Actalent Looking for Jr. Software Engineer at Durham, NC Full Time

• Junior Software Engineer* As a Junior Software Engineer, you will develop, modify, and debug ansible, python, pytest-testinfra scripts to securely harden various cloud components using Center for Internet Security benchmarks. Examples of cloud components we harden are the OS, Docker Containers, Kubernetes, Web Servers (Apache Tomcat, NGINX), Jump hosts, etc.

You are passionate, highly motivated, and eager to affect meaningful impact, and to develop new skills. With a zeal for innovation & learning you are comfortable diving into business & technical subjects outside of your comfort zone.

• Skills & Qualifications:*
• You must be able/eligible to work in gov-cloud spaces
• You have a B.S in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or EE
• You have 1+ Years of Software Development experience using Python
• You have experience with Linux
• You possess excellent problem solving and troubleshooting/debugging skills
• You have excellent verbal and written skills
• You are able to establish and sustain excellent relationships with an extended team Desired Skills:
• You have proficiency in one or more of Python and Pytest -testinfra plugin
• You have experience with Windows OS/Server
• You are experienced with commonly used open source software components such as Containers, web servers, databases, message brokers, etc.
• You have experience in Agile Kanban development process
• You possess a good understanding of Cloud Computing fundamentals.
• You are experienced with one or more Cloud Platforms – Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, OpenStack or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• You are experienced with Ansible, including Developing/Updating Ansible Roles.
• You have experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub/Bitbucket, Jenkins, Bamboo, etc.

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• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.