DOJunior DevOps Engineer (AWS CICD Focus)

Role: Junior DevOps Engineer (AWS / CI/CD Focus)

Location: Baltimore MD (Hybrid - 2 days onsite)

Remote: Considered for exceptional candidates

Employment Type: Full-Time (Immediate Hire)

Clearance: Public Trust Eligible (Due to federal contract requirements and Public Trust clearance eligibility candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.)

Next Phase Solutions and Services is seeking aJunior DevOps Engineer to support a federal healthcare analytics program. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer withhands-on experience in AWS and CI/CD pipelines whois looking to grow in real-world DevOps and cloud environments.

This role is ideal for candidates who have moved beyond coursework and have practical experience (projects internships or early professional work) and can clearly explain how they have applied cloud and DevOps tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and monitor CI/CD pipelines ensuring successful builds and deployments
• Troubleshoot pipeline and deployment issues with guidance from senior engineers
• Assist with provisioning and maintaining AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2 S3 IAM etc.)
• Work with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform or CloudFormation) to support environment setup
• Support containerization applications using Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Monitor system performance using tools such as CloudWatch Prometheus or Grafana
• Collaborate with developers and the operations team during deployments and issue resolution

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience withAWS services(EC2 S3 IAM or similar) through:
• internships
• personal projects
• or early professional experience
• Basic understanding ofCI/CD pipelines(Jenkins GitHub Actions GitLab CI etc.)
• Experience working in aLinux or command-line environment
• Exposure toDocker or containerization concepts
• Ability to clearly explain your technical experience and problem-solving approach
• Strong willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience withTerraform or Infrastructure as Code
• Exposure toKubernetes (EKS or similar)
• Familiarity withmonitoring tools(CloudWatch Datadog Prometheus Grafana)
• Scripting experience (Python Bash)
• AWS Certification (Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect Associate)

Experience:

• 0 -2 years of experience in DevOps Cloud Engineering or a related technical role including hands-on experience with AWS and CI/CD pipelines through internships structured training programs or professional environments

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

Why This Role Stands Out

• Hands-on experience supportingreal-world AWS environments and CI/CD pipelines
• Opportunity to grow into aDevOps / Cloud Engineer rolewith mentorship
• Work on amission-driven federal healthcare program
• Collaborative team environment with modern tools and technologies

Additional Details

• U.S. Citizenship required (Public Trust eligibility)
• Hybrid schedule:2 days onsite in Baltimore MD
• Remote flexibility for highly qualified candidates

General:

• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload based on the needs of the client
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and frequent changes in priorities
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent technical writing skills and proven experience in systems with complex requirements
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with others to meet project objectives
• Understanding of the system development lifecycle as implemented with Agile; SAFe knowledge a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to navigate in an office setting unassisted
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
• Strong speaking skills including the ability to articulate thoughts in a clear manner and excellent word enunciation skills are required

Additional Information about this opening:

• Employees of Next Phase shall as an enduring obligation throughout their term of employment adhere to all information security requirements as documented in company policies and procedures
• Enjoy the flexibility of ahybrid work environment with three days in the office per week (Tuesday Thursday and Friday) and two days working remotely
• We are committed to your professional growth providing opportunities for advancement and exposure to exciting projects and initiatives
• This position is suited for candidates within commuting distance to Columbia MD and not eligible for a fully remote schedule
• We offer a competitive salary a comprehensive benefits package and professional growth and development opportunities. If you meet the above requirements and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity please submit your application for consideration.
• The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only not a compensation or salary guarantee. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills abilities internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other laws.

Salary Range:

• $75000 - $95000

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. This range reflects a broad spectrum of potential candidates with salary offers based on skills experience and expertise in the field.

ABOUT NEXT PHASE SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES INC.

Innovation. Its What Defines Us.

Next Phase Solutions and Services Inc. provides insights and solutions for healthcare engineering and science research. Next Phase commits to creating an environment where our employees achieve their full potential increase productivity and expand their professional and personal horizons. We look for bright innovative people who achieve results understand the importance of being productive and supportive team members and prioritize customer satisfaction. Next Phase leadership is looking for new leaders scientific and technical subject matter experts and technically savvy people interested in putting forth the effort and commitment needed to grow our company.

Will you join us to share in the success

Benefits include but are not limited to:

HEALTH AND WELLNESS BENEFITS

• Choose from three medical healthcare plans.
• Dental and Vision Insurance plans.
• Enjoy a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) and a company-sponsored Wellness Program.

PERSONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS

• Next Phase offers life insurance accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance all of which are paid for by the company.

PAID LEAVE

• Employees receive competitive paid time off including 11 holidays and maternity leave for recovering mothers.

RETIREMENT

• Next Phase contributes 5% to a 401K plan without requiring employee contributions.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Employees can be reimbursed for professional development expenses such as classes books technical certification/testing fees professional dues/subscriptions and professional licenses required for their position.

PET INSURANCE

• You have two options to ensure the happiness and health of your pets.

COMPETITIVE BONUS PROGRAM

• At Next Phase we believe in sharing our success with the employees who make it happen!

Next Phase Solutions and Services Inc. offers all qualified candidates and employees equal employment opportunities. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination and harassment based on race color religion age sex disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic safeguarded by federal state or local laws. Our commitment at Next Phase Solutions and Services Inc. is to hire and promote the most qualified individuals for our positions.

EOE including disability/vets

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Required Experience:

Junior IC