Junior DevOps Engineer: CI/CD, Cloud & Automation

Motion Industries; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GPC in Birmingham, AL is seeking a DevOps Engineer I to support development, security, infrastructure, and operations teams. The role emphasizes hands-on work with CI/CD pipelines, scripting, documentation, and collaboration across IT groups to improve reliability and security of software delivery.

Under close supervision, you will gain exposure to GitHub, Azure DevOps, Artifactory, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, and related tools, while ensuring secure and automated software delivery workflows.

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge of DevOps, DevSecOps, CI/CD, source control, and SDLC concepts.
• Familiarity with Git and GitHub or comparable source-control platforms.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines.
• Basic understanding of cloud platforms (Google Cloud or equivalent).
• Basic understanding of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Scripting or programming knowledge (Python, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript).
• Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, YAML, CLI.
• Awareness of secure software practices and vulnerability scanning.
• Willingness to learn enterprise DevOps tools like GHAS, Artifactory, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, Confluence.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Clear communication and collaboration with technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with DevOps/DevSecOps platform administration and support.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation; troubleshoot failures.
• Automate repetitive tasks via scripting and APIs to improve workflows.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.
• Troubleshoot development and delivery issues, escalate as needed.
• Collaborate with developers, infrastructure, security, and database teams to improve reliability and security.

Skills

DevOps basics

CI/CD

Git/GitHub

Cloud basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

GitHub Advanced Security

JFrog Artifactory

LaunchDarkly

SonarQube

Confluence

Job description

GPC in Birmingham, AL is seeking a DevOps Engineer I to support development, security, infrastructure, and operations teams. The role emphasizes hands-on work with CI/CD pipelines, scripting, documentation, and collaboration across IT groups to improve reliability and security of software delivery.

Under close supervision, you will gain exposure to GitHub, Azure DevOps, Artifactory, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, and related tools, while ensuring secure and automated software delivery workflows.