Associate DevOps Systems Engineer
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Associate DevOps / Systems Engineer
Role Overview
We are looking for an Associate DevOps/Systems Engineer who is eager to build a strong
foundation in infrastructure automation and deployment practices. This role is ideal for
someone early in their career who has a genuine curiosity for understanding how systems
work and a drive to continuously improve.
Technical Skills
Must Have (Non-Negotiable)
Linux/Unix Fundamentals - Comfortable with command line file systems process
management system and basic troubleshooting
Docker Basics - Understanding of containers writing Dockerfiles building images
and container lifecycle management
Version Control (Git) - Branching merging pull requests resolving conflicts and
writing meaningful commit messages
Scripting (Python or Bash) - Ability to write readable automation scripts for
repetitive tasks
YAML Proficiency - Ability to read write and debug YAML configurations without
syntax errors
Networking Fundamentals - Understanding of DNS HTTP/HTTPS TCP/IP ports
and basic firewall concepts
CI/CD Awareness - Conceptual understanding of continuous integration and
deployment pipelines
Good to Have
Kubernetes Basics - Familiarity with pods deployments services and configmaps
Cloud Platform Exposure - Hands-on experience with AWS GCP or Azure
(personal projects are acceptable)
IaC Fundamentals - Basic exposure to Terraform or Ansible
RPM/DEB Packaging - Understanding of Linux package management and basic
package structure
Monitoring Basics - Familiarity with tools like Prometheus Grafana or cloud-native
monitoring solutions
Testing Concepts - Understanding of unit tests integration tests and the
importance of test automation
Understanding of IaaS vs PaaS - Ability to articulate the differences and
appropriate use cases
Mindset & Behavioral Expectations
Must Have (Non-Negotiable)
Debugging Persistence - Genuine interest in understanding why something broke
not just making it work temporarily; willingness to dig through logs trace issues and
find root causes
Resilience - Ability to stay focused when troubleshooting complex issues; does not
give up easily when faced with ambiguous problems
Continuous Improvement Mindset - Actively looks for better ways to do things;
questions inefficient processes and proposes improvements
Intellectual Curiosity - Asks "why" and "how" not just "what"; wants to understand
systems deeply rather than just following procedures
Ownership - Takes responsibility for assigned tasks and follows through to
completion
Effective Communication - Can articulate technical problems clearly; knows when
to ask for help after making genuine effort
Good to Have
Documentation Discipline - Habit of documenting learnings solutions and
processes for future reference
Collaboration Skills - Comfortable working with developers QA and other teams
Self-Learning Ability - Has set up personal labs home servers or side projects to
learn new technologies
Awareness of Anti-Patterns
Candidates should understand why the following practices are problematic:
Deploying without a rollback strategy
Manual undocumented deployments
Skipping health checks and smoke tests
Making configuration changes directly in production
"It works on my machine" as an acceptable state
Experience
0-2 years of relevant experience
Fresh graduates with strong fundamentals and demonstrable curiosity are welcome
What You Will Learn
Production-grade deployment strategies (blue/green canary rolling updates)
Infrastructure automation and configuration management
Systematic debugging and incident response
Building reliable maintainable systems
Required Skills:
devops
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Environment
- Academics
- Javase
- Cost Estimation
- Fire
- Business Studies
