Why should you apply?
We know you have plenty of choices when it comes to your career. What makes Hilti stand out is our people. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, caring and high-performing culture that embraces diversity in all its forms.
At Hilti, everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome qualified candidates from all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities. What truly sets you apart at Hilti is your passion for teamwork, willingness to learn and grow, and drive to make an impact.
Whether you're in finance, marketing, product development, or any other team, your work directly contributes to advancements that make construction sites safer, more sustainable, and more efficient. Bring your unique perspective to a team that values what makes you you. Together, let's make construction better and build a better future for everyone, everywhere.
Join us in making construction better.
Apply now.
Learn more about us: https://careers.hilti.group/en
Learn more about our recruitment process: https://careers.hilti.group/en/candidate-interview-preparation/
