Job Description

Job Title: Junior DevOps Engineer

Location: Cleveland, OH 44115 (Hybrid 3 days on-site)

Employment Type: Contract

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning:

• Support management in implementing long-term strategic goals for technologies and related products aligned with business requirements.
• Collaborate with business owners and department managers to support technology platforms.
• Work with development teams to implement architecture, tuning/coding standards, and quality assurance policies.
• Assist in implementing redundant systems, backup/recovery, disaster recovery, monitoring, alerting, and data archiving policies.
• Evaluate and implement new software versions, technologies, and processes.
• Align solutions across platforms by collaborating with other engineers.

Acquisition & Deployment:

• Support management in ensuring the quality of new applications and software enhancements.
• Implement software products and services to support procurement and development efforts.
• Conduct feasibility studies for new system products and provide recommendations.
• Ensure software integrations meet functional requirements, system compliance, and interface specifications.
• Collaborate with analysts, designers, and system owners in software testing.
• Participate in server lifecycle management, technology upgrades, and security implementations.

Operational Management:

• Assist in the engineering, configuration, operation, and maintenance of secure and scalable internet/intranet infrastructure supporting eCommerce, CMS, and enterprise applications.
• Document installation and configuration standards in the team's knowledge base.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware/software infrastructure issues.
• Develop and execute automated deployments of digital assets across environments.
• Optimize web and application server performance in collaboration with Application Performance Management teams.
• Work on projects based on high-level requirements with minimal guidance.
• Support a 24x7 global production environment.

Incidental Functions:

• Monitor servers, applications, integrations, and websites.
• Assist with disaster mitigation and recovery implementation.
• Participate in hiring and compliance with equal employment opportunity policies.
• Attend meetings with software developers and business users.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 7+ years of IT experience.
• 3+ year of experience with Application Servers, including installation and performance tuning.
• 3+ year working with web-based architecture, including SSL, Domains, DNS, and content delivery networks.
• 3+ year of experience with automation and deployment tools (Ruby, Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• 3+ year of experience in cloud solutions for application implementation.
• 3+ year of hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Understanding of security-related tools (Web Application Firewall, SAST, DAST).
• Working knowledge of Apache-based Webserver or Nginx.
• Understanding of DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, and network concepts.
• Familiarity with Linux or *nix operating systems.
• Experience with task automation via scripting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Enterprise Content Management Systems.
• AWS or other cloud experience.
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code methodologies.
• Knowledge of container security, management, and orchestration in a cloud environment.
• Experience with Application Performance Management tools (Dynatrace or similar).
• Familiarity with LDAP concepts and working with an LDAP Directory.
• Agile development and release management experience.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Quick adaptability to new tools and technologies.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and manage action items effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Capable of working in a multicultural environment and leading cross-organizational initiatives.
• Ability to execute tasks efficiently, even in ambiguous or rapidly changing situations.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply with an updated resume.

Dheeraj Kumar. R

Kellton Inc.

E-mail: dheeraj.kumar1@kellton.com

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