DevOps Engineer I

Talanto; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

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Job summary

Talanto is seeking a DevOps Engineer to manage Linux systems, automation tooling, and cloud services. You will monitor, tune, and scale infrastructure while collaborating with teams to deploy reliable solutions. Strong scripting, AWS, and container orchestration experience are required.

The role offers a competitive salary and a quarterly bonus plan, with a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with AWS or an AWS Certification.
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of Linux systems administration and configuration.
• Experience with Cloud Networking and Security best practices.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Experience with DNS and web server configurations.
• Ability to use AI to quickly come up to speed on large codebases.
• Knowledge of automating infrastructure with Gitlab, Terraform and CDK.
• Knowledge of containers and orchestration (ECS or Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily system monitoring and verify hardware and service availability.
• Conduct ongoing performance tuning and resource optimization.
• Provision and configure hardware, services, and storage per standards.
• Develop automated approaches for system administration tasks.
• Provide Tier II support for incidents and requests and troubleshoot issues.
• Maintain and contribute to knowledge base and docs.
• Promote Cloud technologies and best practices across teams.
• Suggest solutions to grow the business and delight clients.
• Adhere to all policies and standards.

Skills

AWS experience

Linux administration

CI/CD pipelines

Agile methodologies

Cloud Networking and Security

Monitoring and alerting

Container orchestration

Terraform

CDK

Gitlab

ECS / Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science or MIS

Tools

Gitlab

Terraform

CDK

Kubernetes

ECS

Job description

6,250 – 9,583 $

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A DevOps Engineer is experienced with Linux System Administration, strong scripting skills and Amazon Web Services (AWS) experience. With some supervision, a DevOps Engineer I provides administration and support of Linux systems, automation tools Atlassian products, and cloud services. This is a unique opportunity to contribute extensively to the success of a rapidly growing technology company.

The Gig:

• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of automated processes.


• Perform ongoing performance tuning, infrastructure upgrades, and resource optimization as required.


• Provision and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.


• Research, develop, and implement innovative and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks.


• Provide Tier II support for incidents and requests from various constituencies. Investigate and troubleshoot issues.


• Maintain and contribute to our knowledge base and documentation.


• Influence broader technology groups in adopting Cloud technologies, processes, and best practices.


• Creative thinking and proposing solutions to grow our business by delighting our clients.


• May perform other duties as assigned.


• Complies with all policies and standards.

What you need to make the cut:

• 2+ years of professional experience with AWS or an AWS Certification


• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent professional experience.


• 2+ years of Linux systems administration and configuration experience.


• Experience with best practices for Cloud Networking and Security


• Experience with monitoring and alerting solutions.


• Experience with DNS and web server configurations.


• Ability to use AI to quickly come up to speed on large complex codebases


• Knowledge of automating infrastructure builds utilizing tools such as Gitlab, Terraform and CDK


• Knowledge of containers and orchestration tools such as ECS or Kubernetes.


• Knowledge of CI / CD pipelines and Agile methodologies.


• Highly motivated, Innovative, self-directed thinker with an eagerness to stay up to date with current trends and a desire to impress.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

The pay range for this position is 75K to 115K per year (pay to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data).

This role is eligible to participate in the quarterly bonus incentive plan.

Other Compensation: If this position is full-time or part-time benefit eligible, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed here:

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