DevOps Engineer

Nexylum Global Llc
McLean, VA, United States
4 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Backup Devices Bash Shell Ubuntu (Operating System) Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Continuous Integration Linux DevOps Disaster Recovery Distributed Systems
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Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD automation, containerization, infrastructure as code, and production support. The candidate will be responsible for building scalable infrastructure, automating deployment pipelines, improving system reliability, and implementing DevOps best practices., * Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.

  • Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Build and manage Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
  • Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or Shell scripting.
  • Manage monitoring and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or CloudWatch.
  • Implement security best practices, IAM policies, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning.
  • Manage Linux servers, networking, load balancers, DNS, and SSL/TLS configurations.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
  • Optimize cloud costs, system performance, scalability, and availability.
  • Implement backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
  • Collaborate with development, QA, security, and infrastructure teams.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to DevOps standards and documentation.

Required Technical Skills

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform
  • CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions
  • Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
  • Scripting: Python, Bash, Shell
  • Operating Systems: Linux, Ubuntu, RHEL
  • Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, CloudWatch
  • Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, VPN, Load Balancing
  • Security: IAM, RBAC, secrets management, DevSecOps
  • Cloud Operations: Autoscaling, high availability, disaster recovery, cost optimization

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.
  • Strong hands-on experience in CI/CD pipeline design and implementation.
  • Proven experience managing production-grade Kubernetes environments.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Experience in production troubleshooting, incident management, and root cause analysis.
  • Strong automation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with microservices and distributed systems.
  • Knowledge of GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux.
  • Experience with service meshes and cloud-native architecture.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and compliance requirements.
  • Experience with SRE practices, SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets.

Key Expectations

  • Build reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure.
  • Improve deployment frequency and reduce deployment failures.
  • Automate repetitive operational tasks.
  • Maintain production availability and performance.
  • Lead technical initiatives and mentor team members.

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