Fresher DevOps Engineer

Company Description

At KMS Technology Mexico, we are passionate about building innovative software solutions that drive impact. As part of an international tech company, we offer a collaborative and inclusive environment where your ideas matter and your growth is our priority.

Job Description

We're looking for a skilled and passionate DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in analytical skills to drive strategic initiatives, optimize processes, and ensure we continue to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

As a Junior DevOps Engineer, you will support the team in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating deployments, and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS.

You will work alongside senior engineers and development teams, contributing to day-to-day operations while growing your expertise in GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and AWS. The ideal candidate is eager to learn, has foundational knowledge of DevOps practices, and is ready to take ownership of tasks with guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins.

• Support the management of cloud infrastructure on AWS under the guidance of senior engineers.

• Help automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.

• Contribute to improving deployment processes, monitoring, and security practices.

• Collaborate with developers and senior team members to support application performance and reliability.

• Assist with containerization and orchestration tasks (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Help monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues, escalating where needed.

• Document processes, configurations, and runbooks.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud, or related fields
• Foundational understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.

• Exposure to AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, etc.).

• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts (Terraform, CloudFormation) is a plus.

• Good scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar).

• Awareness of monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar).

• Eagerness to learn security best practices for cloud and DevOps environments.

• Strong problem-solving attitude and willingness to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Azure or GCP in addition to AWS.

• Basic familiarity with Docker or Kubernetes.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect Associate).

• Coursework, bootcamp, or personal projects demonstrating DevOps interest.

• Understanding of version control (Git) and collaborative workflows.

Additional Information

Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (Hybrid) 

Benefits and Perks

Perks you enjoy at KMS Mexico

• Mexican law benefits
• 15 days of PTO (in year zero, from the first year onwards it is 3 days per year).
• 5 days' leave for the death of immediate family members, negotiable.
• Major Medical Expenses Insurance with coverage for immediate dependents (spouse and children).
• Annual performance bonus (≈10% of annualized salary).
• Annual salary adjustment.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Paid Certifications / Courses
• Coursera License.
• 5% Savings Fund.
• 5% Grocery Vouchers.