DevOps & Security Engineer at Nightsea,Inc

About the role

What will you do at Nightsea,Inc?

Position Summary:

We are looking for a DevOps & Security Engineer to maintain and secure our Web3 stablecoin infrastructure. You will be responsible for overall server architecture, security hardening, node maintenance, and CI/CD deployments to ensure 24/7 system reliability for both our off-chain systems and on-chain nodes.

Location: New York City (Hybrid) or Miami, Florida (temporarily remote, with future hybrid in-office requirements)

Job Type: Part-Time, with Potential to Transition to Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

* Manage day-to-day operations of company infrastructure including servers, cloud services, and container platforms.
* Maintain critical node services including RPC services and oracle components.
* Establish security protocols and implement host/network security hardening (WAF, security groups, firewalls)
* Oversee service monitoring, log analysis, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
* Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions/GitLab CI
* Manage Docker and Kubernetes clusters.
* Administer certificates, TLS, VPN, and IAM permission systems.
* Conduct regular vulnerability scans, coordinate penetration tests, and manage patch updates.
* Undertake ad hoc projects as we continue to grow.

Qualifications

* 3+ years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or security roles.
* Strong Linux administration skills with substantial experience in troubleshooting and performance tuning.
* Proficiency with Docker/Kubernetes, Nginx, load balancing, and logging systems (ELK/EFK).
* Solid understanding of network security concepts: VPC, ACL, WAF, DDoS protection, firewalls, zero-trust.
* Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS/GCP/Azure).
* Scripting skills in Shell, Python, or Go.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience with security compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001).

Which skills does this role require?

Linux AdministrationDockerKubernetesNginxELK/EFKNetwork SecurityAWSGCPAzureShell ScriptingPythonGoCI/CDGitHub ActionsGitLab CIWAFWeb3StablecoinDevOpsSecurity EngineeringRPC ServicesOracle ComponentsSecurity GroupsFirewallsLog AnalysisCapacity PlanningTLSVPNIAMVulnerability ScansPenetration TestingVPCACLDDoS ProtectionZero-trustShellNode.js

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