DevOps Engineer III

Archer; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer is seeking a DevOps Engineer III to design, build, and optimize the infrastructure that powers mission-critical applications in AWS. You will partner with developers to automate deployments, monitor production systems, and lead migrations while mentoring junior teammates.

Responsibilities include managing complex CI pipelines, troubleshooting incidents, and driving improvements in automation and system performance. This role emphasizes reliability and security in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field is required.
• 3 years of Linux/Windows admin and IIS management experience.
• 3 years of AWS experience (EC2, S3, CloudFormation, Lambda, SQS, DynamoDB).
• Experience with monitoring tools and data mining.
• Proficient in Bash, PowerShell, Python, XML, REST APIs, and web concepts.
• Strong CI/CD experience with Bamboo, Octopus Deploy, MSBuild, NUnit, Git, Maven, and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Administer and build complex CI pipelines; ensure end-to-end deployments on AWS.
• Troubleshoot production issues and mentor junior staff.
• Lead production migrations and provide off-hours support.
• Collaborate with developers to improve automation and reliability.

Skills

Linux & Windows Admin

IIS Management

Bash

PowerShell

Python

REST APIs

Automation

Networking concepts

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

AWS

CloudFormation

EC2

S3

Lambda

SQS

DynamoDB

Git

Docker

Bamboo

Octopus Deploy

MSBuild

NUnit

Maven

Job description

Archer is collaborating with Verisk to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

Description

The DevOps Engineer III is responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing the infrastructure that supports mission-critical applications, ensuring the stability, security, and reliability of production systems. The role focuses heavily on automation, cloud infrastructure management (AWS), continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), and monitoring production environments. This position partners closely with developers to troubleshoot application and server issues, resolve production incidents, and lead deployments and migrations. The engineer also mentors junior team members while driving improvements in operational efficiency and system performance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and build complex Development Continuous Integration pipelines. Design Build plans, assist developers with failures and manage software configurations. Ensure end-to-end deployments succeed and AWS resources come up in an automated fashion. Plans Cloud environment and implements plan.
• Provides direction to developers with server troubleshooting and application errors due to environmental issues. Debug Production Outages and take actions resulting from root cause analysis. Monitor Production Environment and take action to keep systems stable and running.
• Leads Production Migrations (off-hours) and provide off-hour support when needed to troubleshoot problems with mission-critical applications.
• Mentor and guide more junior colleagues. Assist others with their tasks and educate them to become more knowledgeable and independent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field required.
• 3 years of proven experience with Linux Administration, Windows Administration, and IIS Management. Deep understanding of IIS concepts and settings.
• 3 years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) – EC2, S3, CloudFormation, CLI, Lambda, SQS, DynamoDb
• Deep knowledge of multiple monitoring tools and how to mine them for advanced data
• Proficient in: Bash, Chef, Powershell, Python, XML, Web concepts such as REST APIs and SPA, HTTP Get and Post
• Demonstrated mastery of Development tools and methodologies, such as Firewall concepts, network connectivity, XML config files, Rest API calls, HTTP Headers and Response Codes
• Deep experience and knowledge with Continuous Integration/Deployment Technologies: Atlassian Bamboo, Octopus Deploy, MSBuild, NUnit, GIT, Maven, Docker.
• Must have passion for technology and focused on automation.