DevOps Engineer

Apex Systems; New Jersey; On-site; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K

HSA

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discount program

Certification discounts

Career coach

Welcome Packet

Job summary

Everforth Apex in Pennington, New Jersey is seeking a DevOps Engineer to manage cloud and on‑prem infrastructure, IaC, and CI/CD pipelines for hybrid environments. This role focuses on automation, provisioning, and deployment engineering to promote IaC practices.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of Infrastructure/DevOps experience, hands-on Terraform, Windows/Linux administration, and scripting in PowerShell, Bash, or Python, with familiarity in AWS/Azure/GCP.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Infrastructure/DevOps experience.
• Hands-on Terraform for provisioning and management.
• Experience with Windows and Linux servers.
• CI/CD concepts and deployment automation for .NET/Java.
• Git-based repos (Bitbucket/GitHub/GitLab).
• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain infrastructure using Terraform across cloud and on‑prem.
• Develop reusable IaC modules for standardized deployments.
• Provision and manage Windows and Linux servers, networking, storage, and security.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Automate tasks with PowerShell, Bash, or Python; document runbooks.

Skills

Cloud & on-prem infrastructure

CI/CD concepts

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Windows & Linux server administration

Git-based source control

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

DevOps Engineer

Location: Pennington, New Jersey (Onsite) Employment Type: Contract Contract Duration: 12 Months.

Role Overview

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with experience in cloud infrastructure configuration to support hybrid environments that include both cloud and on-premises infrastructure. This role integrates Infrastructure as Code (IaC), server automation, and CI/CD configuration engineering to facilitate application deployment and infrastructure provisioning. The position offers an opportunity to work with infrastructure, automation, and deployment engineering while promoting the adoption of IaC and automation practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support infrastructure using Terraform across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code modules and templates for standardized deployments.
• Provision and manage Windows and Linux servers, networking components, storage, and security configurations.
• Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines for .NET and Java applications.
• Configure and manage deployment automation using tools such as Jenkins, Digital.ai Release (XLR), Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Develop automation scripts using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Utilize configuration management tools like Ansible to automate server and application administration tasks.
• Monitor infrastructure and deployment pipelines to identify and resolve issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, and operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 3-5 years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, Configuration Engineering, DevOps, or a related field.

Technical Skills:

• Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Experience supporting both cloud and on-premises server environments.
• Experience administering Windows and/or Linux servers.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and deployment automation tools.
• Experience supporting application deployments for .NET and Java applications.
• Proficiency with Git-based source control systems such as Bitbucket, GitHub, or GitLab.
• Experience with scripting technologies including PowerShell, Bash, or Python.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with Jenkins, Digital.ai Release (XLR), Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with Ansible or other configuration management tools.
• Understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity management concepts.
• Knowledge of container platforms such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale application deployment environments.

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

About Us

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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