DevOps Engineer (Automation Systems) - Freelance AI Trainer

Role details

• This part-time remote role is ideal for professionals with practical background in cloud infrastructure, system deployment, and supporting high-load automation environments.
• This is a freelance role for a Tendem project.
• As a DevOps / Automation Engineer, you'll design, deploy, and maintain infrastructure supporting automation workflows, ensuring system stability, scalability, and high availability across environments.

Day-to-day

• Deploy and maintain self-hosted automation environments (e.g., n8n instances or similar systems).
• Design and manage infrastructure to support high-volume workflows and large- data processing.
• automation systems to handle concurrent workloads and performance-intensive tasks.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to track workflow performance and detect failures.
• Implement alerts for critical events (e.g., node failures, performance drops, system instability).
• Make sure system uptime, reliability, and fault tolerance across automation pipelines.

You bring

• At least 3 years of relevant background in DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or backend system management (required).
• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical fields is a plus.
• Solid experience with cloud platforms, server environments, and deployment workflows.
• Proven ability to maintain high-availability systems and scalable architectures.
• Experience setting up monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (logs, metrics, uptime monitoring).
• Familiarity with containerization.

Project details

• Understanding of system performance, scaling strategies, and fault tolerance.
• Experience supporting automation platforms and high-frequency workflows.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to system reliability.
• Self-directed work ethic with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize infrastructure independently.
• Portfolio or examples demonstrating infrastructure setup, monitoring, or scaling systems is a plus.
• English proficiency: Upper intermediate (B2) or above (required).
• Work remotely on a flexible schedule with just a laptop and reliable internet connection.
• Participate in performance-based bonus programs that reward high-quality work and consistent delivery.

Pay

• On this project, contributors can earn up to $60 per hour equivalent, based on level and pace of contribution. varies across projects depending on scope, complexity, and required expertise.
• Please note that other projects on the client team may offer different earning levels based on their.