Role Purpose

The DevOps / Backend Engineer is responsible for developing back-end systems, maintaining scalable infrastructure, automating CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring efficient, secure, and reliable deployment of production-grade applications. The role requires strong backend engineering expertise supported by hands-on cloud and automation experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop scalable backend services using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and related MERN frameworks.
• Build, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration, deployment, and rollback.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, including EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, and related services.
• Ensure system reliability, security hardening, performance tuning, and load optimisation.
• Detect, troubleshoot, and resolve application and infrastructure issues quickly.
• Implement server-side logic, APIs, data structures, and secure integrations.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, designers, and product teams for seamless feature deployment.
• Deploy and maintain production-grade applications, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Maintain Git repositories, branching strategies, and version control best practices.
• Ensure proper documentation of infrastructure, processes, and codebase.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline from a credible institution.
• Expertise in Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and backend architecture.
• At least 1 year hands-on experience with CI/CD automation and AWS cloud environments.
• Solid understanding of containerization, virtualization, and DevOps principles.
• Knowledge of Git workflow, API design, system security, and performance tuning.
• Experience working with scalable, production-level systems.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Attention to detail and adherence to best coding practices.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• High ownership, discipline, and independent decision-making capability.

• Develop scalable backend services using Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and related MERN frameworks.
• Build, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration, deployment, and rollback.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, including EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, and related services.
• Ensure system reliability, security hardening, performance tuning, and load optimisation.
• Detect, troubleshoot, and resolve application and infrastructure issues quickly.
• Implement server-side logic, APIs, data structures, and secure integrations.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, designers, and product teams for seamless feature deployment.
• Deploy and maintain production-grade applications, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Maintain Git repositories, branching strategies, and version control best practices.
• Ensure proper documentation of infrastructure, processes, and codebase.

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• CI/CD automation
• AWS cloud environments
• Containerization
• Virtualization
• DevOps principles
• Git workflow
• API design
• System security
• Performance tuning
• Analytical skills
• Troubleshooting skills
• Attention to detail
• Best coding practices
• Agile environments
• Documentation skills
• Communication skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline from a credible institution.
• Expertise in Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and backend architecture.
• At least 1 year hands-on experience with CI/CD automation and AWS cloud environments.
• Solid understanding of containerization, virtualization, and DevOps principles.
• Knowledge of Git workflow, API design, system security, and performance tuning.
• Experience working with scalable, production-level systems.