DevOps Junior Engineer

Russell Tobin; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

PrideGlobal is hiring a DevOps Engineer in New York, NY, with 3 days onsite. The role focuses on CI/CD tooling for on‑premises and AWS infrastructure to enable secure builds and deployments, collaborating with developers and infra teams to maintain pipelines.

Required experience includes Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, and monitoring basics, plus familiarity with multiple CI/CD platforms. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines across on‑prem and cloud.
• Proficiency with Ansible for automation and configuration mgmt.
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and monitoring tooling (Prometheus/Grafana).
• Experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps or GitLab CI.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; minimum 1 year in DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Support infrastructure provisioning and configuration across environments.
• Automate repetitive tasks and improve deployment workflows.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and tooling for secure builds and deployments.
• Collaborate with developers and infra teams to optimize performance and reliability.
• Document infrastructure, automation workflows, and deployment processes.

Skills

Python

Go

Ruby

CI/CD tooling

Linux basics

Networking basics

Documentation

Team collaboration

AWS basics

Azure basics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Job Title

DevOps Engineer – New York, NY (3 days onsite)

Employment Type & Compensation

Full‑time, direct hire, permanent. Salary: $75,000–$80,000 annually.

Job Purpose

This position is for a DevOps Engineer focused on CI/CD tooling for the on‑premises and AWS infrastructure. The role works closely with developers, quality assurance, and infrastructure teams to build and maintain in‑house and cloud CI/CD pipelines that enable secure application builds and deployments, while also maintaining current company DevOps tooling.

Qualifications (Required)

• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles for automated configuration and deployments.
• Support infrastructure provisioning and configuration management across environments (dev, QA, staging, production).
• Collaborate with engineering teams to automate repetitive operational tasks.
• Help manage CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI).
• Monitor system performance and assist in troubleshooting deployment issues.
• Maintain documentation for infrastructure, automation workflows, and deployment processes.
• Participate in improving security, scalability, and reliability of systems.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 1 year in DevOps, with a track record of managing high‑traffic production environments.
• Initial level proficiency in AWS and/or Azure.
• Basic expertise in Docker and certified Kubernetes skills.
• Basic proficiency in Python, Go, or Ruby for creating custom automation tooling and APIs.
• Basic understanding of Linux system administration, kernel tuning, and networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS).

Qualifications (Desired)

• Familiarity with Terraform or other IaC tools.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Exposure to additional cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Knowledge of Docker or containerization.
• Familiarity with Terraform or other IaC tools.
• Understanding of YAML/JSON configuration formats.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).

Performance Standards

• Complete tasks and projects in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate high levels of professionalism and decorum.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork.
• Adhere to and support all technical, operational, and client strategic goals.
• Communicate effectively with internal personnel at all levels and with vendors and external clients.

Physical Demands and Working Environment

Work is generally sedentary within an office environment. Employees will report to the office 3 days per week. Occasional travel may be required; onsite work requirements may change at any time.

Compensation and Benefits

PrideGlobal and its affiliates offer eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k) retirement savings, life and disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and its affiliates are an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer and consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Contact us if a reasonable accommodation is required for the application or interview process or to perform essential functions of the role.

San Francisco Lactation Notice (Only applicable to San Francisco candidates)

Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, written notice of lactation accommodation rights will be provided upon hiring and any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.