DevOps Engineer

MTNSat Holdings LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MTNSat Holdings LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL seeks a DevOps Engineer to design and maintain scalable, Kubernetes-based production environments, automate deployments, and strengthen observability across cloud-native stacks. You'll collaborate with software engineers to improve reliability and performance of distributed systems.

The role emphasizes automation, IaC with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and proactive incident response.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps, Platform Engineering experience.
• Strong Linux system administration skills.
• Production Kubernetes experience.
• Docker and containerized apps experience.
• CI/CD pipeline development (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Experience with cloud environments (GCP preferred).
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
• Experience with monitoring and logging platforms.
• Solid networking fundamentals.
• Scripting in Python or Bash.

Responsibilities

• 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 software engineers to optimize deployments.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux administration

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Cloud infrastructure

Monitoring & logging

Networking fundamentals

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Incident response

Tools

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

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. 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) NO VISA SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

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

• Experience with: 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.

For over 45 years, MTN has delivered connectivity to businesses operating around the world. Our history includes industry firsts such as deploying VSAT antennas on cruise ships, launching internet cafes at sea, and enabling live broadcasts from submarines. Today, we provide reliable internet solutions powered by low earth orbit (LEO) satellites and wireless networks, connecting millions of users each year.

We support critical operations in remote and hard-to-reach environments, including offshore energy, commercial shipping, and private vessels.

We're a team that solves problems, moves quickly, and supports each other. If you want to do meaningful work and be part of a growing company, you'll fit right in.