DevOps Engineer

⚠️ **SAMPLE LISTING — this is an illustrative placeholder job, not a verified real opening.** Included for content/testing purposes only; do not present the employer, salary, or apply link as confirmed until replaced with a real, verified posting. ## About the Role Own the infrastructure and deployment pipelines for a fast-moving engineering org, working fully remote with a distributed team. ## Key Responsibilities - Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Jenkins) - Manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) - Monitor system health and respond to incidents (on-call rotation) - Implement containerization and orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes) - Improve deployment reliability and reduce release friction - Collaborate with engineering teams on scalability and cost optimization ## Required Skills & Qualifications - 3–6 years experience in DevOps/SRE roles - Strong hands-on experience with AWS or GCP, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes - Scripting proficiency (Bash/Python) - Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical experience ## How to Prepare for This Role ### Core Technical Topics to Master Linux fundamentals, networking basics (DNS, load balancing, VPCs), CI/CD pipeline design, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes), monitoring/observability (Prometheus, Grafana), incident response practices. ### Recommended Free Learning Resources - AWS/GCP free tier + official documentation - Kubernetes official docs and "Kubernetes the Hard Way" tutorial - freeCodeCamp DevOps content - YouTube: TechWorld with Nana - Practice: KodeKloud free labs, personal home-lab projects ### 30-60-90 Day Preparation Plan **Days 1-30:** Solidify Linux, networking, and Docker fundamentals; containerize a sample application. **Days 31-60:** Learn Terraform and deploy infrastructure on a cloud free tier; set up a CI/CD pipeline for a sample project. **Days 61-90:** Learn Kubernetes basics and deploy a multi-service app; study incident response and monitoring setup; prepare for scenario-based interview questions. ## Interview Preparation - Common questions: Explain blue-green vs canary deployments, how Kubernetes scheduling works, Terraform state management, difference between containers and VMs, how you'd design a CI/CD pipeline from scratch - Coding round: often scripting tasks (Bash/Python) or a Terraform/Kubernetes manifest exercise - System design: designing a scalable, resilient deployment architecture - HR round: discuss incident response experience and on-call comfort - Salary negotiation: DevOps/SRE roles often command a premium — benchmark carefully on levels.fyi/Glassdoor ## Projects to Build for Your Portfolio 1. A CI/CD pipeline that builds, tests, and deploys a containerized app automatically 2. A Terraform module provisioning a small multi-tier cloud architecture 3. A Kubernetes cluster running a sample microservices app with monitoring dashboards ## Benefits & Perks Fully remote, health insurance, home-office stipend, flexible hours (illustrative — confirm with actual employer). ## How to Apply Submit resume along with GitHub/portfolio links showing infrastructure/automation projects via the listed application channel.