Mid-Level DevOps Engineer
First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026.
Job Summary
We are seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer to maintain secure and reliable on-premises and cloud infrastructure, manage deployment and release operations, and collaborate closely with backend developers. The role involves Linux administration, Docker operations, automation, database management, monitoring, and incident response to ensure reliable infrastructure and smooth software delivery.
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer to maintain secure and reliable on-premises and cloud infrastructure, own deployment and release operations, and work closely with backend developers. The role combines Linux administration, Docker operations, automation, databases, monitoring, and incident response.
Requirements and Qualifications
Work Experience
- 2–3 years of relevant work experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer Ubuntu/Linux servers: services, access, patches, permissions, SSH, networking and performance.
- Operate on-premises and cloud servers; monitor CPU, memory, disk, connectivity and service availability.
- Deploy and troubleshoot Docker and Docker Compose applications; manage images, volumes, networks and environment configuration.
- Configure and maintain Nginx, reverse proxies, HTTPS/TLS certificates and firewall rules.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines; coordinate releases across development, UAT and production environments.
- Own release checklists, deployment automation, rollback procedures and release documentation.
- Operate PostgreSQL and MySQL backups: scheduling, secure storage, retention, monitoring and periodic restoration testing.
- Investigate production errors using Linux tools, application/container logs, metrics and alerts; document root causes.
- Write Bash scripts to automate backup, deployment and routine maintenance work.
- Collaborate with software engineers on deployment requirements, incidents and preventive improvements.
Nice to Have
- Kubernetes knowledge or hands-on experience (a plus, not mandatory).
- Terraform or Ansible; Prometheus, Grafana or similar monitoring tools.
- AWS, Azure or Digital Ocean; Redis, message brokers or microservices operations.
- High-availability, disaster recovery and infrastructure security knowledge.