Junior Software Engineer - DevOps & Virtualization (Remote)

Vigilant Cyber Systems, Inc; North Carolina; Remote; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity solutions firm is seeking a Jr Software Engineer with an emphasis on DevOps to develop and manage virtualized environments. The role involves using tools like Packer and Ansible to automate configurations and build testing infrastructures. Candidates should have a relevant STEM degree or equivalent experience, and familiarity with scripting and virtualization technologies is preferred. This position offers a remote or on-site option in North Carolina.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced R&D team.

Responsibilities

• Develop software and systems for large-scale virtualized environments.
• Configure and maintain a virtual testbed of target systems.
• Automate application installation and configuration management.

Skills

Software scripting (Scala, Python, Rust, Bash, PowerShell)

VM image management with Packer

Configuration management using Ansible

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

VM networking and performance troubleshooting

Education

Related STEM degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Virtualization technologies (QEMU/KVM, VMware, VirtualBox)

Distributed VM orchestration (minimega)

Job description

A cybersecurity solutions firm is seeking a Jr Software Engineer with an emphasis on DevOps to develop and manage virtualized environments. The role involves using tools like Packer and Ansible to automate configurations and build testing infrastructures. Candidates should have a relevant STEM degree or equivalent experience, and familiarity with scripting and virtualization technologies is preferred. This position offers a remote or on-site option in North Carolina.