DevOps Engineer

• *Job Description: Junior DevOps Engineer**

• *Experience: 1\+ Year**

• *Role: DevOps Engineer**

• *Employment Type: Full\-Time**

• *Job Overview:**

We are looking for a Junior DevOps Engineer with hands\-on experience in Windows and Linux servers, AWS cloud infrastructure, deployments, server monitoring, and database management. The candidate should be able to manage day\-to\-day server operations, troubleshoot deployment issues, maintain server stability, and automate deployment processes.

Required Skills and Responsibilities

• *1\. Windows Server Management**

• Basic Windows Server administration and troubleshooting.
• Manage services, scheduled tasks, IIS, and application deployments.
• Monitor CPU, RAM, disk usage, and Windows event logs.
• Troubleshoot application and server\-related issues.

• *2\. Linux / Ubuntu Server Management**

• Basic to intermediate Ubuntu server administration.
• Knowledge of SSH, users, permissions, packages, disk space, CPU, and RAM monitoring.
• Manage system services using systemctl and inspect logs using journalctl.
• Troubleshoot server, network, and application issues.

• *3\. Nginx, PM2, and Application Management**

• Configure and manage Nginx as a reverse proxy.
• Manage websites, domains, SSL certificates, and HTTPS.
• Know common Nginx and PM2 commands.
• Run and manage Node.js applications using PM2\.
• Configure PM2 startup, restart policies, and log management.
• Set up background services, scheduled jobs, and cron jobs.
• Troubleshoot website downtime, HTTP errors, and application failures.

• *4\. AWS Cloud Infrastructure**

Hands\-on knowledge of the following AWS services

• EC2: Instance creation, configuration, security groups, SSH/RDP access, and server maintenance.
• S3: Bucket creation, permissions, file storage, and access policies.
• CloudFront: CDN configuration, caching, and invalidation.
• ECS and Docker: Container creation, image management, deployments, and basic container troubleshooting.
• Load Balancer: ALB/NLB configuration, target groups, health checks, and traffic distribution.
• Serverless: Basic AWS Lambda deployment and configuration.
• Networking: Public/private IPs, Elastic IPs, VPC, subnets, route tables, and security groups.
• IAM: Roles, policies, users, and access management.
• Monitoring and Logs: CloudWatch metrics, alarms, application logs, and server logs.
• Auto Deployment: Automated application deployment and basic infrastructure automation.
• Understand AWS cost optimization, backups, and basic disaster recovery.

• *5\. Server Optimization and Stability**

• Monitor CPU, RAM, disk usage, network traffic, and server performance.
• Identify resource bottlenecks and troubleshoot high CPU/RAM usage.
• Investigate application crashes, server downtime, and slow response times.
• Configure log rotation, disk cleanup, and service restart policies.
• Apply basic server security practices, updates, and backup procedures.
• Maintain server uptime and application stability.

• *6\. CI/CD and Automated Deployment**

• Understand CI/CD concepts and deployment pipelines.
• Configure basic pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Automate application build, test, and deployment processes.
• Deploy applications to Windows and Ubuntu servers.
• Understand environment variables, secrets, rollback procedures, and deployment verification.
• Troubleshoot failed builds and deployment pipelines.

• *7\. GitHub and Version Control**

• Use Git and GitHub for source code management.
• Understand clone, pull, push, commit, branch, merge, and pull requests.
• Manage deployment branches and resolve basic merge conflicts.
• Configure GitHub Actions workflows for automated deployment.

• *8\. Database Setup and Monitoring**

• Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL)

\- Installation, configuration, connectivity, service management, backups, restores, and basic performance monitoring.

• PostgreSQL

\- Installation, configuration, user and permission management, backups, restores, and service monitoring.

Additional database responsibilities

• Monitor database CPU, memory, storage, connections, and logs.
• Troubleshoot database connectivity and service failures.
• Understand database security, backup scheduling, and recovery basics.

Additional Requirements

• Strong troubleshooting and problem\-solving skills.
• Willingness to learn new DevOps tools and technologies.
• Ability to follow deployment checklists and document server configurations.
• Understanding of production and staging environments.
• Ability to work with developers to resolve infrastructure and deployment issues.

Preferred Skills

• Bash and PowerShell scripting.
• Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Basic networking, DNS, and SSL/TLS knowledge.
• Experience managing .NET applications and Node.js applications.
• Familiarity with Redis and automated backup systems.

• *What We Expect:**

The candidate should be able to independently handle routine server administration, application deployments, log investigation, monitoring, and basic troubleshooting, while escalating complex production infrastructure issues when necessary.

Pay: Up to ₹20,000\.00 per month

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Leave encashment
• Paid time off
• Work from home

Work Location: In person