Mid Level DevOps Engineer

Job#: 2089192

Job Description:

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to join our team. This role is responsible for building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, and implementing best practices in automation and security. The successful candidate will support Plume Open Sync Cloud software and infrastructure updates, specifically enabling Cellular Backup (CBU), and collaborate across teams to improve deployment workflows and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD.
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
• Support updates and deployments for Plume Open Sync Cloud software and infrastructure related to Cellular Backup (CBU).
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues across AWS services (EKS, EC2, ALB, Route53, S3, RDS, IAM) and Kubernetes clusters.
• Apply cloud and security best practices, including IAM policies, VPC configurations, Security Groups, NACLs, and container security.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize deployments and enforce GitOps principles.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and Kubernetes manifests.
• Enhance monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), and Fluent Bit.
• Document operational processes and contribute to knowledge sharing and mentorship for junior engineers.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 3-5 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or related roles.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD.
• Strong experience with AWS services and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on expertise in Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, and Helm.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, and Fluent Bit.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking and security principles.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Preferred:

• Experience with GitOps workflows.
• Exposure to Plume Open Sync or similar cloud platforms.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers or contributing to team knowledge sharing.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.