Junior Cloud Engineer
Tech Consulting
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.