https://matusdurciak.com/blog/ Blog by Matúš Durčiak: tech careers, hiring in banking and cloud, and career change. en https://matusdurciak.com/blog/zuzana-from-core-banking-to-fintech-sre/ https://matusdurciak.com/blog/zuzana-from-core-banking-to-fintech-sre/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Ten years in core banking, then a move to a fast-growing fintech as a Site Reliability Engineer. Zuzana on the culture shock, the salary talk and what she’d do again. https://matusdurciak.com/blog/adam-from-sysadmin-to-cloud-platform-engineer/ https://matusdurciak.com/blog/adam-from-sysadmin-to-cloud-platform-engineer/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Adam spent eight years looking after on-prem servers. Today he builds the cloud platform for a bank’s payment teams. We talked about how he made the jump. https://matusdurciak.com/blog/what-banks-look-for-in-cloud-devops-engineers/ https://matusdurciak.com/blog/what-banks-look-for-in-cloud-devops-engineers/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 It’s not the number of certifications. After years on the inside, these are the six things that really decide whether an engineer gets the offer. https://matusdurciak.com/blog/kubernetes-on-a-cv-vs-in-production/ https://matusdurciak.com/blog/kubernetes-on-a-cv-vs-in-production/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Almost every DevOps CV lists Kubernetes. Here’s how I find out, in one conversation, who has actually kept it running at 3 a.m. https://matusdurciak.com/blog/dreams-dont-have-an-expiry-date/ https://matusdurciak.com/blog/dreams-dont-have-an-expiry-date/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A few years ago, this car was just a picture I’d look at and think “someday…” But this post isn’t really about the car.