Junior DevOps Engineer

NetImpact Strategies is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to support our growing team. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in application operations support, a foundational understanding of DevOps practices, and an interest in working closely with development teams throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The role offers an opportunity to learn and grow in cloud technologies, CI/CD practices, and infrastructure automation in a secure and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Application Support:
Provide day-to-day operational support for applications, including incident response, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• CI/CD Support:
  Assist in maintaining and updating continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to support development and deployment activities.
• Collaboration with Development Teams:
  Work closely with developers and QA engineers to ensure that applications are deployed efficiently, with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Infrastructure Monitoring:
  Monitor application and system performance using tools such as AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, or similar platforms.
• Environment Configuration:
  Support the setup and configuration of environments for development, testing, and production in AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Process Improvement:
  Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to enhance deployment and support processes.
• Security Awareness:
  Follow security and compliance guidelines in day-to-day support and infrastructure tasks.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1-3 years of experience in application support, systems administration, or DevOps-related work
• Familiarity with the .NET stack.
• Basic experience with version control tools like Git.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline).
• Understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code concepts (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation preferred).
• Knowledge of scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Splunk, or ELK).
• Eagerness to learn and grow in DevOps and cloud technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to follow established procedures and suggest improvements when applicable.

Preferred

• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS is a plus.
• Previous Federal Consulting Experience

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Perks of working at NetImpact Strategies

• Your health comes first - we offer comprehensive medical, dental, & vision insurance that starts the first of the month after you join the team

• Invest in your future - 401(k) Plan - Immediately vested employer contributions; no matching required

• Work hard, play hard - we offer a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, one (1) additional day of paid wellness leave per calendar year, and observe ten (10) federal holidays

• Pawsitively pawesome - Pet Insurance (because our little critters are part of our families, too!)

• Invest in your education - Tuition reimbursement, internal training programs, & company-sponsored industry certifications!

• Be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment recently ranked by The Washington Post as a Top Work Place in 2019, 2021,2022, 2023, & 2024!

• Have fun and celebrate and give back - Team building activities, community volunteering, quarterly HQ days, wellness events, happy hours, family fun events, and more!

ABOUT US

NetImpact Strategies Inc. (NetImpact) has been a Trusted Advisor driving impact through digital transformation for the Federal Government for over a decade. We solve complex problems with innovation and agility to create meaningful, transformative, and enduring change. As Trusted Advisors, NetImpact professionals partner with customer agencies to deliver solutions that empower them to not only meet their missions but also realize their strategic vision through agile, outcome-focused solutions addressing both strategic and tactical requirements. We design and implement comprehensive, tailored solutions that are both mindful of the client's culture and organizational dynamics. NetImpact's core values and commitment to a customer and results-oriented delivery approach has propelled our growth and enabled us to deliver impactful value across Strategic Consulting, Process Automation, Cloud, DevSecOps, Data and Analytics, and Cyber Security for the Federal Government.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTE

NetImpact Strategies is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended ("ADA"), and applicable state and local laws. It is NetImpact's policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual's disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, NetImpact will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made NetImpact aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause undue hardship to NetImpact. If you are an applicant and need reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within NetImpact, or request reasonable accommodation to utilize NetImpact's online employment application, please contactcareers@netimpactstrategies.com.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

NetImpact is committed to the development of a creative, diverse, and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at NetImpact will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. NetImpact does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local laws (referred to as "protected status").