Are you passionate about cloud infrastructure, container technologies, and building efficient CI/CD pipelines? EWQ Zone is looking for a hands-on DevOps Engineer to join their team in Helsinki and help shape the future of retail technology across the Nordics.

About the role

EWQ Zone develops cutting-edge software and management tools for Queue Management Systems, Digital Marketing, and Electronic Price Communication. Their solutions power modern retail environments and are supported by a robust private cloud infrastructure and microservices-based architecture.

As a DevOps Engineer, you will focus on building, maintaining, and improving containerized environments and delivery pipelines. You will collaborate closely with development team and contribute to the continuous evolution of the company’s infrastructure through automation and best practices. This is a hands-on engineering role where you will actively contribute to implementation and operations, playing a key role in developing and improving the platform.

Why join EWQ Zone?

• Work on systems deployed in real-world retail environments

• Focus on practical engineering, not just design

• Join a collaborative team with clear technical ownership

• Opportunity to work with modern DevOps tools and technologies

• Competitive salary (€4,000–€5,500/month)

• Comprehensive employee benefits

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning

• Possibility to study Finnish or Swedish

Work tasks

• Building, maintaining, and optimizing containerized applications using Docker and related tools

• Supporting and improving container orchestration environments (e.g., Kubernetes)

• Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab

• Ensuring reliable, repeatable, and efficient deployment processes

• Implementing and managing infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools

• Automating operational tasks and improving system consistency

• Maintaining and troubleshooting Linux and Windows-based production systems

• Supporting high availability and performance across services

• Monitoring systems and investigating issues using tools such as Prometheus and ELK Stack

• Applying security best practices in CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure configurations

• Collaborating closely with developers in an agile environment

• Supporting distributed systems and IoT-related environments

Our recruitment process

This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work.

The selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.