Location: Remote
Industry: Technology / Software Development
Job Type: Contract
Experience Level: Mid-Level (4–6 years)
Salary Band: NGN 400,000 – 600,000 Monthly (Depending on experience and skill set)
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly competent and proactive DevOps Engineer to join our
engineering and infrastructure team. The ideal candidate is passionate about automation,
system reliability, and continuous improvement. In this role, you will be responsible for
deploying, managing, and monitoring cloud infrastructure and applications, ensuring
smooth development and release pipelines, and improving system resilience and
performance.
This position requires deep technical expertise in DevOps best practices, scripting, cloud
computing, and CI/CD, as well as the ability to collaborate closely with software developers,
system administrators, and product teams.
Key Responsibilities:
● Design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure
on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
● Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment
processes
● Collaborate with development and QA teams to optimize release cycles and
integration workflows
● Develop and manage infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform,
CloudFormation, or Ansible
● Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using tools such as
Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or CloudWatch
● Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production and development environments
efficiently
● Implement centralized logging, tracing, and alerting solutions to support
observability and diagnostics
● Automate deployment, scaling, and configuration of infrastructure and services
● Design and enforce robust security and access policies using IAM, firewalls, and
container hardening
● Perform capacity planning and infrastructure cost optimization using cloud-native
tools and performance metrics
● Support incident response processes including on-call rotation, root cause analysis,
and resolution reports
● Establish and maintain robust backup, restore, and disaster recovery solutions
● Maintain up-to-date and version-controlled documentation for infrastructure and
operational processes
● Drive automation across provisioning, testing, and release pipelines to reduce manual
intervention
● Build internal tools and scripts to support development, operations, and support
teams
● Maintain high standards of system hygiene, patch management, and version
upgrades
● Participate in architecture discussions and propose scalable infrastructure solutions
● Evaluate, integrate, and manage DevOps tools and platforms across the lifecycle
● Advocate for a culture of DevSecOps and continuous delivery within engineering
teams
● Ensure compliance with internal policies, standards, and external regulations where
applicable.
Requirements:
● B.Sc./B.Eng. in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
● 4–6 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Systems
Administration
● Strong experience with cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
● Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
● Expertise in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab
CI, or GitHub Actions
● Good knowledge of containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
● Proficient in scripting languages like Bash, Python, or PowerShell
Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, ELK)
● Solid understanding of networking, Linux/Unix systems, and security principles
● Experience with version control systems like Git
● Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to preventing issues
● Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
● Knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies
● Certification in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps
Expert)
● Familiarity with service mesh tools (e.g., Istio, Linkerd)
● Experience with serverless architecture and event-driven systems
● Exposure to compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
