S1S1 — Support Associate
DevOps Engineer Junior DevOps
Junior DevOps Engineers learn and assist with automation tasks, focusing on maintaining CI/CD pipelines and writing basic scripts.
What this level means
Entry support: executes routine, well-defined tasks under close supervision.
- Scope
- A single task type or queue
- Autonomy
- Close supervision; follows defined procedures
- Complexity
- Routine, well-defined requests
- Impact
- Individual transactions
- Decision rights
- Acts within scripts; escalates exceptions
- Leadership
- None
- Typical experience
- 0–1 yrs
What you'd do
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines.
- Write basic scripts for automation tasks.
- Assist with infrastructure management.
- Support deployment processes.
- Troubleshoot basic issues in CI/CD pipelines.
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines.
- Write and test scripts.
- Assist in deployment processes.
- Troubleshoot pipeline issues.
- Support infrastructure tasks.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Basic scripting
- Linux command line
- CI/CD tools
- Version control systems
- Basic networking
- CI/CD processes
- Linux operating systems
- Basic networking concepts
- Software development lifecycle
- Automation tools
- Basic programming/scripting
- Familiarity with Linux
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
What good looks like
- Basic programming/scripting
- 0–2 years in DevOps or related field
- Experience with CI tools is a plus
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Common titles
DevOps Engineer AssociateJunior DevOps EngineerDevOps Engineer Junior DevOps
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
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