Junior AWS DevOps Engineer

At Technatomy, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer's success. We provide solutions to agencies and entities including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, National Institute of Health, and more. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

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Technatomy is seeking a Junior AWS DevOps Engineer to support the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) Integration Platform (DIP) - a secure, cloud-native API ecosystem that enables reliable, real-time data exchange between Salesforce and multiple enterprise systems. This role is ideal for an early-career engineer looking to grow DevOps and cloud engineering skills while supporting a mission-critical integration platform. You will work under the guidance of senior DevOps engineers and architects, contributing to infrastructure operations, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and platform reliability while learning best practices for operating systems in a regulated, enterprise environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the deployment, operation, and maintenance of AWS-based infrastructure supporting the DIP platform and its integrations.
• Assist with monitoring platform availability, performance, and reliability under established uptime and SLA expectations.
• Help manage AWS services such as EC2, EKS, ECS, Lambda, S3, VPC, Route 53, IAM, and CloudWatch under established standards.
• Support routine infrastructure tasks including configuration updates, environment maintenance, and basic troubleshooting.
• Assist with CI/CD pipeline execution and maintenance supporting Java-based API and integration deployments.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementations using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation under guidance.
• Support containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Assist with deployment activities, environment validations, and rollback procedures as directed.
• Monitor logs, alerts, and dashboards and escalate issues following defined incident management processes.
• Participate in incident response activities and post-incident reviews as a supporting team member.
• Follow established security, access control, and credential-handling procedures.
• Support documentation of infrastructure configurations, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with software engineers, QA, and senior DevOps engineers in an Agile delivery environment.
• Learn and apply best practices related to cloud security, automation, and platform operations.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• 1–3 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related roles (including internships or entry-level positions).
• Foundational experience with AWS services and cloud concepts.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar).
• Basic familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Introductory experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and awareness of Kubernetes concepts.
• Basic scripting skills using Bash, Python, or similar languages.
• Understanding of fundamental networking concepts (DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP).
• Experience working in or learning Agile/Scrum delivery practices.
• Strong willingness to learn, follow established standards, and take technical guidance.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DESIRED:

• Experience working with Federal agencies, particularly the Department of Veterans Affairs, is a plus.
• Exposure to monitoring or logging tools such as CloudWatch or Datadog.
• Experience supporting development or test environments in cloud platforms.
• Coursework, certifications, or hands-on labs related to AWS or DevOps practices.
• Interest in working on large-scale, enterprise or regulated systems.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent training, coursework, or practical experience).

CLEARANCE:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

WORK LOCATION:

• Remote

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

This position requires U.S. citizenship or Green Card.

Technatomy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Technatomy Corporation to afford equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.