Junior Remote DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

About DigitalTolk

DigitalTolk is an organization and company that works to make an impact. Our purpose is to give a voice to those who don’t speak the local language; we arrange translators so that patients can get medical treatments in their new country and communicate with doctors. We arrange translators for crime victims so that they can get justice. Our job is to arrange interpreters through our platform for our customers.

Our end customers are hospitals, courts/lawyers, and municipalities who communicate with refugees and other people in need.

Our company purpose is to use technology to make the world a better place. And we’re currently hiring developers to join us on this journey!

We are a company based in Sweden with developers in all parts of the planet!

The ideal candidate for the Junior Remote DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) role is a recent graduate or an early-career professional with up to 2 years of experience and a strong interest in cloud infrastructure, automation, and system reliability. The candidate will work alongside experienced engineers to build and maintain scalable infrastructure, support CI/CD pipelines, automate operational tasks, and help ensure the reliability and performance of cloud-based services running on AWS.

Job Description:

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable AWS environments using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, code reviews, and deployments using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI

• Develop systems in Python (or Go) to streamline operational tasks and improve system performance.

• Work on containerized environments using Docker and orchestrate them with ECS/Fargate.

• Collaborate with development teams to integrate automation and deployment best practices.

• Ensure high reliability and availability of cloud-based services by implementing robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems with tools like DataDog, Grafana, CloudWatch and ELK.

• Optimize system performance and troubleshoot issues to reduce downtime and enhance system scalability.

• Design and implement disaster recovery and backup strategies for critical infrastructure.

• Improve incident response processes to minimize resolution times and ensure operational excellence.

• Integrate security best practices into DevOps workflows, focusing on IAM, encryption, and secure pipelines.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is required.

• Fresh graduate or up to 2 years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud Engineering, or a similar technical role. Internship or academic project experience with AWS or DevOps tools is a plus.

• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and containerization technologies.

• Eagerness to learn, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for cloud technologies and automation.

Technical Skills:

• Programming: Basic proficiency in Python (Go experience is a plus).

• Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda through coursework, internships, or personal projects.

• IaC Tools: Basic knowledge of Terraform or willingness to learn Infrastructure as Code concepts.

• Monitoring: Exposure to monitoring and logging tools such as DataDog, Grafana, CloudWatch, or ELK is a plus.

• Containerization: Basic understanding of Docker and containerization concepts. Exposure to Kubernetes is a plus.

• Version Control: Familiarity with Git for source code management and collaboration.

• Excellent communication, teamwork, and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.