Dev Ops Engineer, Principal

HostGator; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three work environments: remote/hybrid

Health care

Tuition reimbursement

Internet reimbursement

English lessons

LinkedIn Learning

Referral program bonus

Annual bonus

F5 extra days off

Job summary

NewfoldDigital is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable hosting platform infrastructure supporting Shared Hosting and Shared Wordpress services. You will automate provisioning with Terraform and Ansible, and develop CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable software delivery.

You will optimize platform usability, monitor health, and manage container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux system administration.
• Strong knowledge of Apache/Nginx HTTP server configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Solid scripting skills (Python, Bash).
• Good understanding of networking, security, and system architecture principles.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork abilities.
• Willingness to be contacted outside working hours, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and enhance Shared Hosting and Shared Wordpress platforms.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using Terraform and Ansible.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable software delivery.
• Optimize platform usability and performance.
• Monitor platform health and implement proactive alerting and remediation systems.
• Manage container orchestration environments (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Manage and optimize Apache web server configurations for performance, security, and scalability.
• Ensure security best practices and compliance across the platform infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and implement long-term solutions.

Skills

Linux admin

Apache/Nginx tuning

Infrastructure as code

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Networking & security

Team collaboration

On-call availability

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Grafana

OCI / Cloud platforms

Job description

Who AreWe.

NewfoldDigital is a leading web technology company servingnearly sevenmillion customers globally. Established in 2021 through the combination of leading web services providers Endurance Web Presence and Web.com Group, our portfolio of brands includes: Bluehost,BigRock,ResellerClub,CrazyDomains, HostGator, Network Solutions, Register.com, Web.com and many others.

We help customers of all sizes build a digital presence that delivers results. With our extensive product offerings and personalized support, we take pride in collaborating with our customers to serve their online presence needs.

We are looking for a skilled Platform Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable platform infrastructure that supports our applications and services. You will collaborate closely with development teams and system administrators to ensure smooth deployment pipelines, infrastructure automation, monitoring, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and enhance our Shared Hosting and Shared Wordpress platforms

• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using tools Terraform and Ansible

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable fast and reliable software delivery

• Optimize platform usability and performance

• Monitor platform health and implement proactive alerting and remediation systems

• Manage container orchestration environments (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)

• Manage and optimize Apache web server configurations for performance, security, and scalability

• Ensure security best practices and compliance across the platform infrastructure

• Troubleshoot complex production issues and implement long-term solutions

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with Linux system administration

• Strong knowledge of Apache/Ngnix HTTP Server configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting

• Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)

• Solid scripting skills (Python, Bash)

• Good understanding of networking, security, and system architecture principles

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Being able to be contacted on non-working hours including weekends and holidays

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

• Familiarity with Jenkins CI/CD

• C/C++ experience to being able to compile packages

• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Grafana)

• Experience with cloud platforms. OCI is a plus

Whyyou’llloveus.

• We’veevolved; we provide three work environment scenarios. You can feel like aNewfolderin a work-from-home,hybrid,or work-from-the-office environment.

• Work-life balance. Our work is thrilling and meaningful, but we know balance is key to living well.

• We celebrate one another’s differences. We’reproud of our culture of diversity and inclusion. We foster a culture of belonging. Our company and customers benefit when employees bring their authentic selves to work. We have programs that bring us together onimportant issuesand provide learning and development opportunities for all employees.We have 20 + affinity groups where you can network and connect withNewfoldersglobally.

• We care about you. We provide excellent benefits from OSDE 310 Health Care, Monthly Salary Reviews, Tuition Reimbursement, Internet Reimbursement, In-company English Lessons, LinkedIn learning, Referral Program Bonus, F5 extra days off, Annual Bonus, and an opportunity to work on Global projects with Multicultural team.

• Where can we take you? We’refans of helping our employees learndifferent aspectsof the business,bechallenged with new tasks,bementored, andgrowtheir careers. Unfold new possibilities with #teamnewfold!