DevOps Engineer

Onsite in Middletown, NJ · Contract

About the role

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.

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

Requirements

• 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