Junior AWS DevOps Engineer | IaC & CI/CD Practitioner

Anakim Consulting; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anakim Consulting is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to help migrate infrastructure to AWS, apply IaC, and support automation alongside a DevSecOps team. The role emphasizes growth as you implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and scripting across cloud services.

You will gain hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, Ansible, Terraform, and AWS while developing documentation and working in an Agile environment. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship (no dual citizenship)
• Ability to obtain U.S. Government security access (Public Trust level)
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science or related discipline
• Equivalent years of related experience or training may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 2+ years of related experience supporting cloud engineering or DevOps in AWS enterprise technology environment
• AWS certification at the Associate Level – Demonstrated understanding of cloud computing concepts, services, and operating models
• Demonstrated experience working hands-on with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and containerization supporting DevOps environment
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and technologies such as AWS or Terraform
• Configuration Management experience using Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or similar tools
• Demonstrated proficiency with scripting in one or more languages such as Python, PowerShell or Bash to support automation tasks
• Ability to estimate timelines and workloads and estimate cost strategies to optimize implementation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present technical information to technical and non-technical team members
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a dynamic DevSecOps team supporting migration of physical and on-prem infrastructure to AWS cloud.
• Maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelines using CI/CD tools such as GitLab Runners.
• Support DevOps infrastructure following IaC principles and best practices.
• Support team in developing and maintaining provisioning/deprovisioning, monitoring and auditing AWS cloud infrastructure using automation tools.
• Apply analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, as required.
• Use Ansible and similar configuration and automation tools to support automation.
• Demonstrate consistent interest in learning and applying new tools and technologies to leverage industry best practices and enhance productivity.
• Support Agile team and participate across iterative development lifecycle.

Skills

Communication

Analytics

Team collaboration

Presentation

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or computer science

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Ansible

Terraform

AWS

Job description

Anakim Consulting is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to help migrate infrastructure to AWS, apply IaC, and support automation alongside a DevSecOps team. The role emphasizes growth as you implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and scripting across cloud services.

You will gain hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, Ansible, Terraform, and AWS while developing documentation and working in an Agile environment. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential.