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Jr. Cloud Engineer

Tech Consulting

North Carolina, United States

Job Title: Junior Devops Engineer

Location: [Anywhere in USA]

Experience: 2–5 years

Employment Type: Full-Time


**NO SPONSPORSHIP**


Are you excited about taking your technical career to new heights with a full-time, W-2 role as a consultant in a dynamic and rapidly growing company? If you are, let's get in touch – your interest is the first step to starting the conversation.


Core Skills and Requirements

1. Basic Linux Knowledge

  • Comfortable working in a Linux terminal (CLI) environment.
  • Able to perform basic file operations (create, copy, move, delete files/folders).
  • Understand and manage file and directory permissions, ownership, and basic user management.
  • Use of common Linux utilities like grep, top, df, ps, and chmod.


2. Basic Networking Fundamentals

  • Understanding of IP addressing, subnetting, and what private/public IPs mean.
  • Knowledge of DNS (Domain Name System) and how name resolution works.
  • Familiarity with HTTP/HTTPS protocols, what ports are, and what firewalls do at a high level.


3. Scripting Basics

  • Ability to read and write basic shell scripts (Bash) to automate repetitive tasks.
  • Some hands-on experience or learning in Python for simple scripting or tool use.


4. Git Version Control

  • Comfortable using Git for source code management.
  • Understand how to clone repositories, commit changes, push and pull code, and create branches.
  • Familiar with GitHub


5. CI/CD Concepts

  • Basic understanding of what Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) are.
  • Awareness of tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps, even if not deeply experienced.
  • Understand how code goes from development to production in an automated way.

6. Container Awareness

  • Have heard of Docker and understand the basic purpose of containers (e.g., "run applications in isolated environments").
  • Understand the difference between containers and virtual machines at a high level.
  • Basic idea of what Docker images and containers are.

7. Cloud Computing Fundamentals


  • Awareness of cloud platforms like AWS and Azure
  • Understand concepts like virtual machines, storage, and networking in the cloud.
  • Know why organizations use the cloud (scalability, flexibility, cost-efficiency).


Nice to Have (Bonus Skills)

These are not mandatory, but having some exposure will be a plus:

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Basic idea of tools like Terraform – used to define cloud infrastructure using code.
  • Monitoring and Logging: Awareness of tools like Prometheus (for monitoring) and Grafana (for dashboards).
  • Basic YAML knowledge: Since tools like Kubernetes and GitHub Actions use YAML, familiarity helps.


Soft Skills

  • Willingness to learn new tools and concepts.
  • Good problem-solving attitude.
  • Ability to follow documentation and troubleshoot issues.
  • Comfortable working in a team and asking questions when stuck.

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