DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer Working Hours: 9 AM to 5 PM EST Required Qualifications & Skills Experience: 3+ years in DevOps and General Software Development Engineering (SDE). Containerization & Orchestration: Solid experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.(CKAD certification preferred) CI/CD: Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub, GitLab), including deep knowledge of building, testing, and deploying pipelines via YAML templates. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Expertise in IaC management using Helm. Messaging & Architecture: Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ). Monitoring & Observability: Proficiency with monitoring and logging solutions (OpenTelemetry, Elasticsearch, Grafana, etc.). Scripting & Development: Strong scripting and coding skills in Python, Node.js, and C#. Databases: Practical experience with PostgreSQL database management. Operations: Experience with production support, incident management, and on-call rotations. Agile & Development Processes: Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, including daily standups, sprint planning, and MR reviews. Key Responsibilities Edge Computing & Serverless Management: Architect, deploy, and manage serverless applications at the edge using Cloudflare Workers and Cloudflare Wrangler 4 CLI. Traffic Routing & Nginx Development: Maintain and extend high-performance reverse proxies using Nginx, leveraging Lua scripting for custom request routing and dynamic processing. Kubernetes Manifest Authoring: Construct accurate Kubernetes YAML configurations across key Kubernetes objects with a strong understanding of core object architecture and connectivity. Cluster Replatforming & Migration: Migrate of production workloads from legacy Kubernetes environments (such as RKE v1) to modern RKE2 setups Containerization: Write optimized, multi-stage Dockerfiles, enforce image security best practices, and maintain minimal container footprints. CI/CD Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain robust automated integration and deployment pipelines using GitLab CI/CD. Cross-Language Collaboration: Read, debug, and support codebases written in JavaScript and C# to effectively troubleshoot application-level container and pipeline failures. System Troubleshooting & Incident Response: Rapidly diagnose and resolve failed deployments, broken Docker builds, pipeline bottlenecks, and application runtime errors. Locations Nigeria, LATAM Remote status Fully Remote About Tight Line Tight Line represents the perfect synergy of expertise and ambition. Born from the merger of Rapid River (est. 2013) and Cactus Code (est. 2016). Our mission is simple yet bold: to attract the brightest minds in software development and empower them with meaningful, cutting-edge projects for clients across the globe. https://tightlinesoftware.com/ Founded in 2024 Co-workers 160+ Applicant tracking system by Teamtailor