DevOps Engineer (Remote)

Nurdsoft seeks a DevOps engineer with technical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills to bridge the gap between software development and IT operations. You'll work on cutting-edge cloud technologies, delivering secure cloud solutions to enterprise customers.

This client-facing role involves working remotely and requires a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced environments.

At Nurdsoft, you'll work on dynamic projects where your impact measures your success.

Responsibilities

• Implement DevOps infrastructure projects using VMs, containers, and other cloud-native technologies.
• Build, and deploy automation, monitoring, reporting, and analysis solutions.
• Implement industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management.
• Design and implement secure automation solutions for development, testing, and production environments.
• Continuously evaluate, refactor, and iterate existing systems while complying with industry standards, and make recommendations for improvement with best practices to increase the quality & velocity of deployments.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in developing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Experience with Configuration Management Systems like Puppet, Ansible, and Chef.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, ARM, AWS CloudFormation, etc.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, etc.
• Experience with at least one interpreted language, such as Python,  Bash, PowerShell, etc.
• Experience managing and operating relational data stores like PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MSSQL.
• Proficiency with SCM systems such as Git, GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket.

Skills Required

• AWS EC2, SSM, AppStream, WorkSpaces
• Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
• HashiCorp Terraform
• HashiCorp Packer
• BASH, PowerShell, Python
• Windows and Linux OS

Qualities

• Out-of-the-box thinker with a passion for doing things right the first time.
• Should have a non-negotiable urge towards 100% automation and zero-trust policy towards security.
• The strong urge to investigate problems and the ability to conduct independent research.
• A self-starter, data-driven with excellent analytical & problem-solving ability to conceptualize and drive end-to-end development solutions that provide customer value.
• Motivation to learn new concepts and proactively develop domain knowledge.
• Strong decision-making skills; take-charge personality with the ability to drive a plan to completion.
• An intelligent, readily approachable individual who can work effectively with multisite cross-functional teams, having excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

Education:

Bachelor or Master in Engineering or an IT-related field.