junior devops engineer
Sailes
Software Engineering
United States · Georgia, USA · Alpharetta, GA, USA
Posted on Mar 9, 2026
Job Title: Junior DevOps Engineer
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Entry-Level (0-2 years)
Department: IT / Engineering / DevOps
Job Summary
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior DevOps Engineer to join our growing DevOps team. This role is ideal for someone with a foundational understanding of DevOps practices and a passion for automation, cloud technologies, and continuous integration/deployment. You will assist in maintaining and improving our infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and monitoring systems.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full-time
Experience Level: Entry-Level (0-2 years)
Department: IT / Engineering / DevOps
Job Summary
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior DevOps Engineer to join our growing DevOps team. This role is ideal for someone with a foundational understanding of DevOps practices and a passion for automation, cloud technologies, and continuous integration/deployment. You will assist in maintaining and improving our infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and monitoring systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the setup, maintenance, and monitoring of CI/CD pipelines.
- Support cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and help manage deployments.
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure reliable software delivery.
- Write scripts and automation tools to streamline operations and deployments.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues in development and production environments.
- Maintain documentation for infrastructure and deployment processes.
- Learn and apply best practices in security, scalability, and reliability.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Basic understanding of DevOps principles and software development lifecycle.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting.
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
- Internship or project experience in DevOps or system administration.
- Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
- Basic knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
- Competitive salary and growth opportunities.
- Mentorship from senior engineers.
- Health and wellness benefits.
- Flexible work hours and remote work options.
- Access to training and certification programs.