Junior DevOps Engineer

Junior DevOps Engineer - Remote (EST Hours)
Location: Fully Remote (Must Work EST Hours)
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Level: Junior (3-5 Years)

About the Role
Join Apex Systems as a Junior DevOps Engineer and play a pivotal role in modernizing enterprise cloud infrastructure. In this fully remote position, you'll drive a major Kubernetes ingress migration from NGINX to Traefik, deliver robust CI/CD pipelines, and support mission-critical applications used by thousands. If you thrive on solving complex challenges and want hands-on cloud experience, this is your opportunity to grow with a leading IT solutions provider.

Responsibilities

- Assess and document the current NGINX Ingress Controller environment
- Design and implement Traefik-based ingress architecture
- Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitHub Pipelines, and Azure DevOps
- Deploy, administer, and troubleshoot applications in AKS, GKE, Kubernetes, and Docker environments
- Support and troubleshoot Informatica PowerCenter/IICS jobs, workflows, and production incidents
- Perform incident management, root cause analysis, problem management, and performance tuning across DevOps and middleware platforms
- Communicate technical updates, recommendations, and solutions directly to clients

Required Skills and Experience

- 3+ years DevOps experience in CI/CD pipelines, cloud operations, and production support
- Hands-on expertise with GitHub Actions, GitHub Pipelines, and Azure DevOps deployments
- Proficient with AKS, GKE, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud networking
- Proven experience supporting Informatica PowerCenter/IICS in production
- Demonstrated ability in incident resolution, RCA, and critical system stabilization
- Excellent client-facing communication skills

Preferred Skills

- Knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Experience with cloud automation and configuration management

Benefits

- 100% remote, work-from-anywhere flexibility (within EST hours)
- Exposure to cutting-edge cloud and DevOps technologies
- Opportunity to lead impactful migration and modernization projects
- Direct collaboration with senior engineers and enterprise clients
- Accelerated learning and career growth in cloud operations

How to Apply
Ready to take your DevOps career to the next level? Submit your resume today and join a dynamic team driving enterprise cloud transformation at Apex Systems.