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.