DevOps Engineer - Volunteer
About this role
About this Role:
Location: Remote
Commitment: Part-time (volunteer, unpaid role)
Contribution Requirements: Minimum 10-15 hours a week; minimum 3 months.
Professional volunteering is skills‑based service performed with the same reliability, accountability, and quality expected in a paid professional role. Volunteers are core contributors whose work directly supports our mission of global compassion, collaboration, and action.
About Solution Community: A US-based international 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, pioneering an innovative social platform dedicated to enabling actionable change. With volunteers from over 70+ countries, we are a testament to the power of global collaboration. Our team members bring experiences from some of the world’s most successful companies, including Apple, Toyota, Google, Netflix, Walmart, Meta, and many others, creating a rich tapestry of knowledge and passion.
Our Mission: To foster a global community of compassion, uniting individuals and organizations to solve the world’s social problems. We are the bridge that connects non-profits, businesses, philanthropists, and volunteers, empowering them to create meaningful change for current and future generations.
Our Vision: Imagine a world where every person can thrive – a world united by collaboration, compassion, and action. At Solution Community, we are bringing that vision to life, driving transformative change that reshapes the future.
The Role: DevOps Engineer
What Will You Do?
Automation Development & Maintenance:
Building and Maintaining CI/CD Pipelines: Designing, implementing, and maintaining automated Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD) pipelines. This involves automating build, test, and deployment processes to ensure rapid, reliable software releases.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
Using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet to provision and manage infrastructure (servers, networks, databases, etc.) programmatically, ensuring consistency and repeatability.
Scripting and Tooling: Developing scripts (e.g., Python, Bash) and custom tools to automate repetitive tasks and integrate various systems.
Infrastructure Management:
Provisioning and Management: Setting up, configuring, and managing the underlying cloud-based (AWS, Azure, GCP) infrastructure.
Containerization and Orchestration: Working with container technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes to package applications and manage their deployment and scaling.
System Administration: Possessing a strong understanding of operating systems, networking, and security to manage systems effectively.
Release Management:
Deployment Strategies: Defining and implementing effective deployment strategies, including blue-green deployments, canary releases, and rolling updates, to minimize downtime and risk.
Version Control: Managing source code using version control systems (e.g., Git) and ensuring proper branching and merging strategies.
Security (DevSecOps):
Integrating Security: Incorporating security practices and tools throughout the entire software development lifecycle, from code scanning to vulnerability assessments and compliance.
Implementing Security Controls: Ensuring that appropriate security measures are in place for infrastructure and applications.
Who Are We Looking For?
Experienced DevOps Professionals: You bring at least 5 years of experience, with a strong background in designing, implementing, and maintaining automated Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CD) pipelines.
Cross-Cultural Communicators: You know how to communicate across diverse teams, time zones, and stakeholder groups.
Commitment to Impact: Driven by the mission to use design as a tool for social impact.
What We Offer
Global collaboration with leaders and strategists from top global companies.
Meaningful impact on global causes and communities.
A vibrant, multicultural team spanning 70+ countries.
A supportive environment rooted in compassion, integrity, innovation, and collaboration.
Flexible work-life with full autonomy.
Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
A formal recommendation upon successful completion of your volunteer term.
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