Fairarena

DevOps Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure

Posted 2 Days Ago

Remote

Hiring Remotely in United States

Entry level

Remote

Hiring Remotely in United States

Entry level

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized applications, and cloud infrastructure. Automate provisioning and deployments, monitor system health and performance, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and improve platform reliability. Implement security controls, access management, observability, and infrastructure-as-code practices while supporting scalable distributed systems and developer infrastructure.

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About the Role

We're looking for a DevOps Engineer to help build, automate, and maintain the infrastructure powering Velocity. You'll work on deployment pipelines, container orchestration, monitoring, and infrastructure reliability to ensure our platform delivers consistent performance at scale.

What You'll Do

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
Manage containerized applications and cloud infrastructure.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and resource management.
Monitor system health, performance, and availability.
Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and improve platform reliability.
Implement security best practices, access controls, and infrastructure monitoring.

What We're Looking For

Experience with Linux systems administration and troubleshooting.
Strong understanding of Docker and containerized applications.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and deployment automation.
Experience with cloud infrastructure, networking, and DNS.
Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and incident management.
Ability to automate repetitive tasks using scripts or infrastructure-as-code tools.

Nice to Have

Experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration systems.
Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation tools.
Experience with cloud networking, reverse proxies, and load balancing.
Knowledge of Prometheus, Grafana, or similar observability tools.
Experience managing production infrastructure and distributed systems.

Why Join Velocity?

Work on infrastructure powering real-world cloud development environments.
Solve challenging problems in automation, reliability, and resource management.
Help shape infrastructure architecture and deployment practices.
Contribute to a platform focused on performance, scalability, and developer experience.

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