DevOps Engineer

Infrastructure / DevOps Engineer Core Responsibilities Infrastructure Ownership Manage and support a mixed server environment, keeping critical systems stable and performant under real production loadTroubleshoot across the stack (OS, network, and application layers) rather than staying confined to one layerSupport web-facing and application services, working closely with the teams that build and run themConfigure and tune web-facing infrastructure such as reverse proxies and load balancers, and tune the underlying Linux (Ubuntu / RHEL) OS and network stack to handle high-concurrency production trafficTesting & Quality Systems Help build out a testing ecosystem for development systems, including automated testing approaches for catching errors and validating performance under loadBring a quality mindset to changes and deployments — thinking about how something could fail before it does, not just reacting when it doesAutomation & Reliability Build and maintain automation to reduce manual work and improve consistency across environmentsContribute to CI/CD and deployment workflows, and help streamline how changes get shipped safelyMonitor system health and proactively address issues before they become incidentsCross-Functional Collaboration Work directly with developers, architects, and other infrastructure teams as a hands-on partner, not just a ticket queueTranslate operational needs into practical solutions, documenting standards and repeatable processes along the waySupport cloud-based infrastructure alongside on-prem systems as the environment evolvesSecurity & Stability Apply sound security and hardening practices as part of day-to-day operationsSupport messaging, data, and integration services that other systems depend on Qualifications Solid hands-on Linux experience, but with clear range beyond pure administration — someone who has grown into broader infrastructure/DevOps responsibilitiesMeaningful exposure to web applications and the teams that build them, not just infrastructure supporting them from arm's lengthExperience building or contributing to automated testing (load testing, error/regression detection) is a strong plusA problem-solver who reasons through unfamiliar issues rather than defaulting to process or templateComfortable working across infrastructure, cloud, and application-adjacent responsibilitiesStrong communicator who can work directly with both infrastructure and development teams