Junior AWS Operations Engineer

Job Description:

Voyant is a global enterprise SaaS company providing sophisticated financial planning software used by many of the world’s leading banks, wealth management firms, and financial advisors. Our platform runs in AWS and supports multiple production environments across regions, with strong requirements around availability, security, and operational discipline. Our Operations team is responsible for running production: deploying software, maintaining infrastructure, improving reliability, and continuously strengthening security across dozens of AWS environments.

We can only consider candidates for this position who are able to accommodate a FULLY IN OFFICE work schedule and are close to one of our Austin, TX office.

We are intentionally hiring two junior AWS Operations Engineers at the same time. These two hires will work closely together day-to-day while being mentored by a small team of experienced senior engineers. This role is designed for someone who:

• Has a solid technical foundation
• Enjoys writing code and automation, not just clicking in consoles
• Is comfortable working with version‑controlled codebases (Git)
• Wants to learn how real production SaaS infrastructure works
• Is excited by infrastructure as code, scripting, and operational problem‑solving
• Is looking to grow into a strong mid‑level operations or platform engineer

You will not be thrown in alone — but you will be expected to learn quickly, ask good questions, and take increasing ownership over time.

• Operate and maintain production AWS environments used by real customers
• Write and maintain automation and infrastructure code stored and reviewed in Git
• Contribute to our Infrastructure as Code stack (primarily AWS Cloud Formation)
• Build and improve deployment and operational tooling using Jenkins, Python, and Bash
• Work extensively in Linux environments running Java‑based applications
• Debug and improve automation when things don’t behave as expected
• Assist with maintenance activities such as AMI updates, DR testing, and environment upgrades
• Collaborate with senior engineers to improve reliability, security, and scalability
• Learn how to safely operate in security‑sensitive, audited production environments

As you grow:

• Own small operational projects end‑to‑end
• Write tooling that other engineers rely on
• Troubleshoot real production issues using logs, metrics, and code
• Participate in an on‑call rotation (only after training and ramp‑up)

Core technologies: AWS (EC2, RDS, VPC, ALB, IAM, Cloud Formation, S3, Lambda), Linux (Amazon Linux, system‑level troubleshooting), Python, Bash, Cloud Formation, Ansible, Jenkins, Git. Exposure to Datadog, Cloud Watch, MySQL, Redis, HTTP, TLS, load balancing, Terraform (early‑stage).

• 0–3 years of experience in a technical role (Ops, Dev Ops, SRE, Systems, or similar)
• Comfortable writing real scripts or programs, not just small one‑liners
• Ability to reason about code, debug failures, and improve existing automation
• Experience working in Linux environments
• Familiarity with Git‑based workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews)
• Some exposure to AWS (coursework, labs, internships, or real environments)
• Strong curiosity and willingness to learn complex systems
• Clear communication and comfort asking questions
• Sense of responsibility when working on systems that affect customers

Nice to have (not required)

• Prior experience with Infrastructure as Code
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Coursework or hands‑on work with distributed systems, networking, or security
• Familiarity with Java‑based web applications
• Prior AWS certification

We actively invest in the growth of our engineers. We will support and fund your pursuit of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification. We provide access to AWS training and courses relevant to your role and interests. As your career develops, we support continued learning in areas that align with both your interests and the needs of the team.

You’ll join alongside another junior engineer in the same role. You’ll be mentored by three experienced senior engineers. You’ll receive structured onboarding with increasing responsibility. You’ll get meaningful production experience – not shadow‑only work. You’ll be encouraged to grow technically in directions that interest you.

The Base Salary range for this position is between $75,000 and $85,000. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued.