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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Specialist - **Company:** Creative Realities, Inc. - **Location:** Louisville, KY, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Android Software Development, Application Layers, Microsoft Azure, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Middleware, Github, HAProxy, Monitoring of Systems, Web Servers, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Linux System Administration, Networking Basics, Nginx, Node.Js, Package Management Systems, Systems Development Life Cycle, Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Prometheus, Runbook, Service Pack, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, System on a Chip, TCP/IP, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), TypeScript, Workflow Management Systems, Datadog, Data Logging, Pulumi, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Autoscaling, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Reliability of Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), Backend, Git, Cloudformation, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Patch Management, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Multiaccess Edge Computing, Api Gateway, Terraform, Software Version Control, Docker, Elk Stack, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/devops-specialist-louisville-ky--a671ba50-87b9-4dc4-a070-08f27bc3f451 ## About the Role * Strong experience with JavaScript and TypeScript in backend or tooling environments * Proven experience with Node.js in production systems * Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized application deployment * Experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS and Azure * Experience with Ansible or similar configuration management tools * Solid understanding of backend server infrastructure and distributed systems * Experience deploying and maintaining production-grade systems * Knowledge of networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, firewalls) * Familiarity with Linux-based systems and command-line environments * Understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git) and branching strategies Preferred Skills * Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi) * Familiarity with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS) * Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) * Strong understanding of monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog) * Experience with secrets management and secure configuration (e.g., Vault, AWS Secrets Manager) * Experience with autoscaling, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies * Familiarity with API gateways, reverse proxies, and load balancers (e.g., NGINX, HAProxy) * Experience with artifact repositories and package management Security & Compliance Expectations * Strong understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices * Experience implementing identity and access management (IAM) policies * Familiarity with vulnerability scanning, patch management, and dependency security * Knowledge of encryption standards (TLS, data-at-rest encryption) * Awareness of compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR) * Experience with security monitoring, logging, and incident response Nice-to-Have Skills * Experience working with IoT devices (e.g., System on Chip, BrightSign players, Android-based devices) * Familiarity with edge computing and remote device management * Experience supporting distributed device fleets at scale * Knowledge of both Linux and Windows operating systems in production environments * Experience with message queues or streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) Skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Android, Ansible, Apache Kafka, Application Programming Interface (API), Autoscaling, Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Command Line, Configuration Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cryptography, DNS (Domain Name System), DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Computing, Docker, Documentation, Firewalls, Git, GitHub, High Availability, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Identity Data Management, Incident Response, Internet of Things, JavaScript, Jenkins, Linux Operating System, Load Balancing, Machine Tool, Messaging Middleware, Microsoft Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Node.js, Process Improvement, Production Systems, RabbitMQ, Reliability Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security), Security Monitoring, Service Delivery, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Patches, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Systems Reliability, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), Testing, Vehicle Fleets, Vulnerability Scanners, nginx Web Server ## Description * Design, implement, and maintain scalable, highly available backend infrastructure * Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery * Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools * Deploy, manage, and monitor containerized applications using Docker (and orchestration tools if applicable) * Manage multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments * Implement and maintain configuration management using Ansible * Improve system observability through logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions * Ensure high system uptime, performance, and scalability through proactive optimization * Collaborate with development teams to improve build, test, and deployment workflows * Enforce and implement security best practices across infrastructure and application layers * Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems * Maintain documentation for infrastructure, processes, and runbooks ## Related Videos - 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