Freelance DevOps Engineer (Remote)

Job Type

• Contract / Freelance
• Project\-based / Monthly Retainer

About GCF Consultants

We are a fast\-scaling digital marketing and web development agency focused on the B2B, real estate, and industrial supply sectors. As we build increasingly complex digital ecosystems—including regional real estate portals and high\-traffic supplier directories—our hosting and infrastructure needs are growing rapidly. We are preparing to scale to 130\+ active client accounts and need a highly skilled **Freelance DevOps Engineer** to ensure our web applications, client sites, and internal systems are secure, scalable, and never go offline.

Role Overview

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer who bridges the gap between software development and IT operations. You will be responsible for architecting and managing our cloud infrastructure, setting up automated CI/CD deployment pipelines for our development pods, and monitoring system health. Your goal is to eliminate manual deployment errors, optimize server costs, and guarantee 99\.9% uptime for our clients' high\-value lead generation assets.

Key Responsibilities

• **Cloud Infrastructure Management:** Provision, configure, and maintain scalable server environments on platforms like AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or DigitalOcean.
• **CI/CD Pipeline Architecture:** Build and manage Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI) to automate code testing and deployment from our dev team.
• **Containerization \& Orchestration:** Package applications using Docker and manage deployments using orchestration tools (like Kubernetes or Docker Swarm) for seamless scaling.
• **Security \& Compliance:** Implement aggressive security protocols, manage SSL certificates, configure firewalls, and conduct vulnerability assessments to protect client data.
• **Monitoring \& Alerting:** Set up robust logging and monitoring stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or Datadog) to proactively identify server bottlenecks and downtime before clients notice.
• **Database Backups:** Ensure reliable, automated database backup and disaster recovery protocols are actively functioning across all environments.

Required Skills \& Qualifications

• **Proven Experience:** Minimum 3 years of hands\-on experience in a DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Systems Administration role.
• **Cloud Mastery:** Deep expertise in AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Route53\) or GCP, along with strong Linux system administration skills.
• **Automation Tools:** Highly proficient with CI/CD tools, containerization (Docker), and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• **Scripting:** Strong scripting abilities in Bash, Python, or Go to automate repetitive infrastructure tasks.
• **Problem Solver:** Calm under pressure with a proven ability to rapidly troubleshoot and resolve live server outages.

Pay: ₹300\.00 \- ₹1,500\.00 per hour

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Work from home

Application Question(s)

• How many years of professional experience do you have as a DevOps Engineer? Which cloud provider (e.g., AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean) are you most comfortable architecting infrastructure on?
• How many dedicated freelance hours do you have available per week for standard maintenance? Are you generally available for emergency server triage if a critical client site goes down?
• On average, how many hours of active work does it take you to provision a new cloud server, containerize a standard Node.js/React application via Docker, and set up a fully automated GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline for it?
• What is your expected commercial charge? (Please state your standard hourly rate and your monthly retainer fee for ongoing server maintenance/monitoring).
• Please provide a brief summary of a complex CI/CD pipeline or cloud infrastructure you successfully built and managed. What were the tools used and the scale of the traffic/data?

Work Location: Remote