DevOps Junior Engineer

PAYCO The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C.; Town of Liberty (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

PAYCO The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C. in New York is seeking a DevOps Engineer focused on CI/CD tooling for the on-premises and AWS infrastructure. This role will collaborate with developers, QC and infrastructure teams to build out in-house and cloud CI/CD pipelines so that developers can build and deploy applications securely.

You will also maintain current DevOps tooling at TCH. The ideal candidate has hands-on Ansible experience, familiarity with CI/CD platforms, and cloud

Qualifications

• 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 a DevOps role with experience in high-traffic production environments.
• Initial level proficiency in AWS and/or Azure; basic Docker and Kubernetes skills.

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.).

Skills

Ansible

CI/CD tooling

Collaboration

Monitoring

Documentation

Security

Automation

Cloud exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

AWS

Azure

Job description

Position Summary

This position is for a DevOps Engineer focused on CI/CD tooling for the on-premises and AWS infrastructure. This position will work closely with developers, QC and infrastructure teams to build out our in-house and cloud CI/CD pipelines so that developers can build and deploy applications in a secure manner. This position will also maintain current DevOps tooling at TCH.

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

Qualifications (Desired)

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 1 year in a 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)

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.)

Success factors / Competencies

• Strong technical expertise on a variety of platforms to contribute to the design, test and implementation of the application.
• Detail oriented while being able to understand the overall environment internally and externally.
• Ability to interact with and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and external clients at all levels.
• Strong team player and effective cross‑organizational collaboration.

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 Tech & Ops and TCH strategic goals.
• Communicate effectively with internal personnel at all levels and with vendors and external clients.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Work is generally sedentary in nature. The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available. Employees in this position will report to the office 3 days per week. Occasional travel may be required. Onsite work requirements may change at any time.