DevOps Engineer

**About Octopus HR** Octopus HR is a fractional HR consultancy that partners with high\-growth startups to build exceptional teams. We specialize in talent acquisition, people operations, and HR strategy for companies scaling rapidly. We are proud to partner with **InkBridge Networks** on this search. **About InkBridge Networks** InkBridge Networks builds and deploys mission\-critical network authentication systems for ISPs and enterprises worldwide. Their customers include organizations such as AT\&T, Goldman Sachs, and Vodafone, where reliability is non\-negotiable. InkBridge is the team behind **FreeRADIUS** , the world's most widely deployed RADIUS server. The company values careful, methodical engineering and long\-term system stability over shortcuts or hype. **The Role** InkBridge Networks is hiring a DevOps Engineer to support the design, build, and deployment of highly available infrastructure used by millions of users globally. This role is ideal for an engineer with **1\-5 years of experience** who wants hands\-on exposure to complex, real\-world systems and the opportunity to learn from senior engineers, without being tied to routine operational maintenance. **What You'll Do** * Support the deployment of highly available infrastructure across single\-site and multi\-site environments * Help build and configure databases, replication, load balancing, and failover systems * Provision and deploy environments using infrastructure as code and automation tools * Contribute to CI pipelines and automated testing workflows * Write shell scripts and small programs to support deployment and validation * Assist with networking and systems troubleshooting in production environments * Collaborate closely with senior engineers and, at times, directly with customers **What We're Looking For** * 1\-5 years of experience in DevOps, infrastructure, or systems engineering * Experience using Git or similar version control systems * Exposure to automation or configuration management tools such as SaltStack or Ansible * Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform * Comfort working in Linux or Unix environments, including shell scripting * Working knowledge of at least one modern programming language such as Python, Lua, or Go * Basic understanding of networking fundamentals (L2\-L4\) * A methodical, detail\-oriented approach to problem solving **Nice to Have** * Experience with virtualization or containers (vSphere, Docker, or similar) * Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, or Kafka * Exposure to LDAP, RADIUS, DHCP, or 802\.1X * Interest in open\-source software and infrastructure engineering at scale **Why Join InkBridge** * Work on infrastructure relied on by millions of users worldwide * Learn from world\-class engineers in a highly technical environment * Join a small, focused team with minimal bureaucracy and strong ownership culture * Preference for candidates based in Ottawa