Junior DevOps Engineer

Junior DevOps Engineer - Remote

As a DevOps Engineer, you will modernize and automate our infrastructure management. The infrastructure consists of a variety of applications served via Windows/Linux servers administered within hosted and cloud environments. You will be responsible for introducing and maintaining the infrastructure as code repositories, implementing and monitoring the security of our operations, helping the development teams migrate applications to automated CI/CD pipelines, and helping set and maintain DevOps best practice standards across the organization. We are looking for someone who understands SDLC best practices, has a passion for automating drudgery, and loves learning new technologies and systems. The ideal candidate has experience migrating applications to a cloud provider, managing cloud-based infrastructure, and is passionate about DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Modernize and automate infrastructure management.
• Administer Windows/Linux servers within hosted and cloud environments.
• Introduce and maintain infrastructure as code repositories.
• Implement and monitor the security of operations.
• Assist development teams in migrating applications to automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Set and maintain DevOps best practice standards across the organization.

Essential Skills

• 1-5+ years of experience managing and operating critical infrastructure in a cloud-based environment.
• Experience with device and application monitoring tools such as Site24x7, New Relic, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, etc.
• Strong experience creating and maintaining pipelines within CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, AWS CodeDeploy, or BitBucket.
• Advanced knowledge of creating and maintaining containerized applications.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience migrating applications from dedicated environments to cloud-based providers.
• AWS certification (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer).
• Experience setting up and securely configuring web servers such as Apache, Nginx, and IIS.

Work Environment

100% remote role working on new projects as well as a blend of legacy products. You will be part of a remote team that includes 3 engineers based in the United States.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $48.00 - $48.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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