DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineerwill be responsible for building, testing, integrating & deploying a variety of applications to support our clients across the globe. Role reports to the Director of Development.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administer & maintain Linux servers across development, testing, and production environments.

• Build, configure & deploy containerized applications using Docker and Docker Compose.

• Create, maintain Dockerfiles & Docker Compose configuration files.

• Automate application deployments, configuration & routine maintenance using shell (sh/Bash)& Python scripts.

• Prepare & transfer deployment packages, Docker images & required dependencies for installation in offline environments.

• Plan & execute application releases, upgrades & rollbacks while minimizing service disruption

• Collaborate with software engineers & project teams to define deployment requirements & resolve environment-related issues

• Monitor server health, application availability, resource utilization & logs to proactively identify & resolve problems.

• Troubleshoot Linux, container, networking & deployment issues, perform root cause analysis & implement preventive measures.

• Configure & maintain persistent storage, file permissions, service accounts & application configuration.

• Maintain scheduled jobs, log rotation, storage cleanup & other automated maintenance tasks.

• Implement & verify backup & recovery procedures, including periodic restoration checks.
• Apply security updates & maintain secure access within customer environment constraints
  

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology

• Proven experience of minimum 2 years as a DevOps Engineer, Linux System Administrator or in a similar role.

• Strong practical knowledge of Linux commands & administration, including filesystems, permissions, processes, services, package management & troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with writing and maintaining Docker and Docker Compose, including images, containers, volumes, networks & logs.
• Proficiency in deploying, updating, troubleshooting, and rolling back applications using Docker commands.

• Ability to write and maintain shell (sh/Bash) and Python scripts for deployment automation and operational tasks.

• Understanding of offline deployment processes, including exporting & importing Docker images & managing dependencies without internet access.

• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, ports, firewalls, HTTP/HTTPS & SSH.

• Experience using Git to manage deployment scripts and infrastructure configuration.

• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, scheduled tasks, backup procedures, and disaster recovery practices.

• Working knowledge of SQL & NoSQL database operations, including connectivity, persistent storage & backups.

• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible and CI/CD pipelines in restricted environments is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Apache NiFi, supporting data-processing applications is an advantage.
• Excellent communication with fluency in written and spoken English.

• Strong ownership, accountability & the ability to work independently & collaborate with geographically distributed teams.