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GreatLab is a SAAS startup on a mission to create the world's greatest lab software.
We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to manage and secure our in-house infrastructure, automate deployments, and optimise our CI/CD pipeline.
You will be responsible for server management, security enforcement, networking, and infrastructure automation.
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You can expect to be doing the following
Server & Infrastructure Management
Manage and maintain Linux-based servers (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS).
Deploy and monitor on-premises servers, networking, and power systems.
Implement high availability (HA) and failover strategies for critical services.
Optimize server performance, storage, and backups.
Maintain and scale a hybrid cloud setup (AWS, on-prem, and private cloud infrastructure).
CI/CD & Code Deployment Automation
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins.
Automate software deployments for web applications and internal tools.
Security & Compliance
Set up firewalls, access controls, and server hardening.
Enforce SSH key-based authentication & disable root login.
Implement intrusion detection (Snort, Suricata) & fail2ban for SSH security.
Monitor system logs for suspicious activity and conduct regular security audits.
Manage encrypted storage, VPN access (WireGuard/Tailscale), and private Git hosting.
Authentication management w/ ensuring 2FA & other security improvement opportunities.
Networking & Office IT Security
Configure VLANs to separate office traffic from DevOps infrastructure.
Server setup basics required & will have consulting advice.
Set up Wi-Fi segmentation (secure internal network vs. general office Wi-Fi).
Implement real-time power monitoring (Smart PDUs, Energy Meter at the breaker panel).
Monitoring, Backups & Disaster Recovery
Set up monitoring for servers and the network.
Implement automated alerts (Slack, email) for CPU spikes, outages, and security threats.
Maintain regular backups (AWS S3, on-prem NAS, offsite redundancy).
Plan and test disaster recovery scenarios to minimise downtime.
Requirements
1+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure, or System Administration.
Strong experience with Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS) server management.
Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar).
Knowledge of networking (firewalls, VLANs, VPNs, BGP, routing).
Familiarity with security best practices (SSH hardening, IDS/IPS, access control).
Experience managing Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized environments.
Comfortable managing physical hardware (rack-mounted servers, PDUs, UPS systems).
Understanding of database administration (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB).
Experience with monitoring/logging tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack).
It's a plus if you have
Experience working with Hybrid Cloud (AWS, Proxmox, OpenStack, etc.).
Hands-on experience with hardware setup & data center operations.
Knowledge of DDoS protection, reverse proxies (Cloudflare, HAProxy, Traefik).
Experience with energy monitoring & infrastructure scaling.
What's in it for you?
A chance to build and manage an on-prem infrastructure from scratch.
The opportunity to own security, networking, and server automation.
A hands-on role in scaling our infrastructure and hybrid cloud setup.
Work with a team that values security, automation, and fast deployments.
Competitive salary and the chance to grow with the company.
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