DevOps Engineer with Networking/VPN Expertise

Want to work for a company behind one of the most downloaded mobile apps on the planet?
Our client, a Silicon Valley-based innovator in mobile solutions, is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to join its expanding team.

Location: Ukraine
Type: Remote, Full-time
Start date: ASAP
About company:

 Headquartered in Silicon Valley, it boasts a leadership and investor team with former executives from Rakuten and Dropbox. Our flagship product, VPN - Super Unlimited Proxy, is a leading Virtual Private Network that ensures online privacy and anonymity for our users by creating a private network from a public internet connection. With hundreds of thousands of downloads daily, we empower tens of millions of customers to achieve security, privacy, and freedom of information.

About Role:

We seek a skilled DevOps / SRE Engineer with a strong network background to join the team. The ideal candidate must have a solid background in Linux administration and experience working with various VPN and security protocols, such as OpenVPN, IKEv2, IPsec, StrongSwan, Trojan, and WireGuard.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable server infrastructure on bare metal and cloud platforms.
• Implement, maintain, and optimize VPN services like WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IKEv2.
• Monitor system performance and conduct regular security assessments to identify vulnerabilities and implement solutions.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, speed, latency, and other issues with servers.
• Collaborate with development teams to deploy applications and ensure smooth integration between clients and servers.
• Automate deployment and configuration management processes using tools like Ansible and Bash.
• Troubleshoot server, network, and related issues.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices in server and VPN administration.
• Document system configurations, processes, and procedures.

Requirements:

• Proficiency in Linux administration (e.g., CentOS, Debian, AlmaLinux).
• Deep understanding of VPN solutions and protocols: OpenVPN, IKEv2, IPsec, StrongSwan, Trojan, and WireGuard.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and best practices (e.g., TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS, ICMP, latency).
• Familiarity with automation tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud).
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Experience in configuring and managing databases such as MySQL.Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• English - Upper Intermediate +