DevOps Engineer

MTN Global; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MTN Global is seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer to join our Software Engineering team in Fort Lauderdale. You will design and automate the infrastructure powering modern cloud platforms, collaborating with software engineers to ensure reliability and scalability.

The role emphasizes Kubernetes, CI/CD, and IaC with Terraform, across high‑volume, real‑time systems. You will automate deployments, monitor health, and enhance logging and security while supporting 24/7 production environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps, Platform Engineering.
• Strong Linux system administration skills.
• Experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
• Experience managing cloud environments (Google Cloud Platform preferred).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
• Experience with monitoring and logging platforms.
• Strong networking fundamentals.
• Experience troubleshooting distributed systems.
• Excellent scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate, deploy, and maintain the infrastructure powering our software platforms.
• Collaborate with software engineers to improve reliability, scalability, security, and deployment automation.
• Design and maintain Kubernetes-based production environments.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform (IaC).
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability.
• Improve logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Automate operational tasks and deployments.
• Support high-availability distributed systems.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in incident response.
• Improve platform security and infrastructure reliability.
• Collaborate with engineers to optimize deployments and processes.

Skills

Linux administration

Kubernetes production

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Monitoring

Python scripting

Tools

Kubernetes

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Terraform

Job description

Position Summary

We are building a modern cloud platform that powers mission‑critical satellite communications and real‑time services for customers around the world. Our engineering team develops scalable distributed systems that process millions of events, orchestrate cloud services, integrate with multiple providers, and deliver highly available solutions using modern cloud‑native technologies.

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate DevOps Engineer who enjoys automation, infrastructure, observability, and building reliable production platforms.

Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Department

Software Engineering

Employment Type

Full-Time On-site

Key Responsibilities

As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, automating, deploying, and maintaining the infrastructure that powers our software platforms. You’ll work closely with Software Engineers to improve reliability, scalability, security, and deployment automation.

Your Responsibilities Include

• Design and maintain Kubernetes-based production environments.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability.
• Improve logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Automate operational tasks and deployments.
• Support high‑availability distributed systems.
• Troubleshoot production issues and participate in incident response.
• Improve platform security and infrastructure reliability.
• Collaborate with software engineers to optimize application deployments and operational processes.
• Passionate about automation.
• Curious and eager to learn.
• Proactive in identifying and solving problems.
• Detail‑oriented.
• Self‑motivated.
• Calm under pressure.
• A strong team player.
• Committed to building reliable, scalable systems.
• Technical skills can be learned over time, but we highly value integrity, ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps, Platform Engineering.
• Strong Linux system administration skills.
• Experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).
• Experience managing cloud environments (Google Cloud Platform preferred).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
• Experience with monitoring and logging platforms.
• Strong networking fundamentals.
• Experience troubleshooting distributed systems.
• Excellent scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Kafka
• Redis
• BigQuery
• PostgreSQL / MySQL
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• Cloud Monitoring
• Cloud Logging
• FastAPI / Python applications
• High‑availability production environments
• Microservices architecture
• Event‑driven systems

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Terraform Associate Certification
• Google Cloud Certification
• Experience supporting 24/7 production systems
• Experience working with distributed event‑driven platforms

What You’ll Work On

• Kubernetes-based microservices
• Event‑driven architectures using Kafka
• Cloud‑native applications on Google Cloud
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
• CI/CD automation
• Monitoring, observability, and alerting
• High‑volume real‑time data processing
• Distributed systems serving customers around the world

MTN is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.