Junior AWS DevOps Engineer

SoftServe Inc.; Chile; On-site; CLP 58,881,000 - 88,322,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftServe Inc. is seeking a cloud infrastructure engineer to build and maintain scalable, cloud-native environments. You will work with Kubernetes, IaC, and CI/CD pipelines to improve platform reliability and performance.

You will collaborate with developers and SREs, manage multi-node clusters, implement automation with Terraform, Ansible, and Python, and contribute to security and incident response.

Qualifications

• Experience with multi-node Kubernetes clusters and production troubleshooting.
• Hands-on with Terraform and Ansible for IaC and config management.
• CI/CD experience using Jenkins and GitHub.
• Python scripting for automation in infrastructure.
• Cloud-native infra, containers, networking, and security basics.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Ability to troubleshoot production incidents and participate in on-call rotations.
• CKA/CKAD certifications are a plus.
• English proficiency (B2+) for daily collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage scalable infrastructure across virtual, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Drive infrastructure automation and operational improvements to increase deployment efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with developers, SREs, and cross-functional teams to align infrastructure solutions with needs.
• Manage multi-node Kubernetes clusters, ensuring workload availability and scalability.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub; integrate IaC with Terraform and Ansible.
• Develop Python scripts to streamline provisioning and configuration tasks.
• Implement monitoring, alerts, and security patches to maintain health and compliance.
• Support on-call operations, troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Python

Monitoring

On-call

English

Education

CKA or CKAD certification

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Job description

About The Role

In this role, you will build and maintain reliable cloud-native infrastructure, connecting development and operations through automation and modern engineering practices. You will work with Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines to improve platform scalability, security, and performance while supporting production systems and continuous delivery.

About The Role

In this role, you will build and maintain reliable cloud-native infrastructure, connecting development and operations through automation and modern engineering practices. You will work with Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines to improve platform scalability, security, and performance while supporting production systems and continuous delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage scalable infrastructure across virtual, cloud, and hybrid environments, adapting platform capabilities to evolving application and business needs.
• Drive infrastructure automation and operational improvements to increase deployment efficiency, system reliability, and consistency across environments.
• Collaborate with developers, Site Reliability Engineers, and cross-functional teams to align infrastructure solutions with application requirements and operational goals.
• Manage multi-node Kubernetes clusters, ensuring workload availability, redundancy, scalability, and efficient resource utilization.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub, integrating Infrastructure as Code practices with Terraform and Ansible.
• Develop automation scripts using Python to streamline infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and routine operational tasks.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, security updates, and patch management practices to maintain infrastructure health, performance, and compliance with security policies.
• Support on-call operations, troubleshoot production incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures to improve service reliability.

Requirements

• Strong experience with Kubernetes administration, including multi-node clusters, workload orchestration, redundancy, and production troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools, including Jenkins and GitHub.
• Proficient scripting skills in Python for infrastructure automation, configuration, and operational improvements.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native infrastructure, containerization, networking, and infrastructure security practices.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to track system health, latency, availability, and error rates.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and participate in on-call rotations to maintain service reliability.
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) are an advantage.
• Demonstrated B2+ English proficiency, both written and spoken, for effective daily communication and collaboration with the team.

SoftServe is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, disability, health condition, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.