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Velvetech is an American global software development company headquartered in Miami, FL, and with an office in Chicago, IL. Velvetech has its developers strategically distributed in 10+ global technical job markets to deliver the best in class software engineering and exceptional client services.
We have 20+ years of experience in software and hardware development for clients all around the world, especially for US clients. As an official Microsoft Gold Partner, our company is listed in the top 5 software development companies in Illinois , USA.
US clients are leading trading and financial organizations, insurance companies, large healthcare associations, pharmaceutical and energy companies, equipment manufacturers, hi-tech startups, etc.
Areas of expertise are consulting, development, implementation, and support of software solutions. We implement modern backend solutions that support microservices architecture with the following technologies: NET Core, Node.js, Java, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ. For the web UI front-end development, we opt for React, or Angular, and for mobile development — Swift, Kotlin, Java. Most of the systems are designed for cloud infrastructures like AWS, Azure, GCP, and heavily rely on Docker, Kubernetes while modern CI/CD is made using GitLab CI or TeamCity. In September 2021, Velvetech LLC received the status of the official Training Provider of the International Institute of Business Analysis. This status gives us the right to conduct regular quality trainings for Business Analysts and anyone performing BA activities regardless their job title.
Principles are based on Agile Methodology, Scrum and Kanban. Various projects coded in GitLab or GitHub are built with multiple coordinated teams, collaborating via Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, and Slack. Velvetech constantly follows the Tech trends and actively cooperates with startups in such breakthrough areas as Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, FPGA, and AI.
Responsibilities
Administration of corporate servers: Linux and Windows, configuration, and troubleshooting
Network configuration, troubleshooting
Administration of virtualization systems
Cloud infrastructure creation and optimization
Microsoft cloud ecosystem administration
Building fault-tolerant systems. Scaling under load
Application protection, query optimization, and load balancing
CI/CD configuring
Infrastructure monitoring and incident response
Requirements
Successful work experience as a system administrator for 2 years and/or DevOps
Strong knowledge of Linux CentOS/Debian
Strong knowledge of Windows
Strong knowledge of network equipment (routers, firewalls, switches)
Cloud work experience (Azure, AWS, etc.)
Experience in administering Hyper-V and/or ESXi virtualisation systems
Experience in administering web servers, IIS, Apache, NGINX
Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Monitoring (Zabbix, Prometheus)
CI/CD – GitLab or equivalent
Scripting and automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python)
Practical experience with AI-assisted tools (Cursor, Claude, Codex, etc) and ability to apply them effectively in DevOps workflows
The following experience will be considered an advantage:
Valid IT certification (Azure, AWS, CKA/CKAD, etc.)
Microsoft 365 administration
Administering and configuring Cisco equipment, SonicWall firewalls
CI/CD – Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
ELK Stack
Understanding the basic principles of information security
English level: Intermediate and higher
Offer
Challenging and exciting projects
Flexible schedule
Young and friendly team
Bonuses per project results
Benefits
Velvetech is in the TOP 5 development companies in Illinois, USA
You have FLEXIBLE working conditions and a COOPERATIVE environment
Competitive salary
Many CHALLENGING and exciting projects with new opportunities and learning
GROWTH opportunities, skills and competencies improvement, and professional certification
We are a friendly team of 150+ professionals where everyone is able to achieve high results and grows professionally not only due to their own knowledge and skills but also with the support of colleagues. Values that we highly appreciate are high performance, responsibility, respect, and loyalty . In order to have a highly motivated team, Velvetech invests in their people, additional education, certification, and others. You choose your career path and we are here to support you!
People work together in harmony, encouraging each other to continuously learn, progress, and pursue perfection. Our employees enjoy working as we turn challenges into advantages to share success with each other.
You have a chance to become a part of a friendly and professional team that creates robust software solutions to deliver maximum value to our international clients.