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why choose DevOps engineers of EPAM Startups & SMBs

There are practically no limits to our team’s capabilities and reach when you hire DevOps consultants and engineers. Rely on our proven expertise when onboarding DevOps developers for your project with EPAM Startups & SMBs. Enrich your team with experienced specialists determined to deliver real results on time.

8,200+ DevOps engineers

With an impressive pool of mid-level+ DevOps engineers for hire, EPAM Startups & SMBs allows you to optimize your processes with a for-hire DevOps team ready to start working in 2 to 4 weeks. Here you can find a dedicated DevOps developer who is not a freelancer but a full-time employee taking on one project at a time to ensure complete attention to your business needs. You’ll quickly notice an improvement in your development processes by augmenting your operations team with our DevOps engineers with profound tech and soft skill sets.

25+ years of delivery excellence

Find experienced DevOps for hire supported by EPAM’s 30+ years in the industry. Our DevOps programmers are skilled in automated provisioning, configuration management, scripting and troubleshooting, IaC, API developement and integration, cloud engineering, and more advanced DevOps practices.

remote is in our DNA

With a proven remote work framework, our for-hire DevOps team follows best practices in collaboration communication and staff management. Our developers work with clients globally to erase the borders of what technology can achieve.

your niche – our solutions

Our DevOps coders have experience with projects in fintech, retail, edtech, gaming, and many other industries. You will be matched with engineers who have handled tasks similar to what your project requires, be it cloud native infrastructures, setting up a CI/CD pipeline, or other.

find DevOps engineers at EPAM Startups & SMBs

Alexandra
Systems Engineer

As a system engineer with and extensive knowledge in advanced programming languages and 6+ years of experience in technical support roles ranging from System Administrator to DevOps, Alexandra is delivery-focused with a good understanding of customer needs. She is skilled in Linux/Unix, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD pipeline) and Agile.

As a system engineer with and extensive knowledge in advanced programming languages and 6+ years of experience in technical support roles ranging from System Administrator to DevOps, Alexandra is delivery-focused with a good understanding of customer needs. She is skilled in Linux/Unix, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD pipeline) and Agile.

Ivan
Lead System Engineer

Ivan has 12+ years of hands-on experience in administering, supporting and designing Azure and Microsoft 365 services for enterprise environments. He is proficient in Azure Cloud infrastructure components and solutions, as well as deployment, configuration and design of high-availability clusters, frontend and backend services and integrations.

Ivan has 12+ years of hands-on experience in administering, supporting and designing Azure and Microsoft 365 services for enterprise environments. He is proficient in Azure Cloud infrastructure components and solutions, as well as deployment, configuration and design of high-availability clusters, frontend and backend services and integrations.

Oleksandr
Senior Systems Engineer

Oleksandr is a certified Kubernetes Administrator with hands-on experience in Docker and Kubernetes, in addition to Reed Hat and AWS certifications. Some of the engineering practices he is skilled at include continuous delivery development & maintenance, management and analysis, network administration, and container orchestration management.

Oleksandr is a certified Kubernetes Administrator with hands-on experience in Docker and Kubernetes, in addition to Reed Hat and AWS certifications. Some of the engineering practices he is skilled at include continuous delivery development & maintenance, management and analysis, network administration, and container orchestration management.

Timofei
Cloud Engineering Manager

Timofei has exceptional management skills, being able to build and lead effective teams. His operations management experience allows to successfully align complex systems and large information units with the company’s strategic goals by setting Kubernetes, OpenShift and Linux platforms, applying a wide range of open-source tools and deploying code in public clouds.

Timofei has exceptional management skills, being able to build and lead effective teams. His operations management experience allows to successfully align complex systems and large information units with the company’s strategic goals by setting Kubernetes, OpenShift and Linux platforms, applying a wide range of open-source tools and deploying code in public clouds.

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where EPAM Startups & SMBs DevOps engineers bring value

Our experienced DevOps engineers for hire have worked across industries with companies of all sizes configuring the most relevant cloud platforms and DevOps tools to set up reliable IT infrastructures. Vetted in the latest technologies from leading cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, GCP etc, our developers will take on the responsibilities of accelerating your project and provide the personalized solutions you want.

