Junior DevOps Engineer: CI/CD, Cloud & Security

Motion; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion in Birmingham, AL seeks an entry-level DevOps Engineer I to help support development, security, infrastructure, and automated software delivery. You will work under close supervision and gain hands-on experience with GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, cloud technologies, and DevSecOps tooling.

As you grow, you’ll tackle scripting, automation, documentation, and cross-team collaboration, learning to enhance reliability and security across the software delivery lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related technical discipline.
• 0–2 years of related professional experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience/involvement with software development, cloud tech, automation, DevOps, or IT infrastructure during internships or projects.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support DevOps/DevSecOps platforms (GitHub, GHAS, Azure DevOps, Artifactory, LaunchDarkly, SonarQube, ISPW, Confluence).
• Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation; troubleshoot pipeline issues.
• Use scripting and APIs to reduce manual work and improve workflows.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and playbooks.
• Assist with troubleshooting software delivery issues and escalate as needed.
• Collaborate with developers, security, and IT teams to improve reliability and security.

Skills

DevOps basics

Git & GitHub

Azure DevOps

Cloud platforms

Docker & Kubernetes

Scripting languages

REST APIs

Security concepts

Documentation skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Tools

GitHub Advanced Security

Azure DevOps

JFrog Artifactory

LaunchDarkly

SonarQube

IPSW

Atlassian/Confluence

Job description

Motion in Birmingham, AL seeks an entry-level DevOps Engineer I to help support development, security, infrastructure, and automated software delivery. You will work under close supervision and gain hands-on experience with GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, cloud technologies, and DevSecOps tooling.

As you grow, you’ll tackle scripting, automation, documentation, and cross-team collaboration, learning to enhance reliability and security across the software delivery lifecycle.