Junior DevOps Engineer: Automation & Cloud

Flatirons Solutions; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Flatirons Solutions is seeking an entry-level to associate DevOps Engineer to help run and improveLinux/Windows infrastructure in Hosting Operations. You will gain mentorship while contributing to automation, patching, and high-availability efforts.

Responsibilities include maintaining systems, implementing patches, supporting containerization, backups, and on-call coverage. Strong scripting and cloud/infra basics are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field preferred; hands-on experience welcome
• 0–2 years in IT support, systems administration, cloud operations, DevOps, or related roles
• Foundational Linux admin skills; comfort with CLI, systemd, vi/vim
• Familiarity with containers (Docker, Swarm, Podman) and basic Windows admin
• Scripting in Bash; knowledge of IAM, patching, security basics
• Exposure to VM/VCenter, on-prem infrastructure, or cloud
• Infra-as-code and CI/CD tools (Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible)
• Interest in load balancing, high availability, and cluster management tools
• Familiarity with Jira/Kanban; AI-assisted automation acceptable
• Clear written communication and documentation mindset
• Kubernetes exposure is a plus
• Backup/recovery tools familiarity is a plus

Responsibilities

• Keep Linux and Windows systems healthy, including services, access, networking, and logs
• Apply security patches on a recurring schedule to stay compliant
• Build and maintain operational automation
• Support highly available services and database clusters
• Operate virtualized infrastructure and move services toward containers
• Support backup and snapshot workflows and restores
• Use AI tools to assist with automation and troubleshooting
• Track work in Jira on a Kanban board
• Write concise documentation for operations and recovery
• Collaborate with engineers on releases and incidents
• Be part of on-call rotation for after-hours support
• Other duties as assigned
• Adhere to IMS requirements (Quality, InfoSec, Privacy)

Skills

Linux admin

Windows admin

Bash scripting

Containers

CI/CD

Jira/Agile

Documentation

AI tooling

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Docker

Docker Swarm

Podman

VMware/vCenter

Terraform

Jenkins

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

Flatirons Solutions is seeking an entry-level to associate DevOps Engineer to help run and improveLinux/Windows infrastructure in Hosting Operations. You will gain mentorship while contributing to automation, patching, and high-availability efforts.

Responsibilities include maintaining systems, implementing patches, supporting containerization, backups, and on-call coverage. Strong scripting and cloud/infra basics are valued.