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DevOps Engineer

Jade Business Services (JBS)
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 9/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026

DevOps Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team and help build, automate, and maintain reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure and deployment processes. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, containerization, and monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application build, testing, and deployment.
  • Manage and automate cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM/Bicep.
  • Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Automate deployment, configuration, and operational processes.
  • Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or CloudWatch/Azure Monitor.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, networking, and application-related issues.
  • Implement security, access controls, backup, and disaster recovery best practices.
  • Work closely with development, QA, security, and operations teams to improve software delivery.
  • Support production environments and participate in incident management and root-cause analysis.
  • Maintain technical documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and operational procedures.
  • Continuously identify opportunities to improve automation, scalability, reliability, and deployment efficiency.

Required Skills

  • 3–5 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering.
  • Strong experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Knowledge of Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
  • Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems.
  • Experience with Git and version control.
  • Scripting experience using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar.
  • Understanding of networking concepts, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, and cloud networking.
  • Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
  • Good understanding of DevOps practices, automation, and Agile methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP certifications.
  • Knowledge of Helm, Ansible, Argo CD, or similar deployment tools.
  • Experience implementing DevSecOps practices.
  • Knowledge of cloud security and IAM.
  • Experience with highly available and scalable production environments.
  • Familiarity with microservices and distributed systems.

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
  • Strong ownership and troubleshooting mindset.
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

3–5 years of relevant DevOps/Cloud/Infrastructure experience.

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