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DevOps Engineer I

Nashville, TN

$51 - $69.75/hr

In this entry-level role, you will build foundational skills in automation, CI/CD, cloud ... Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Datadog). * Familiarity with security compliance ...

Jr. Front End Developer

Vienna, VA

$104K - $121K/yr

Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools * Exposure to DevSecOps practices and ... From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn. We offer ...

IT Ops Spec

Salt Lake City, UT · On-site

$51K - $85K/yr

Job Summary IT Spec Ops I is an entry level position that will perform ITSM responsibilities ... Experience with maintaining and usage of observability tools to create visibility with Sorenson ...

WHAT YOU'LL DO We are hiring an entry-level Associate Software Quality Engineer to join our ... Work with developers to improve testability and observability Participate in the end-to-end testing ...

Jr. Front End Developer

Vienna, VA · On-site

$104K - $121K/yr

Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools * Exposure to DevSecOps practices and ... From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe theres always room to learn. We offer ...

Observability and monitoring (CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana). * Secure coding and SOC 2-aligned ... Competitive entry-level salary and benefits. * Mentorship from senior engineers and architects.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an entry-level professional to gain hands-on experience in a ... Desired Skills * Experience with Application Observability tools such as Splunk or Datadog.

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What is an entry level observability role?

An entry level observability role involves helping organizations monitor and understand the health, performance, and reliability of their software systems. People in these positions typically work with monitoring tools, set up dashboards, and help analyze logs, metrics, and traces to identify issues. They often collaborate with development and operations teams to troubleshoot problems and improve system visibility. Entry level candidates are usually expected to have a basic understanding of IT systems, some programming or scripting skills, and a willingness to learn new observability technologies.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Entry Level Observability Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Entry Level Observability Engineer, you need a basic understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and monitoring concepts, usually supported by a relevant degree or coursework in computer science or information technology. Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or ELK Stack, as well as scripting skills in languages such as Python or Bash, are commonly required. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication help you investigate incidents and relay findings to technical and non-technical teams. These skills ensure timely detection and resolution of system issues, maintaining reliability and performance in complex environments.

What are some common challenges faced by entry-level professionals in observability roles, and how can they overcome them?

Entry-level professionals in observability often encounter challenges such as learning to use a variety of monitoring tools, understanding complex system architectures, and interpreting large volumes of log and metrics data. To overcome these challenges, it's helpful to invest time in hands-on practice with observability platforms (like Grafana, Prometheus, or Datadog), ask questions during team meetings, and review documentation regularly. Collaborating closely with senior engineers and participating in incident reviews can also accelerate your learning and help you contribute effectively to your team's monitoring and troubleshooting efforts.
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$51 - $69.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 22 days ago


Job description

Job Title: DevOps Engineer I
What You Will Do
As a DevOps Engineer I, you will support the development, deployment, and maintenance of RevSpring's cloud infrastructure and engineering tooling. In this entry-level role, you will build foundational skills in automation, CI/CD, cloud technologies, and reliability engineering while collaborating with peers across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
  • Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with product managers, developers, and business leaders to translate requirements into software or infrastructure solutions.
  • Cloud Infrastructure Support: Assist in supporting AWS and GCP cloud environments used to develop, test, and deploy RevSpring products.
  • DevOps Tooling & Pipelines: Help define and support tools and pipelines that power the SDLC and improve productivity for engineering teams.
  • Reliability Advocacy: Promote cloud service reliability principles and help ensure high availability and fault tolerance in production architectures.
  • Technical Problem Solving: Take on technical tasks with ambiguity, identifying issues and contributing to creative solutions.
  • Best Practices Education: Assist in educating internal teams on DevOps practices across the SDLC.
  • Coding & Reviews: Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to help maintain code quality.
  • Infrastructure Optimization: Optimize cloud infrastructure for scalability and reliability.
  • Security Implementation: Help implement security controls and improve the security posture of cloud and network architectures.
  • Stay Current on Technology: Keep up with cloud computing, infrastructure, and security trends.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Implement and enhance infrastructure using Terraform and Pulumi.
  • Systems & Tooling: Work with AWS services, Docker, Linux, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Python.
  • Agile Collaboration: Work within an Agile/Scrum team environment.
  • On-Call Support: Participate in the cloud infrastructure on-call rotation.

What You Will Bring
Required Skills & Experience
  • Familiarity with one or more programming languages (Python a plus).
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation).
  • Knowledge of Git.
  • Experience with AWS services such as EC2, ECS, IAM, S3, Fargate, Lambda, and VPC.
  • Experience with GCP services such as GCE, GKE, IAM, GCS, VPC, Cloud Run, and Cloud Functions.
  • Understanding of Docker, Linux, Shell/Bash, and virtualization technologies.
  • Understanding of CI/CD methodologies and tools (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions).
  • Experience with engineering productivity tools such as Jira, Confluence, and GitHub.

Bonus Skills
  • Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Datadog).
  • Familiarity with security compliance standards.
  • Works well within a team structure and supports shared goals and responsibilities.
  • Appreciates feedback and uses it to continuously improve.
  • Is excited to contribute to cloud infrastructure, automation, and operational excellence while learning from more experienced engineers.

Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from a variety of both internal and external sources.
Physical Capabilities: Standard categories
The physical capabilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
RevSpring is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Note: This Job Description may not describe all of the job responsibilities and standards assigned to this position. The duties may change from time to time. RevSpring does not discriminate against any group in hiring or employment practices. Nothing in this job description constitutes a contract for employment.
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