Junior DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Junior DevOps Engineer with 2 to 3 years of practical experience to join our expanding technology team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in AWS cloud infrastructure, automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code methodologies. This role is critical in enhancing our deployment speed, system reliability, and overall scalability, contributing directly to the efficiency of our development and operations processes.

Key Responsibilities:
- Cloud Infrastructure Management: Design, provision, manage, and optimize AWS cloud environments including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, and other services to ensure high availability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
- CI/CD Pipeline Implementation: Develop, maintain, and scale continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline to support rapid and reliable software delivery.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, ensuring repeatability and consistency across environments.
- Containerization & Orchestration: Deploy and manage containerized applications with Docker and orchestrate them using Kubernetes (EKS) or AWS ECS for efficient resource utilization and scalability.
- Monitoring & Logging: Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, or the ELK stack to maintain system health and quickly identify issues.
- Security & Compliance: Enforce cloud security best practices, including IAM policies, network security groups, routine patching, and backups to safeguard infrastructure and data.
- Collaboration: Work closely with software development and QA teams to troubleshoot deployment challenges and streamline release processes, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:
- Experience: 2 to 3 years in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure role with hands-on responsibilities.
- AWS Expertise: Strong practical knowledge of core AWS services covering networking, compute, storage, security, and serverless architectures. AWS certifications such as AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or Developer/Solutions Architect Associate are highly desirable.
- Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Proficiency in Terraform and scripting languages such as Bash or Python for automating infrastructure and operational tasks.
- Containers: Solid experience with Docker and foundational skills in Kubernetes management.
- CI/CD Tools: Proven ability to build and maintain automated build and deployment pipelines.
- Operating Systems: Strong Linux/Unix system administration and troubleshooting skills.
- Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical abilities with a proactive mindset to identify and resolve system bottlenecks and failures.

Candidates should be prepared to work on-site at our office located on Murree Road, Rawalpindi. The position requires working night shifts from 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM, Monday through Friday. Applicants must be able to commute easily and be comfortable with the specified shift timings.

Additional Information:
Applicants will be asked about their current and expected salary, notice period, and relevant DevOps experience during the application process.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic environment focused on cloud technologies and modern DevOps practices. If you are passionate about driving operational excellence and eager to work in a collaborative team, we encourage you to apply.