DevOps Administrator

Overview

Continental Electronics Corporation is a leading provider of RF technologies and innovative solutions with 80 years of proven performance. CEC has experienced significant recent growth and has established itself as the go‑to supplier for a diversified product line supporting a wide spectrum of markets from commercial products, military customers, to space research laboratories.

We are seeking an experienced Linux Systems and Dev Ops Administrator to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Linux server administration, Dev Ops practices, and modern cloud‑native infrastructure. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and highly available systems, with a strong focus on automation, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and container orchestration.

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, or ArgoCD.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, deployment, and scaling of infrastructure and applications.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Loki).
• Containerize applications and manage orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker.

• Install, configure, secure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian) in physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Manage system performance, high availability, backups, patching, and disaster recovery.
• Administer core services including DNS, DHCP, NFS, Apache, databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), and web services.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance tuning of Linux systems.
• Manage storage solutions and networking configurations.

• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure.
• Implement and maintain hybrid/multi‑cloud environments.
• Ensure infrastructure scalability, reliability, and cost optimization.

• Implement security best practices including SELinux, firewalls (iptables/firewalld), vulnerability scanning, and hardening of Linux systems.
• Participate in security incident response, forensics, and remediation.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and industry standards.

• Mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance.
• Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to improve deployment processes and system reliability.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Manage relationships with vendors and open‑source communities.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• Ensure that all quality problems or defects are reported to management for corrective action.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in Linux systems administration and Dev Ops engineering.
• Strong expertise in Linux administration (Red Hat, Ubuntu, or Debian‑based distributions).
• Hands‑on experience with Dev Ops tools and practices.
• Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, or similar) for automation.
• Experience with cloud platforms.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to system reliability and security.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Certifications such as RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer), CKAD/CKA (Kubernetes), AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer, Terraform Associate, or Azure Dev Ops Engineer Expert.
• Experience with configuration management tools.
• Knowledge of observability platforms and SRE principles.
• Familiarity with database administration and networking concepts.
• Experience in high‑availability, load‑balanced, and zero‑downtime environments.