Overview
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Technical Architect / DevOps Engineer to engage in a part-time project focused on the technical assessment and infrastructure audit of a production platform. This fully remote role will require the contractor to deliver a thorough evaluation of the existing architecture and infrastructure, providing essential insights into architectural risks and prioritization without direct involvement in remediation.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a comprehensive review of application and backend architecture.
- Assess Kubernetes and DigitalOcean infrastructure management.
- Evaluate resource utilization focusing on Memory, CPU, and Storage.
- Investigate inconsistent response times and Time to First Byte (TTFB) issues.
- Analyze interaction between caching layers, including Cloudflare and application-level caching.
- Examine Redis, RabbitMQ, and database interactions.
- Identify anomalies in SSR and Angular rendering/hydration.
- Address recurring 5xx/429 errors and related infrastructure incidents.
- Assess current observability setup and recommend improvements for bottleneck identification.
Requirements
- Extensive experience with DigitalOcean and Kubernetes.
- Strong background in full-stack development and architecture.
- Proven track record in infrastructure auditing and technical assessments.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with tools to evaluate server-side rendering and caching.
- Ability to communicate technical findings in a clear, actionable report.
- Experience working independently as a freelance contractor.