Junior Devops Engineer/Developer

Company: Bln24
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 16, 2025

Job Description:

Junior DevOps/Developer EngineerBLN24 is an award-winning digital Management Consulting Firm that supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving their mission and goals. Our service and solutions delivery start with understanding each client's end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency's organization to improve and enhance strategic and technical operations and deployments.If you are interested in joining a rapidly growing Federal consulting company in a high-energy, flexible corporate headquarter environment, now is your chance! We strive to spread our Mamba Mentality and cultivate your professional and personal growth - join the team!What You Bring to the Game:Essential Job Functions:

• Assist in deploying applications and services in staging and production environments.
• Support CI/CD automation using tools like Jenkins and Puppet.
• Monitor and troubleshoot basic deployment issues under guidance from senior engineers.
• Work with AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM) to support cloud infrastructure needs.
• Help write and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) scripts (Terraform).
• Assist in development of chatbots using LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, AWS Bedrock).
• Assist in basic prompt engineering techniques to optimize chatbot responses.
• Assist in integrating chatbots into web applications via APIs and SDKs.
• Participate in log monitoring and debugging using tools like CloudWatch, Splunk, or ELK stack.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve system reliability and automation.Minimum Qualifications/Acceptable Equivalencies:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Basic understanding of DevOps principles and cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins or Puppet).
• Exposure to AWS services and cloud concepts.
• Some familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Understanding of REST APIs and how to integrate services.
• Experience with front-end and back-end web application development using technologies such as JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, or .NET.
• Familiarity with responsive design principles, accessibility standards, and performance optimization for web applications.
• Knowledge of web security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
• Interest in chatbot development using LLMs or NLP models.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.Preferences:
• Experience working with municipal or federal government agencies.
• Basic knowledge of IaC tools (Terraform).
• Familiarity with chatbot frameworks like LangChain.
• Exposure to logging and monitoring tools.What BLN24 Brings to the Game:BLN24 benefits are game-changing. We like our team to play hard, and that means they need to be taken care of - physically, financially, and emotionally. We make sure to keep them in the game by giving them access to generous medical, dental, and vision plans.You can join one of the fastest-growing companies headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Area. We give you the opportunity to work in different sectors, so you have the chance at variety while maintaining stability.Flexibility at BLN24 allows each individual the opportunity to balance quality work and their personal lives. Depending on projects, we allow remote working opportunities so you can always be in the game no matter where you call home.We offer competitive benefits including: 401(k), healthcare, learning and development opportunities, and more.BLN24 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe people are our strength and understand diverse talents are key to our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
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