Junior DevOps / Cloud Engineer

Green Innovation Systems; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Innovation Systems is seeking a motivated Junior DevOps / Cloud Engineer to join our engineering team. This role is ideal for someone at the early stage of their cloud or DevOps career, with a solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, automation, and modern software delivery practices.

You will work with experienced engineers to support cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and day-to-day operations while developing your technical skills through hands-on experience.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of IT/cloud/DevOps experience preferred.
• Recent graduates encouraged to apply.
• Relevant internships, training, personal projects or GitHub portfolios will be considered.
• A degree in IT or CS is beneficial but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assist in provisioning, configuring, and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD.
• Work with Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Assist with deploying and troubleshooting containerised applications using Docker.
• Monitor application and infrastructure health and assist with incident resolution.
• Write simple Bash or Python scripts to automate routine tasks.
• Collaborate with developers and senior engineers to improve deployment processes, reliability, and security.
• Maintain technical documentation and follow established procedures.

Skills

AWS basics

Linux

Networking basics

Git workflows

CI/CD basics

Terraform / IaC

Bash / Python scripting

Docker

Problem solving

Communication

Education

IT / Computer Science degree beneficial

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Experience Level: Junior / Associate (0–2 years)

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated Junior DevOps / Cloud Engineer to join our engineering team.

This role is ideal for someone at the early stage of their cloud or DevOps career who has a solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, automation, and modern software delivery practices.

You will work closely with experienced engineers to support cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and day-to-day operations while developing your technical skills through hands‑on experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in provisioning, configuring, and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Support CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI/CD.
• Work with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Assist with deploying and troubleshooting containerised applications using Docker.
• Monitor application and infrastructure health, investigate basic issues, and assist with incident resolution.
• Write and maintain simple Bash or Python scripts to automate routine tasks.
• Collaborate with developers and senior engineers to improve deployment processes, reliability, and security.
• Maintain technical documentation and follow established operational procedures.

AWS: Basic hands‑on knowledge of core AWS services, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, and security groups.

Linux: Comfortable using the Linux command line, managing files and permissions, and troubleshooting basic system issues.

Networking: Understanding of fundamental networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, ports, and firewalls.

Git: Familiarity with Git workflows, including branching, committing, merging, and pull requests.

CI/CD: Basic understanding of continuous integration and deployment concepts, with exposure to at least one CI/CD platform.

Infrastructure as Code: Fundamental understanding of Terraform or similar IaC tools.

Scripting: Basic Bash or Python scripting skills.

Containers: Familiarity with Docker fundamentals, including images, containers, and Dockerfiles.

Good problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills, with a willingness to learn.

Nice to Have

• Basic understanding of AI technologies and a willingness to learn and contribute to AI‑driven projects.
• Experience with AWS services such as ECS, ECR, RDS, Route 53, or CloudWatch.
• Basic understanding of Kubernetes or container orchestration.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting tools.
• Understanding of cloud security principles, including IAM least privilege and secrets management.
• AWS certifications such as Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect – Associate.
• Exposure to other cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud.

Experience & Qualifications

• 0–2 years of relevant experience in IT, cloud engineering, system administration, software development, or DevOps is preferred.
• Recent graduates and career changers with relevant technical skills are encouraged to apply.
• Relevant internships, technical training, personal projects, home labs, and GitHub portfolios will be considered.
• A degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field is beneficial but not mandatory.

What We Value

• A strong interest in cloud technologies, automation, and DevOps practices.
• A hands‑on approach to learning and solving technical problems.
• Willingness to ask questions, take feedback, and continuously improve.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate technical issues clearly.
• You don't need to know everything from day one. We value strong technical fundamentals, practical experience, curiosity, and the ability to learn and grow.

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