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Job#: 3045194
Job Description:
Junior DevOps Engineer
Location: Fully Remote-Must Work EST Hours
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Level: Junior (3-5 Years)
About the Role
Apex Systems is looking for a seasoned Junior DevOps Engineer to support a migration of the organization's Kubernetes ingress layer from NGINX Ingress Controller to Traefik. This includes assessing the current NGINX environment, designing the Traefik architecture, building migration plans and more.
Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitHub Pipelines, and Azure DevOps.
• Deploy, administer, and troubleshoot applications running on AKS, GKE, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Support and troubleshoot Informatica PowerCenter/IICS jobs, workflows, integrations, and production incidents.
• Perform incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), problem management, and performance tuning across DevOps and middleware environments.
• Communicate directly with clients, providing clear updates, technical guidance, and issue resolution.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, cloud operations, and production support.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, GitHub Pipelines, and Azure DevOps deployments.
• Strong expertise with AKS, GKE, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud networking components.
• Experience supporting Informatica PowerCenter/IICS in production environments.
• Proven ability to lead major incidents, drive RCA, and stabilize critical systems.
• Strong client-facing communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with cloud automation and configuration management.

Why This Role Matters
You'll be the backbone of our cloud operations - ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance across platforms that support thousands of users. Your work directly impacts uptime, customer experience, and the modernization of enterprise systems.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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