DevOps Engineer

Synbus Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Synbus Inc. is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to manage cloud infrastructure, automate deployments, and improve the reliability, security, and performance of production systems.

You will collaborate with developers and AI automation engineers to build efficient CI/CD pipelines, manage infrastructure, monitor services, and implement security best practices across Next.js, Node.js, APIs, and databases.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional DevOps, cloud engineering, or infrastructure experience.
• Strong Linux server administration and CLI skills.
• Hands-on Docker experience and containerized apps.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• CI/CD tools: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins.
• Networking, DNS, HTTPS, reverse proxies, and SSL/TLS knowledge.
• Production deployment experience and server performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with Nginx, databases, backups, DR, and access management.
• Scripting in Bash or Python; Git workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting, incident response, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud-based application infrastructure.
• CI/CD Automation: Build and manage automated build, testing, and deployment pipelines.
• Containerization: Develop and maintain Docker-based application environments and container deployment workflows.
• Server Administration: Configure and maintain Linux servers, web servers, and application environments.
• Infrastructure as Code: Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using appropriate IaC tools.
• Application Deployment: Support deployment of Next.js, Node.js, backend APIs, and database-connected applications.
• Monitoring and Observability: Implement system monitoring, centralized logging, alerts, and performance analysis.
• Security: Configure network access, manage credentials and secrets, and apply secure infrastructure practices.
• Database Operations: Support database deployment, backups, recovery procedures, and operational monitoring.
• Performance Optimization: Identify infrastructure bottlenecks and improve availability, scalability, and resource efficiency.
• Incident Management: Troubleshoot production incidents, document root causes, and implement preventative improvements.
• Automation Infrastructure: Support reliable hosting and maintenance of n8n and other automation services.

Skills

Linux

Networking

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Troubleshooting

Incident response

Technical documentation

Tools

Docker

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Nginx

SQL/Databases

Bash

Python

Job description

Synbus is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to manage cloud infrastructure, automate application deployments, and improve the reliability, security, and performance of production systems.

You will collaborate with developers and AI automation engineers to build efficient CI/CD pipelines, manage infrastructure, maintain server environments, and implement monitoring and security practices.

The ideal candidate has practical experience with Linux, Docker, cloud platforms, deployment automation, networking, and infrastructure troubleshooting.

You will help support modern web applications, API services, databases, and AI-powered automation systems while ensuring stable and scalable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure: Deploy, configure, and maintain cloud-based application infrastructure.
• CI/CD Automation: Build and manage automated build, testing, and deployment pipelines.
• Containerization: Develop and maintain Docker-based application environments and container deployment workflows.
• Server Administration: Configure and maintain Linux servers, web servers, and application environments.
• Infrastructure as Code: Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using appropriate IaC tools.
• Application Deployment: Support deployment of Next.js, Node.js, backend APIs, and database-connected applications.
• Monitoring and Observability: Implement system monitoring, centralized logging, alerts, and performance analysis.
• Security: Configure network access, manage credentials and secrets, and apply secure infrastructure practices.
• Database Operations: Support database deployment, backups, recovery procedures, and operational monitoring.
• Performance Optimization: Identify infrastructure bottlenecks and improve availability, scalability, and resource efficiency.
• Incident Management: Troubleshoot production incidents, document root causes, and implement preventative improvements.
• Automation Infrastructure: Support reliable hosting and maintenance of n8n and other automation services.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or infrastructure administration.
• Strong knowledge of Linux server administration and command-line tools.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized applications.
• Experience with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or comparable infrastructure platforms.
• Practical experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins.
• Understanding of networking, DNS, HTTPS, reverse proxies, and SSL/TLS certificates.
• Experience managing application deployments and production environments.
• Familiarity with Nginx, database services, and server performance monitoring.
• Knowledge of infrastructure security, backups, disaster recovery, and access management.
• Strong scripting skills using Bash, Python, or equivalent tools.
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting, incident response, and technical documentation skill