Junior DevOps Engineer

About the role

Fusion Technology is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to support cloud‑based environments and DevSecOps infrastructure for mission‑critical U.S. government programs. This entry‑level position will help design, deploy, configure, and maintain modern, automated IT infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in the design, deployment, and testing of DevSecOps tools.
• Perform operations and maintenance for a suite of cloud‑based and DevOps tools.
• Support patching, upgrades, and certification of system components and dependencies.
• Deploy and configure services using Infrastructure‑as‑a‑Service (IaaS) providers.
• Configure and manage Linux servers for dynamic web and application workloads.
• Troubleshoot and debug container orchestration systems and cluster architectures.
• Automate tasks with scripting languages such as Bash or Python.

Required profile

• U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1‑2 years of hands‑on experience in technical support, system administration, or DevOps.
• Foundational knowledge of Linux system administration and basic networking.
• Basic proficiency with cloud platforms and IaaS concepts.

Required skills

• Linux operating system
• Bash scripting
• Python (or PowerShell) scripting
• Fundamental networking concepts
• Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) – preferred
• Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) – preferred
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI) – preferred
• Monitoring and logging tools (ELK Stack, Zabbix, Prometheus) – preferred