Protofire is looking for a Junior specialist to join our team in a role that leans heavily on internal system administration.
We recently acquired our own physical servers, and we need a dedicated professional to handle its upkeep and management.
Additionally, you will be responsible for reviewing and updating documentation for several projects to ensure its up-to-date state.
This work can often be a bit repetitive and detail-heavy, but it's essential to keep our internal environment running smoothly.Beyond these core responsibilities, there will be opportunities to contribute to commercial projects and collaborate with our DevOps engineers as needed.
If you're willing to learn, we can help you develop the skills to become a full-fledged DevOps engineer.
That path isn't mandatory for this role, but for those who show initiative, we'll gladly offer mentorship and guidance toward more advanced responsibilities in the future.Requirements - What are we looking for?Experience in Linux maintenance, monitoring, optimizationsExperience managing bare metal servers - knowing general best practicesExperience in sh, ash and BASH scriptingGood theoretical understanding of what a container is, how Docker and Docker-compose workGood theoretical understanding of how clouds workStrong communication skills, multitaskingStrong organizational skills - expertise in writing documentation, drawing diagrams, describing structures of complex environmentsRequired English level: B1+Nice to have (otherwise can be learned while working with us):Experience managing Proxmox bare metal serversCloud experience - with one of three listed clouds: AWS (preferably), GCP, Azure.
Understanding of high availability, scalability, resilience, app performance, and security in the cloudAny cloud certifications as a plusTerraform or some other IaCDeveloping automation modules, preferably with AnsibleCross-clouds, hybrid cloud integrationsBlockchain, preferably understanding Blockchain InfrastructureGoLangKubernetesTelegrafELK stackPrometheusGrafanaWhat You'll Do:Maintain and Monitor Hardware: Manage our in-house physical server, ensure uptime, apply updates, and troubleshoot hardware-related issuesOversee Internal Infrastructure: Keep essential services operational; maintain backups, security patches, and basic network configurationsDocument Internal Projects: Audit existing processes and update or create documentation where it's missing or outdatedSupport Team Efforts: Pitch in on commercial or client-facing projects if/when the need arises, assisting senior DevOps engineers in tasks like containerization or monitoring setupGrowth Opportunity: Learn modern DevOps practices (e.g., cloud best practices, container orchestration, advanced monitoring stacks) as part of your professional development—if you're interested in eventually stepping into a more DevOps-oriented roleWhy Join Us:Stepping Stone for Growth: Great chance to learn new technologies and frameworks directly from experienced DevOps engineersMentorship: We provide guidance, resources, and support for anyone looking to grow into a more advanced positionMeaningful Work: Your tasks, though sometimes routine, keep our team's internal projects and infrastructure on trackCollaborative Environment: Work alongside a team that values knowledge-sharing and continuous improvementSeniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesIT Services and IT Consulting
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