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TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME WITH COVER LETTER TO: Must apply via https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/jobs or city employees apply via Employee Self Services
Confirm the deadline and all requirements on the official posting before applying.
Source: NYC Open Data · Bespree is not the employer.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.
The Bureau of Information Technology (BIT) is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to augment our existing team by providing dedicated, scheduled off-hours support. The primary focus of this role is to maintain the security, stability, and high availability of critical Agency applications—such as SMART, NOVAS, and MIMS—through routine Linux patching, security remediation, and infrastructure upgrades. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with Linux system administration (specifically RHEL 8+) and containerization technologies (Rancher/Kubernetes) to execute off-hours maintenance, troubleshoot technical issues, respond to outages, and proactively address cybersecurity vulnerabilities with minimal disruption to agency operations.
The responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
o Monitor cybersecurity advisories, emerging threats, and known vulnerabilities to assess infrastructure exposure and recommend proactive patching and remediation strategies.
o Manage and update containerization platforms (Rancher/Kubernetes), ensuring cluster security, performance, and high availability.
o Serve as a primary technical responder during off-hour shifts for system outages and infrastructure issues, leading root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and service restoration.
Candidates should be permanent Certified IT Administrator (LAN/WAN) or should have taken exam #1111. Candidates serving in a similar titles may apply.
Professional/vendor certification(s) in local area network administration that is required for the position to be filled. In addition, all candidates must have the following:
Note: In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements: Incumbents may be required to update existing and/or obtain additional professional industry-standard certification(s) for current and future technical environments(s) in which they may be assigned to work, as determined by the employing agency.
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Candidates should be permanent Certified IT Administrator (LAN/WAN) or should have taken exam #1111. Candidates serving in a similar title may apply.
The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.
Date shown in New York time. Confirm application timing on the official posting.
TO APPLY, PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME WITH COVER LETTER TO: Must apply via https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/jobs or city employees apply via Employee Self Services
Confirm the deadline and all requirements on the official posting before applying.
Source: NYC Open Data · Bespree is not the employer.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.
The Bureau of Information Technology (BIT) is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to augment our existing team by providing dedicated, scheduled off-hours support. The primary focus of this role is to maintain the security, stability, and high availability of critical Agency applications—such as SMART, NOVAS, and MIMS—through routine Linux patching, security remediation, and infrastructure upgrades. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with Linux system administration (specifically RHEL 8+) and containerization technologies (Rancher/Kubernetes) to execute off-hours maintenance, troubleshoot technical issues, respond to outages, and proactively address cybersecurity vulnerabilities with minimal disruption to agency operations.
The responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
o Monitor cybersecurity advisories, emerging threats, and known vulnerabilities to assess infrastructure exposure and recommend proactive patching and remediation strategies.
o Manage and update containerization platforms (Rancher/Kubernetes), ensuring cluster security, performance, and high availability.
o Serve as a primary technical responder during off-hour shifts for system outages and infrastructure issues, leading root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and service restoration.
Candidates should be permanent Certified IT Administrator (LAN/WAN) or should have taken exam #1111. Candidates serving in a similar titles may apply.
Professional/vendor certification(s) in local area network administration that is required for the position to be filled. In addition, all candidates must have the following:
Note: In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements: Incumbents may be required to update existing and/or obtain additional professional industry-standard certification(s) for current and future technical environments(s) in which they may be assigned to work, as determined by the employing agency.
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Candidates should be permanent Certified IT Administrator (LAN/WAN) or should have taken exam #1111. Candidates serving in a similar title may apply.
The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.