Entry Level Devops Engineer

Actalent; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent in the United States is seeking a motivated Junior DevOps Engineer to join our engineering team. This role is ideal for an early-career professional who is passionate about software development, automation, and modern DevOps practices.

The successful candidate will support the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and automation solutions that improve engineering efficiency and product reliability.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of professional experience in software development, DevOps, automation, or related engineering disciplines.
• Academic or internship experience with Python programming.
• Understanding of version control concepts and Git-based workflows.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
• Basic knowledge of software testing methodologies, including unit and integration testing.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, maintenance, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
• Support source control management, branching strategies, and code integration activities using Git and GitHub.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows to streamline software development and release processes.
• Participate in software build, packaging, and release management activities.
• Help implement and monitor automated testing, code quality checks, and security scanning processes.
• Support dependency management, artifact management, and software traceability efforts.
• Contribute to software quality initiatives, including test automation, static analysis, and code coverage reporting.
• Collaborate with software engineers to troubleshoot build, deployment, and integration issues.
• Work within Linux, Windows, and containerized environments to support development and deployment workflows.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve automation and engineering productivity.

Skills

python

YAML

javascript

shell scripting

git

ci/cd pipelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

Docker

Job description

Description

Junior DevOps Engineer (0-2 Years Experience)

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated Junior DevOps Engineer to join our engineering team. This role is ideal for an early-career professional who is passionate about software development, automation, and modern DevOps practices. The successful candidate will support the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, software quality initiatives, release processes, and automation solutions that improve engineering efficiency and product reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development, maintenance, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
• Support source control management, branching strategies, and code integration activities using Git and GitHub.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows to streamline software development and release processes.
• Participate in software build, packaging, and release management activities.
• Help implement and monitor automated testing, code quality checks, and security scanning processes.
• Support dependency management, artifact management, and software traceability efforts.
• Contribute to software quality initiatives, including test automation, static analysis, and code coverage reporting.
• Collaborate with software engineers to troubleshoot build, deployment, and integration issues.
• Work within Linux, Windows, and containerized environments to support development and deployment workflows.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve automation and engineering productivity.

Skills

• python, YAML, javascript, shell scripting, git, ci/cd pipelines

Top Skills Details

• python,YAML,javascript,shell scripting,git,ci/cd pipelines

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 0-2 years of professional experience in software development, DevOps, automation, or related engineering disciplines.
• Academic or internship experience with Python programming.
• Understanding of version control concepts and Git-based workflows.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes.
• Basic knowledge of software testing methodologies, including unit and integration testing.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Groovy, JavaScript/TypeScript, Bash, or PowerShell scripting.
• Experience using GitHub, GitHub Actions, or similar DevOps platforms through coursework, internships, or personal projects.
• Familiarity with Docker or containerized development environments.
• Understanding