DigitalOcean Node/Mongo DevOps Setup
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
I have a production-ready Node.js application backed by MongoDB that needs to run smoothly on a DigitalOcean droplet running Ubuntu. I already maintain a set of deployment scripts, but they need a careful review, hardening and extension so I can reach full automation and hands-off reliability.
Here’s the scope in plain terms:
• Server setup
– Provision or rebuild the Ubuntu droplet, tighten security (firewall, SSH keys, fail2ban) and install all required runtimes and system packages.
– Configure MongoDB with proper authentication, replica or remote backup strategy, and performance-oriented settings.
– Use Nginx (or another lightweight proxy) and SSL certificates so the app is served over HTTPS.
• CI/CD
– Refactor my existing scripts into a clean pipeline (GitHub Actions is preferred, but suggestions welcome) that builds, tests, and deploys on every push to main.
– Zero-downtime releases via PM2, Docker, or the tooling you trust most, while keeping rollbacks trivial.
• Monitoring & maintenance
– Integrate DigitalOcean Monitoring and, if helpful, Prometheus/Grafana or comparable SaaS (Datadog, New Relic).
– Health checks, alerting thresholds, and daily automated backups.
Acceptance criteria
1. A fresh droplet can be provisioned from scratch with a single command and ends in a running, SSL-secured service.
2. Commits to the repo flow through the pipeline and reach production automatically, with logs visible in the CI tool and on the server.
3. System metrics, log streams, and backup jobs are visible and trigger alerts on defined thresholds.
4. Clear README or runbook documents every step for future maintenance.
If you’re comfortable tuning Ubuntu environments, juggling Node.js and MongoDB specifics, and building bulletproof pipelines, let’s get this live.
Here’s the scope in plain terms:
• Server setup
– Provision or rebuild the Ubuntu droplet, tighten security (firewall, SSH keys, fail2ban) and install all required runtimes and system packages.
– Configure MongoDB with proper authentication, replica or remote backup strategy, and performance-oriented settings.
– Use Nginx (or another lightweight proxy) and SSL certificates so the app is served over HTTPS.
• CI/CD
– Refactor my existing scripts into a clean pipeline (GitHub Actions is preferred, but suggestions welcome) that builds, tests, and deploys on every push to main.
– Zero-downtime releases via PM2, Docker, or the tooling you trust most, while keeping rollbacks trivial.
• Monitoring & maintenance
– Integrate DigitalOcean Monitoring and, if helpful, Prometheus/Grafana or comparable SaaS (Datadog, New Relic).
– Health checks, alerting thresholds, and daily automated backups.
Acceptance criteria
1. A fresh droplet can be provisioned from scratch with a single command and ends in a running, SSL-secured service.
2. Commits to the repo flow through the pipeline and reach production automatically, with logs visible in the CI tool and on the server.
3. System metrics, log streams, and backup jobs are visible and trigger alerts on defined thresholds.
4. Clear README or runbook documents every step for future maintenance.
If you’re comfortable tuning Ubuntu environments, juggling Node.js and MongoDB specifics, and building bulletproof pipelines, let’s get this live.