DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities 

• Set up and maintain Docker-based environments for microservices, Redis, databases, and APIs 

• Build automated deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar 

• Configure reverse proxy (NGINX, Traefik), SSL (Let's Encrypt), and DNS for hosted services 

• Implement and manage monitoring/alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, Uptime Kuma, etc.) 

• Write infrastructure automation scripts using Ansible, Terraform, or Bash 

• Configure storage volumes, backups, log rotation, and application scaling 

• Work closely with the infrastructure engineer to integrate networking, firewall, and access layers 

• Maintain security hardening of Linux servers and containers 

Requirements

Required Skills 

• Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration (Docker Compose or Kubernetes) 

• Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, or YAML for automation) 

• CI/CD pipeline setup using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc. 

• Linux system admin experience (Ubuntu/Debian preferred) 

• Experience with reverse proxies, HTTPS, and domain routing 

• Familiarity with volume management, bind mounts, log management, and container networking 

Bonus Skills (Nice to Have) 

• Experience with Proxmox VE, Portainer, or K3s (Kubernetes) 

• Knowledge of WireGuard, Traefik with ACME certs 

• Familiarity with object storage like MinIO, Rclone, or backup automation tools 

• Infrastructure-as-code tools: Terraform or Pulumi 

• Experience in self-hosting CI/CD, monitoring stacks, dashboards 

Engagement Details 

• Initial project: Deploy Docker apps, set up CI/CD, automate environments 

• Future: Scale platform, secure and monitor live services 

• Flexible hours with async collaboration 

• Remote OK, strong documentation & Git practices required 

Benefits

Why Join Us? 

• Build a real-world, cloud-like infrastructure from scratch 

• Direct impact on architecture and tooling 

• Potential for ongoing support/consulting work