We’re Hiring: Senior DevOps Engineer Part-Time / Freelance Baghdad, Iraq

We’re Hiring: Senior DevOps Engineer Part-Time / Freelance Baghdad, Iraq Storm is looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join us on a part-time / freelance, project-based engagement. The engineer will be responsible for deploying and managing the production infrastructure for a microservices-based spatial data platform built around PostgreSQL/PostGIS, containerized backend services, Kubernetes, and modern observability tools. Core Technology Stack: Infrastructure & Deployment Docker Kubernetes Database PostgreSQL 16 PostGIS 3.4 High Availability, replication, automated backup and recovery Backend Services Martin – Vector Tiles Pelias – Geocoding Valhalla – Routing API Gateway Kong, APISIX, or Traefik Observability Prometheus Grafana Loki / ELK Automation n8n Kubernetes CronJobs Bash / SQL scripting osmium / osm2pgsql Key Responsibilities: Provision and configure the required hosting environment and Kubernetes clusters. Build a scalable and highly available production infrastructure. Deploy and manage a Highly Available PostgreSQL/PostGIS environment. Configure replication, automated backups, recovery procedures, and database availability mechanisms. Containerize and deploy Martin, Pelias, and Valhalla services. Configure an API Gateway for rate limiting, edge caching, API keys, JWT authentication, and traffic management. Implement monitoring, alerting, telemetry, and centralized logging using Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki/ELK. Automate scheduled data ingestion, system health checks, and recurring operational tasks using CronJobs, n8n, Bash, and SQL. Ensure the environment is secure, scalable, maintainable, and properly documented. Provide technical documentation and knowledge transfer to the Storm technical team. Required Qualifications: Proven hands-on experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments. Strong experience with Docker and containerized architectures. Practical experience deploying and managing High Availability PostgreSQL environments. Experience with database replication, backup, recovery, and production availability. Experience implementing and configuring modern API Gateways. Strong understanding of production monitoring, logging, security, and infrastructure troubleshooting. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with the following would be a strong advantage: PostgreSQL / PostGIS OpenStreetMap data pipelines osmium / osm2pgsql Martin Pelias Valhalla n8n Geospatial or mapping platforms Engagement Type: Part-Time / Freelance This opportunity is suitable for an experienced DevOps Engineer who can work independently while coordinating closely with the Storm technical team. Interested candidates can send their CV to hr@stormnetwork.net Please use “Senior DevOps Engineer” as the email subject.