Job Specifications
Overview
This Junior Site Reliability Engineer role supports the Department of the Interior’s Recreation.gov mission through the Footprint platform, a cloud-native system that enables millions of visitors to access and reserve experiences across public lands. You’ll help ensure reliability, scalability, and security for a service that connects people with national parks, forests, and cultural landmarks nationwide. The successful candidate will work within a team to enhance DevOps practices, automate build and deployment processes, and manage cloud infrastructure, primarily focusing on containers and infrastructure-as-code in an AWS environment.
Education & Certification Requirements
A bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, IT, or a related field is required; no additional certifications are specified.
Clearance Requirements
No clearance required.
Onsite Requirements
This position is fully remote.
Responsibilities
Develop tools and processes to advance DevOps or DevSecOps maturity by automating builds, regression testing, monitoring, and release deployment across environments.
Administer and deploy applications within Kubernetes clusters, ensuring optimal container management.
Manage, secure, and operate cloud-native solutions in AWS, focusing on containerized environments.
Implement, maintain, and update Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform.
Automate tasks of varying complexity, including system deploys and troubleshooting.
Utilize AI tooling to streamline operational tasks and improve efficiency.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to open-source or commercial tools within cloud environments.
Qualifications
At least two years of hands-on experience in cloud computing, automation, or infrastructure management.
Experience with Kubernetes administration and application deployment paradigms.
Knowledge of developing, managing, and securing AWS cloud-native solutions, especially with containers.
Practical experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as AWS CDK, CloudFormation, or Terraform.
Proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming fundamentals.
Hands-on experience automating complex tasks involving deployment and monitoring.
Familiarity with scripting languages like Python and BASH.
Experience triaging and resolving issues within cloud environments, especially in regulated or government-facing contexts.
Familiarity with AI tooling to enhance productivity.
Desired Skills
Experience with AWS CDK and TypeScript.
Knowledge of AWS security services such as GuardDuty, Macie, Detective, and Inspector.
Understanding of logging and organization-management solutions like CloudWatch, OpenSearch, and AWS Organizations.
Experience operating in environments requiring Authorization to Operate (ATO).
Background in managing and troubleshooting in government or regulated environments.
About the Company
Tech evolves. Industries shift. Take2 ensures your team moves with it.
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Take2 was founded in 2015 on a simple idea: IT staffing needed another take. Businesses and federal agencies were struggling to keep pace with evolving technology, shifting economies, and growing demand for specialized talent. We saw the need for a faster, smarter, people-first approach.
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