DevOps and Security Engineer

NxT Level

DevOps and Security Engineer

New York City, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Position: DevOps & Security Engineer

    Our client, a rapidly growing eCommerce company, is seeking a DevOps & Security Engineer to maintain and secure critical infrastructure. This role ensures 24/7 reliability across both off-chain systems and on-chain nodes, covering server architecture, CI/CD deployments, node maintenance, and security hardening.

    Primary Responsibilities

    • Supervise monitoring systems, analyze logs, troubleshoot issues, and plan capacity needs

    • Manage day-to-day operations of container platforms, servers, and cloud services

    • Maintain critical node services, including RPC services and oracle components

    • Implement host/network security hardening (firewalls, security groups, WAF)

    • Manage IAM permissions, TLS/SSL certificates, and VPN configurations

    • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI

    • Manage Kubernetes and Docker clusters

    • Perform routine vulnerability assessments, coordinate penetration testing, and handle patch management

    • Undertake ad hoc projects to support platform growth

    Core Qualifications

    • At least three years of hands-on experience in DevOps, security, or infrastructure engineering

    • Strong Linux administration skills with hands-on troubleshooting and performance tuning

    • Proficiency with Nginx, Docker/Kubernetes, load balancing, and logging systems (EFK/ELK)

    • Solid understanding of network security concepts, including zero-trust, ACL, WAF, DDoS protection, and VPC

    • Experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, GCP, or AWS)

    • Scripting skills in Python, Shell, Go

    Nice-to-Have Qualifications

    • Experience with security compliance frameworks such as SOC2 or ISO27001