DevOps Engineer

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Health insurance

Fully remote

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a proactive and skilled DevOps Engineer to join their technology team in a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure, and ensure reliability and security of the software stack.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in DevOps/SRE, hands-on with AWS/Azure/GCP, containers, and IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible. You will collaborate with developers and QA to accelerate delivery while maintaining best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/IT.
• 3+ years in a DevOps or SRE role.
• Proficiency with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Scripting skills (Bash, Python) and CM tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, tests, and deployments.
• Develop and maintain IaC using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Monitor performance, availability, and security; identify and resolve issues.
• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Collaborate with development and QA to ensure smooth deployments.
• Implement and manage Docker and Kubernetes containerization.
• Uphold security best practices and conduct regular vulnerability assessments.

Skills

CI/CD Pipelines

Terraform/Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud Platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

CircleCI

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a proactive and skilled DevOps Engineer to join their innovative technology team in Welkom . This role is vital for streamlining development and operational processes, ensuring the seamless deployment, scaling, and management of our client's software infrastructure. You will play a key role in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure management, and ensuring system reliability and security. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to contribute to a cutting-edge technology environment, driving efficiency and enabling faster delivery of high-quality software solutions, with the advantage of a fully remote work setup.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment of applications.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Automate operational tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Collaborate with development and QA teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment cycles.
• Implement and manage containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ensure system security by implementing best practices and regular vulnerability assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps or SRE role.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) and configuration management tools.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Strong understanding of networking, security principles, and system administration.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Fully remote work arrangement, offering flexibility and work-life balance.
• Opportunities for professional development, certifications, and training.Access to a supportive and collaborative team environment focused on innovation.