Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a small, agile, and collaborative engineering environment where integrity, dedication, and quality of service matter?
The team at 5.15 Technologies shares a determination to build a world-class professional services and solutions organization. If you are a team player with a passion for technology, problem solving and a commitment to serve customers, we would like to meet you.
What is it like to work at 5.15?
In the words of our most recent recruits:
“Expect it to be dynamic! Some days, you will spend the entire day scripting, the next day requires JIRA project administration or configuring workflows. Other days you must integrate all those tools together. The best part about the entry level DevOps position is that you get to work with great people at both 5.15 and our customers and you get to do meaningful work that is interesting. You are always learning!”
Job Summary:
The Junior DevOps Engineer develops, implements, supports, manages, reports, and monitors our customers’ DevOps infrastructure, leveraging 5.15’s experience, technical knowledge, and DevOps/SRE expertise. The Junior DevOps Engineer is responsible for providing consulting, reactive, proactive, and preventative services for DevOps technologies including serving as a trusted advisor who understands the customer’s environment and works as an extension of the customer’s DevOps team.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate for this position is:
- Authorized to work in the United States
- Candidates must be willing to relocate based on business or customer needs
- Must have a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university in Computer Science or Engineering
- Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, aligned to standard U.S. Central Time business hours
- Candidates must be flexible and available to support customer change control windows during off hours, nights, and weekends as required
- Ability to travel is required
Applicants should meet the listed requirements before applying for this position
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges
- Positive, team-oriented, and customer-focused attitude
- Ability to work effectively within a small to medium-sized collaborative engineering environment
- Demonstrated technical fluency and/or hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Operating Systems (RHEL, Ubuntu, Windows Server)
- CI/CD Platforms (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
- Containerization (Podman, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
- Scripting and Automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Version Control (Git, Bitbucket, GitHub)
- Infrastructure Automation (Ansible, Terraform)
- Monitoring and Observability (Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus)
- Security and Compliance (container scanning, secrets management, vulnerability remediation)
Responsibilities:
- Support the DevOps mission to bridge the gap between development and operations teams.
- Improving quality, reliability, observability, security, and stability.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills.
- Assist teammates and technology consumers with solving complex technical issues.
- Support developers as needed with DevOps/SRE technologies.
- Possess an excellent technical understanding of IT automation technologies and how to support and manage them in a variety of settings, ranging from basic to complex.
- Demonstrate the desire and ability to continue learning new concepts and remain up to date on the most recent technologies, particularly those related to DevOps/SRE technologies.
- Develop, deploy, install, configure, and maintain DevOps technology solutions for customer environments.
- Maintain rigorous security maintenance on all DevOps technologies.
- Maintain technical documentation.
- Providing validation support and documentation to support DevOps maintenance related tasks.
- Providing on-call support as required.
- Support development, infrastructure, and security projects and deployments.
Company Perks:
- You'll receive lab equipment to fuel your work
- Stay connected with company-paid cell phone coverage and home internet
- Take care of yourself with comprehensive medical insurance coverage
- Continuous training and professional development opportunities
- Plan for the future and build your savings with a 401K retirement plan and enjoy the added perk of 401(k) matching
- Paid Time Off
- Relocation Assistance
- Full-Time
- Primarily Remote with Occasional Travel to San Antonio. Candidates located outside of Texas must be willing to relocate to Texas within 90 days.
5.15's Culture
- Detail-Oriented
- Innovative
- Results-Driven
- Outcome-Oriented
- Collaborative
- Customer-Focused
- Growth-Oriented
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year
Compensation for this position is fixed and aligned to the junior level and structured development path of the role.
Location: Primarily Remote with Occasional Travel to San Antonio. Candidates located outside of Texas must be willing to relocate to Texas within 90 days.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
Application Question(s):
- What programming languages have you used most extensively?
- Do you have a GitHub or technical portfolio you would like to share?
- What DevOps or infrastructure technologies have you worked with hands-on?
- Please describe any personal lab environments, technical projects, or self-directed learning initiatives you use to expand your technical knowledge outside of work or school.
- Would you be willing to relocate to Texas within 90 days of hire?
- This position follows a structured junior-level development path that includes company-sponsored training, lab equipment, mentorship, and hands-on exposure to enterprise customer environments. The compensation range for this role is $48,000–$58,000 annually and is non-negotiable. Are you comfortable with this compensation structure and development model?
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in San Antonio, TX 78258
