DevOps Engineer

ONWARD SEARCH; Whippany (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ONWARD SEARCH is recruiting a DevOps Engineer for a hybrid, full-time role in New Jersey. The candidate will design and manage cloud infrastructure, streamline deployments, and support a high-ownership, collaborative team.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in DevOps or infra, with strong AWS production experience, Linux expertise, and hands-on IaC tooling to automate and secure cloud environments. Join a growth-minded SaaS company in Morris County and contribute to scalable, reliable services

Qualifications

• 4+ years in systems administration, DevOps, or infra roles.
• Extensive AWS production experience.
• Strong Linux knowledge and scripting.
• IaC and automation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee scalable cloud environments utilizing AWS, ensuring reliable application deployment.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize CI/CD automation pipelines and streamline release processes.
• Automate infrastructure setup and management through Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Monitor system health, respond to incidents, and maintain high availability for production services.
• Manage authentication, device, and endpoint security tools, providing IT support when needed.

Skills

AWS

Linux

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Networking (VPC/DNS)

Scripting (bash, Python)

Cloud security basics

Job description

A leading SaaS company based in Morris County, NJ is seeking a local DevOps Engineer for an innovative, growth-oriented environment. This role involves designing and managing cloud infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and supporting a high-ownership, collaborative team. This role is hybrid (not open to relocation) and full time / direct hire.

DevOps Engineer Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee scalable cloud environments utilizing AWS, ensuring reliable application deployment.


• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize CI/CD automation pipelines and streamline release processes.


• Automate infrastructure setup and management through Infrastructure as Code practices.


• Monitor system health, respond to incidents, and maintain high availability for production services.


• Manage authentication, device, and endpoint security tools, providing IT support when needed.

DevOps Engineer Qualifications:

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in systems administration, DevOps, or infrastructure roles.


• Extensive AWS platform experience in a real production setting.


• Strong Linux knowledge, including shell scripting, networking, and troubleshooting.


• Proficiency with automation scripting and Infrastructure as Code.


• Experience with networking components such as VPCs, subnets, security groups, and DNS.