DevOps Engineer 1

DevOps Engineer I – Infrastructure & Automation

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer I to join a hybrid operational team supporting both Windows Server Infrastructure and Security Administration functions. This role is ideal for an early-career engineer who enjoys solving infrastructure problems through automation, scripting, and AI-assisted development rather than repetitive ticket handling.

This is not a traditional "close tickets and move on" operations role. The ideal candidate will think critically about root causes, identify recurring operational pain points, and build sustainable solutions that improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency across the environment.

You will work closely with senior infrastructure and security engineers while gaining hands-on experience in enterprise server operations, automation, monitoring, compliance, and incident response. After onboarding and training, this role will participate in the team's on-call rotation.

What You'll Do

• Support enterprise Windows Server infrastructure and related operational services
• Assist with administration of security platforms, controls, and operational processes
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, authentication, automation, and operational issues
• Develop automation, scripts, and operational tooling to reduce manual effort and permanently resolve recurring issues
• Use AI-assisted tooling to accelerate research, troubleshooting, and solution development
• Participate in patching, compliance, monitoring, and operational maintenance activities
• Contribute to operational documentation, runbooks, and process standardization
• Assist with incident response and participate in an on-call support rotation after training
• Collaborate across infrastructure, security, and operations teams

Required Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in systems administration, DevOps, infrastructure support, or IT operations, or an equivalent combination of technical education, certifications, internships, military experience, and hands-on project work
• Fundamental understanding of Windows Server administration
• Experience with scripting or automation languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Ability to leverage AI-assisted tools for scripting, automation, and operational problem-solving
• Familiarity with Active Directory concepts and identity management
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, certificates, firewalls)
• Experience troubleshooting server or infrastructure issues in production environments
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, or ticketing systems
• Understanding of security best practices for infrastructure operations

Technical Mindset

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to research unfamiliar technologies independently
• Interest in automation and infrastructure-as-code concepts
• Desire to solve root causes rather than repeatedly addressing symptoms
• Willingness to learn enterprise operational and security processes

Professional Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a team
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced enterprise environment
• Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation after training

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise automation platforms or orchestration tools
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines or DevOps tooling
• Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, etc.)
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
• Experience with configuration management tools
• Familiarity with endpoint security, vulnerability management, or compliance tooling
• Basic Linux administration experience
• Experience with REST APIs and automation integrations
• Exposure to Git or version control systems
• Understanding of infrastructure monitoring and observability platforms
• Experience using generative AI tools to create scripts, automate workflows, or accelerate operational tasks
• Security certifications or Microsoft certifications are a plus

What Success Looks Like

• Automate repetitive operational tasks
• Reduce recurring incidents through engineering improvements
• Continuously improve operational processes and documentation
• Learn quickly and adapt across infrastructure and security domains
• Become a trusted contributor during operational incidents and on-call events
• Use modern tooling and AI capabilities to increase team efficiency and reliability

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is motivated by solving problems permanently instead of repeatedly responding to the same operational issues. This person naturally gravitates toward automation, scripting, process improvement, and root-cause analysis.

Success in this role requires curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to continuously learn across infrastructure, security, and operational disciplines. Strong candidates will actively leverage AI-assisted tools to improve efficiency, accelerate research, and develop scalable operational solutions while maintaining sound engineering judgment and accountability.