Junior Cloud Engineer

Tech Consulting

Florida, United StatesFresher5h agovia LinkedIn

About the Role

We’re hiring an entry-level Junior Cloud Engineer to start in Atlanta, GA and then work on client-facing projects for Fortune 500 companies across the country. This is an opportunity to launch your career at the intersection of mobile technology and artificial intelligence while gaining hands-on experience with real-world projects and dedicated technical support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Scripting or coding professionally using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar as a core job function.
  • Working in a Linux terminal, utilizing SSH, file navigation, process management, and command-line tooling.
  • Understanding Networking fundamentals, including DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, firewalls, and basic routing concepts.
  • Experience with REST API calls in code, parsing JSON responses, and handling authentication in scripts.
  • Utilizing Git version control in a team environment, including branching, pull requests, and collaborative code workflows.
  • Possessing basic Database knowledge, including SQL queries, relational vs. NoSQL concepts, and application database connections.
  • Understanding OOP fundamentals, including classes, functions, and structured code in at least one language.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • Linux terminal comfort (SSH, file navigation, process management, command-line tooling)
  • Networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, firewalls, basic routing)
  • REST API experience in code (calling endpoints, parsing JSON, handling authentication)
  • Git version control (branching, pull requests, collaborative workflows)
  • Basic Database knowledge (SQL queries, relational vs. NoSQL, application connections)
  • OOP fundamentals (classes, functions, structured code)
  • Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar for scripting/coding.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
  • Strong candidates without a degree who have demonstrable scripting, systems, and infrastructure experience are also considered.

Bonus Points (Not Required)

  • Any hands-on cloud platform experience: AWS, Azure, or GCP (even personal free-tier projects or labs).
  • Container experience: Docker, VMs, or any virtualization technology.
  • Infrastructure-as-code basics: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or Bicep.
  • CI/CD or DevOps tool experience: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, or Azure DevOps.
  • Cloud security or IAM basics (roles, permissions, RBAC, security groups, encryption).
  • Cloud certifications: AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure AZ-900, GCP Associate Cloud Engineer, or CompTIA Cloud+.
  • Active GitHub with scripts, config files, IaC code, or deployment projects.

Location and Travel

  • You’ll start in Atlanta, Georgia, then travel to client project sites across the United States.
  • Projects typically last 3 to 6 months, and some run a year or longer.
  • Corporate housing and relocation are covered.

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