Junior Systems / Cloud Engineer (AWS-Focused)

Rockstar is recruiting for a dynamic organization seeking a versatile Junior Engineer to support a modern, hybrid infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to work with experienced teams on real-world systems, providing a strong foundation for growth in cloud and IT operations.

Responsibilities:

• Support, monitor, and maintain AWS cloud environments
• Assist with provisioning, configuration, and troubleshooting of AWS resources
• Utilize infrastructure as code for configuration management
• Support on-prem infrastructure including:
• Virtualization platforms
• Storage and file sharing systems
• Assist with Linux server administration and basic system maintenance
• Help bridge on-prem and cloud environments where needed
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and environment-related issues impacting developers
• Assist with deployment failures, CI/CD issues, and runtime environment problems
• Help diagnose application performance or connectivity issues in collaboration with developers
• Use Python and scripting tools to debug, automate, and improve operational workflows
• Support and troubleshoot end user workstations and laptops
• Assist with:
• Operating system configuration, updates, and system troubleshooting
• Integration of workstations with internal systems, cloud services, and shared resources
• Act as a technical escalation point for more complex workstation issues (not a ticket-only helpdesk role)
• Communicate clearly and effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Document processes, changes, and troubleshooting steps
• Work collaboratively within a team environment while being comfortable operating independently

Requirements:

• 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience
• AWS services (EC2, RDS, Elastic Beanstalk, Control Tower)
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls)
• Linux server administration
• Python scripting and basic application troubleshooting
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience
• Experience with version control systems like GitHub
• AWS, networking or information security certifications
• Experience with virtualization platforms
• enterprise file/share management systems
• Windows/MacOS troubleshooting and system support
• Prior experience supporting production systems