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Junior AWS Operations Engineer

AssetMark · Austin, TX · 2 wk ago
Engineering$75k–$85k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are intentionally hiring two junior AWS Operations Engineers at the same time. These two hires will work closely together day-to-day while being mentored by a small team of experienced senior engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Help operate and maintain production AWS environments used by real customers
  • Write and maintain automation and infrastructure code stored and reviewed in Git
  • Contribute to our Infrastructure as Code stack (primarily AWS CloudFormation)
  • Build and improve deployment and operational tooling using Jenkins, Python, and Bash
  • Work extensively in Linux environments running Java-based applications
  • Debug and improve automation when things don’t behave as expected
  • Assist with maintenance activities such as AMI updates, DR testing, and environment upgrades
  • Collaborate with senior engineers to improve reliability, security, and scalability
  • Own small operational projects end-to-end
  • Write tooling that other engineers rely on
  • Troubleshoot real production issues using logs, metrics, and code
  • Participate in an on-call rotation (only after training and ramp-up)

Requirements

Required 0–3 years of experience in a technical role (Ops, DevOps, SRE, Systems, or similar)

Comfortable writing real scripts or programs, not just small one-liners

Experience working in Linux environments

Familiarity with Git-based workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews)

Some exposure to AWS (coursework, labs, internships, or real environments)

Strong curiosity and willingness to learn complex systems

Clear communication and comfort asking questions

A sense of responsibility when working on systems that affect customers

Qualifications

Core technologies: AWS (EC2, RDS, VPC, ALB, IAM, CloudFormation, S3, Lambda), Linux (Amazon Linux, system-level troubleshooting), Programming and scripting (Python is primary; Bash is also heavily used), Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation), Configuration management (Ansible), CI/CD tooling (Jenkins), Git for version control and collaboration

Exposure to: Monitoring and alerting tools (Datadog, CloudWatch), Databases and caches (MySQL, Redis), Networking fundamentals (HTTP, TLS, load balancing), Web application and infrastructure security concepts, Terraform (early-stage, limited usage)

Skills

Learning, Certification, and Growth

  • We will support and fund your pursuit of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification
  • We provide access to AWS training and courses relevant to your role and interests
  • As your career develops, we support continued learning in areas that align with both your interests and the needs of the team

Benefits

  • Compensation: The Base Salary range for this position is between $75,000-$85,000
  • Additional variable incentive compensation
  • Competitive benefits including:
  • Flex Time or Paid Time Off and Sick Time Off
  • 401K – 6% Employer Match
  • Medical, Dental, Vision – HDHP or PPO
  • HSA – Employer contribution (HDHP only)
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Career Development / Recognition
  • Fitness Reimbursement
  • Hybrid Work Schedule

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