Mentor for Junior DevOps developers in UncleSolutions

We are a team that invests in the development of engineers, not just teaching tools.
We are looking for a DevOps / SRE mentor (can be part-time) who wants share practical experience, shape DevOps thinking and help Junior Engineers confidently start in the profession.

This is a role for those who:

• already work in DevOps / SRE,
• want to develop as a technical leader,
• enjoys explaining complex things in simple words.

Your tasks

• Mentoring of Junior DevOps engineers:
  • analysis of practical tasks,
  • code review (IaC, CI/CD, Kubernetes),
  • consultations and explanations concepts;
• Working with a ready-made curriculum:
  • adaptation to the level of the group,
  • help in improving individual modules;
• Participation in the development of the educational process:
  • assessment of student progress,
  • suggestions for improving the training format;
• Development of own skills:
  • regular feedback,
  • training of mentoring and leadership qualities.

Our ideal candidate

• 1+ years of commercial experience in DevOps / SRE
  (also suitable roles: Linux Admin, Cloud Engineer, CI/CD Engineer)

?? Mandatory technical background

• Docker (hands-on experience);
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions / GitLab CI / Jenkins;
• Linux:
  • confident work with CLI,
  • basic services,
  • network settings;
• Kubernetes (real experience):
  • application deployment,
  • Deployment / Service / Ingress,
  • basic work with kubectl;
• Basic understanding of Cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) - plus.

Soft skills that are really important

• Patience and willingness to help;
• Ability to explain complex technical things simply;
• Mentoring experience (at work, pet projects, training colleagues) is a big plus;
• Empathy and willingness to support students in difficult moments.

What we offer

• Full support:
  • mentoring help,
  • ready-made training materials,
  • technical support;
• Flexible schedule (easy to combine with main work);
• Transparent and stable payments;
• A team that values:
  • expertise,
  • initiative,
  • >
  • desire to share knowledge.

Payment

• Trial period (1 month): $200/month
• After trial: $300/month
• Bonuses for each student