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Automate and secure your delivery processes with our DevOps services. When you hire a DevOps developer or a team of DevOps experts, you get direct access to leading professionals.
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EPAM Startups & SMBs provides a versatile talent pool of expert cloud and DevOps engineers to deliver SaaS development services.

do you want to add more capabilities to your project?

Don’t settle on one technology stack, but freely build a team that can transform your idea into a complete project with varied development capabilities. A multi-competent team works harmoniously together to deliver real results for real business needs.

you are in good company

We at EPAM Startups & SMBs are happy to deliver excellent results, relying on our exceptional communication skills and profound tech background. We’ve proven our expertise time and again with clients that range from small and medium to enterprise-size businesses.

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We found working with EPAM has been a true partnership, where they’ve proven themselves to be a reliable, trustworthy and hardworking team that has really helped us push the boundary of customer-centric innovation.

Zac Carman Managing Director Products, Consumer Affairs
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The trusted EPAM team has helped us push the boundaries of customer-centric innovation. With programs like Horizon 4, we need the ability of our development partners to stay on track. And EPAM stands for that.

Mark Giesbers Managing Director Products, Liberty Global
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We chose EPAM to develop a native mobile extension of an existing enterprise application. They were able to quickly identify the needs of our project and collaborate with key individuals within our organization to not only deliver the application on-time, but make significant improvements to our existing core application.

Justin Catalana CEO, Fort Point Beer Company
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the role of a DevOps engineer

A DevOps engineer plays a critical role in modern software development practices. They work alongside software developers to manage code deployment and smooth operation of the IT infrastructure.

A DevOps engineer is responsible for the following:

  • Streamlining the software delivery process and ensuring that software releases are fast, reliable, and secure
  • Managing complex systems, ensuring high availability, and maintaining security and compliance standards
  • Building a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, striving to deliver high-quality software with minimal downtime
  • Monitoring implementation and maintenance of infrastructure as code

The role of a DevOps engineer is pivotal in today's rapidly evolving software development landscape. Their expertise in automation, collaboration, and continuous improvement makes them critical in delivering high-quality software at scale.

hard skills of a DevOps engineer

When hiring DevOps developers, setting the required list of hard skills and determining the seniority level your project needs is essential. So here are the hard skills DevOps engineers need to have to work successfully on your project.

junior developers

  • Familiarity with at least one scripting language, such as Python, Ruby, or Bash
  • Understanding of automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
  • Awareness of continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes and tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI
  • Familiarity with version control systems such as Git or SVN
  • Familiarity with database management systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB
  • Basic understanding of networking concepts such as load balancing, routing, and firewalls

middle developers

  • All previously mentioned skills
  • Advanced understanding of networking concepts such as load balancing, routing, and firewalls
  • Advanced knowledge of monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack
  • Advanced understanding of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates
  • Proficiency in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

senior developers

  • All previously mentioned skills
  • Advanced understanding of networking technologies
  • Expertise in networking concepts such as load balancing, routing, and firewalls
  • Mastery of version control systems such as Git or SVN
  • Identifying and deploying cyber security measures
  • Managing incidents and analyzing root causes
  • Continuously assessing vulnerabilities and managing risks
  • Monitoring KPIs and reporting on the progress to the management team
  • Creating and implementing best practices for software development and operations

Our team at EPAM Startups & SMBs will consult you on your project requirements to help determine the seniority level of the DevOps engineers you’ll be hiring. As a result, you’ll have access to the most experienced specialists and have the option to upscale your team throughout the project lifecycle.

soft skills of a DevOps engineer

Besides the technical skills, DevOps developers should have soft skills as they play a critical role in building a collaborative environment within the development team.

Here are the soft skills you should look for when hiring experienced DevOps engineers.

  • Problem-solving
  • Leadership
  • Empathy and patience
  • Time management
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Continuous learning
  • Developing others
  • Building dialogue
  • Self-management

Playing a key role in the software development process, DevOps engineers should possess a combination of hard and soft skills to manage the deployment and collaboration process and ensure a reliable and scalable digital product.

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