DevOps Engineer

Intrepid Control Systems; Troy (MI); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible work hours

Impact on products and customers

Generous time off

Job summary

Intrepid Control Systems in Troy, MI is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to automate deployment, scale services, and secure infrastructure, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ship new applications and debug production issues. The ideal candidate will have Node.js and Java experience, strong Linux skills, Docker and Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, and hands‑on with AWS and GCP.

The role is hybrid, based at our HQ in Troy with a 3‑day on‑site requirement; visa sponsorship and relocation costs

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cloud software engineering and/or operations.
• Experience with scripting and automation in Bash, Python, Perl, or similar languages.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Git version control platforms such as GitLab, GitHub, or similar.
• Experience troubleshooting, diagnosing, and fixing performance and reliability problems in production systems.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
• Experience with containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with Linux systems.
• Experience with GCP or AWS.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL.
• Experience with application performance monitoring (APM); Nagios and Grafana preferred.
• Familiar with current industry best practices for security, including SDLC processes and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Automate deployment, scaling, and management of infrastructure components.
• Investigate and resolve incidents, working closely with cross-functional teams to address root causes.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of infrastructure components.
• Manage and optimize cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and physical/virtual server stacks.
• Collaborate on incident response plans and supporting documentation.
• Participate in an on-call rotation.

Skills

Node.js

Java development

Bash/Python scripting

CI/CD

Git/GitLab/GitHub

Linux systems

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

PostgreSQL/MySQL

APM (Nagios/Grafana)

Security best practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab

GitHub

Nagios

Grafana

Job description

Description

About Us
Elevate your career with our dynamic team, where you'll have the opportunity to influence our direction and make your mark. We're looking for a skilled and passionate Cloud Platform Engineer who is committed to building robust, scalable, and secure systems. If you're passionate about technology and dedicated to helping customers, we want to hear from you.

Work Arrangement Requirements:

• Hybrid position requiring you to work 3 days a week from our HQ office located in Troy, Michigan.
• We will NOT be sponsoring employment visas.
• We will NOT cover the costs of relocation.

About the Role

The DevOps Engineer at Intrepid Control Systems will automate service deployment, management, and scaling, help ship new applications, and debug production issues across application and system layers with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will have experience with Node.js and Java development and deployment, strong Linux skills, Docker and Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, GCP and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Automate deployment, scaling, and management of infrastructure components.
• Investigate and resolve incidents, working closely with cross-functional teams to address root causes.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of infrastructure components.
• Manage and optimize cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and physical/virtual server stacks.
• Collaborate on incident response plans and supporting documentation.
• Participate in an on-call rotation.

Requirements

Position Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in cloud software engineering and/or operations.
• Experience with scripting and automation in Bash, Python, Perl, or similar languages.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Git version control platforms such as GitLab, GitHub, or similar.
• Experience troubleshooting, diagnosing, and fixing performance and reliability problems in production systems.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
• Experience with containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working with Linux systems.
• Experience with GCP or AWS.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and/or MySQL.
• Experience with application performance monitoring (APM); Nagios and Grafana preferred.
• Familiar with current industry best practices for security, including SDLC processes and methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Database maintenance knowledge or past DBA experience.
• Experience with PKI systems.
• Experience with OAuth2/OIDC.
• Experience working with or developing against SaaS APIs.
• Experience building and maintaining systems at scale.
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as CIS or NIST.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible work hours and a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on our products and customers.
• Competitive time off benefits.

Salary Description

$130,000 - $150,000 Annually