DevOps Engineer

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Onsite in Middletown NJ

Job Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to manage and maintain laboratory and production environments supporting multiple applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in Linux system administration, automation, container management, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD pipeline development.

The candidate should be comfortable documenting technical processes, troubleshooting complex issues, communicating with team members, and providing technical guidance and training.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Linux-based laboratory and production environments.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks to automate system configuration and application deployments.
• Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (ADO) Pipelines or GitHub Actions.
• Deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain applications and services running in containers.
• Perform vulnerability management and support system security and compliance activities.
• Deploy and manage MongoDB databases.
• Maintain Git repositories, branching strategies, and branch protection rules.
• Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates to provision and manage cloud resources.
• Perform system testing, troubleshooting, and deployment validation.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and deployment guides.
• Communicate technical concepts, solutions, and standards effectively to team members.
• Provide technical presentations, knowledge sharing, and training as needed.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with automation using scripting languages such as Bash or Python and Ansible.
• 2+ years of experience deploying, debugging, and maintaining applications and services running in containers.
• 2+ years of experience in Linux operating system deployment and maintenance, including networking and security.
• Strong experience creating Ansible playbooks from scratch, including modules, roles, handlers, notifications, registered variables, facts, and tags.
• Expertise in Git and Git-based repositories, including branching strategies and branch protection rules.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing MongoDB.
• Experience developing Azure DevOps (ADO) Pipelines or GitHub Actions workflows from the ground up.
• Good understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates, including Bicep, ARM, HEAT, or CloudFormation (CFN).
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, testing, and communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts and solutions to team members with varying levels of technical expertise.