staff software engineering DevOps Engineer tech_leadership 8+ yrs Hybrid · Posted Jul 6, 2026

About this role

Cloudera is hiring a staff-level DevOps Engineer in the software engineering function based in Czech Republic-Prague (hybrid). The posting calls out experience with Python, AWS, GCP, Azure and roughly 8+ years of relevant work.

Role
DevOps Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
staff
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Czech Republic-Prague
Work mode
Hybrid
Experience
8+ years
Visa
Not sponsored
Posted
Jul 6, 2026
AI Summary
Staff-level DevOps Platform Engineer responsible for improving reliability and scalability of Kubernetes-based hybrid cloud infrastructure. Build Infrastructure-as-Code systems, enhance CI/CD processes, and collaborate across SRE, Release Engineering, and Product teams. Requires 8+ years in SRE/DevOps with strong Linux, Terraform, and cloud platform expertise.

Job description

from Cloudera careers

Business Area:

Engineering

Seniority Level:

Mid-Senior level

Job Description: 

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry.  Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

As a Staff DevOps Platform Engineer at Cloudera, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our Kubernetes-based hybrid cloud platform offerings.

In this role, you will act as a Platform Generalist working across functions such as Site Reliability (SRE), Release Engineering, and Production Engineering. You will work closely with our product and backend teams to define platform standards for the product and to continually improve the experience for our developers and customers.

This role is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship or Relocation.

As a Staff DevOps Platform Engineer, you will:

  • Improve reliability and scalability of the platform

  • Build systems to manage platform infrastructure and applications

  • Strong focus on declarative Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC) practices

  • Contribute to CI/CD processes, testing frameworks, and deployment processes

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth platform integration

  • Optimize existing systems & eliminate toil through simplification and automation

  • Monitor availability, latency and overall service health

  • Practice sustainable incident response and blameless postmortems

  • Participate in an on-call rotation

We’re excited about you if you have:

  • Have 8+ years industry experience in SRE, DevOps or related role

  • Enjoy collaborating and are a strong communicator

  • Strong Linux and systems administration experience

  • Experience with Cloud architectures on AWS, GCP, Azure and/or OpenStack

  • Experience with microservices architectures on Kubernetes

  • Experience with observability, logging and monitoring tools

  • Experience with Terraform/OpenTofu and related technologies

You may also have:

  • Experience with CI/CD tools, such as Flux CD and Argo CD

  • Experience with GitOps and Git-based automation

  • Programming experience in Python, Go or similar languages

  • Experience with compliance programs such as SOC, FedRAMP, HITRUST CSF

  • Experience with database systems, including Postgres and MySQL

What you can expect from us:

  • Generous PTO Policy 

  • Support work life balance with Unplugged Days

  • Flexible WFH Policy 

  • Mental & Physical Wellness programs 

  • Phone and Internet Reimbursement program 

  • Access to Continued Career Development 

  • Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages 

  • Paid Volunteer Time

  • Employee Resource Groups

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