{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f23afebd1abae001b8d71d06","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f23afebd1abae001b8d71d06","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f23afebd1abae001b8d71d06","title":"Junior Cloud Operations Engineer","description":"About Allocore\nAllocore powers leading government loans, grants, and fraud prevention programs with a unified cloud-based platform built for efficiency and security. Our advanced solutions support large and complex government programs, helping agencies deliver critical financial resources quickly and efficiently.\n\nAt Allocore, our culture is built around three core values — Urgency, Collaboration, and\nCommitment — which shape how we work, innovate, and support one another.\nWe are looking for a Junior Cloud Operations Engineer who is eager to build a career in cloud technology and help support the day-to-day operation of our cloud environments.\nThis is an excellent opportunity for a recent college graduate or an early-career technology professional with 1–3 years of experience who wants hands-on exposure to cloud infrastructure, deployments, monitoring, automation, incident response, and modern DevOps/CloudOps practices.\nYou will work closely with experienced Cloud Operations Engineers, Cloud Engineers, developers, and other technical teams to help ensure our cloud platforms remain secure, reliable, available, and well monitored.\n\nYou do not need to be an expert in every technology we use. We are looking for someone with strong technical fundamentals, curiosity, problem-solving skills, and a willingness to learn.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nAs a Junior Cloud Operations Engineer, you will:\nAssist with the day-to-day operation, monitoring, and support of AWS cloud environments.\nMonitor cloud infrastructure, applications, alerts, dashboards, and system health to help identify potential issues before they impact customers.\nAssist with application and code deployments, hotfixes, releases, and routine maintenance activities under the guidance of senior team members.\nRespond to cloud infrastructure alerts, support tickets, and service requests, performing initial troubleshooting and escalating complex issues when appropriate.\nParticipate in a rotating on-call schedule to support production cloud environments during nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.\nAssist with after-hours deployments, maintenance activities, monitoring, and incident response under the guidance of senior team members.\nRespond to production alerts and perform initial troubleshooting and triage, escalating complex or critical issues according to established procedures.\nHelp ensure timely communication, documentation, and handoff of incidents occurring during nightly and weekend support coverage.\nCollaborate with senior engineers and other technical teams during after-hours incidents to help maintain system availability, reliability, and operational continuity.\nParticipate in production incident response, helping gather information, troubleshoot problems, document findings, and communicate status to the appropriate teams.\nSupport routine cloud infrastructure activities such as provisioning, configuration, scaling, patching, upgrades, and maintenance.\nAssist with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Sentry, AWS CloudWatch, or similar platforms.\nHelp maintain and improve operational documentation, procedures, troubleshooting guides, and runbooks.\nWork with Cloud Engineering and Development teams to improve the reliability, repeatability, and automation of deployments and operational processes.\nGain hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation technologies such as Terraform, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.\nAssist with containerized and cloud-native environments using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes/Amazon EKS.\nFollow established security policies, cloud security best practices, and operational procedures.\nParticipate in troubleshooting Linux-based systems, cloud services, networking, applications, and infrastructure issues.\nLearn from senior engineers while progressively taking ownership of cloud operational tasks and responsibilities.\nParticipate in team discussions, technical reviews, incident reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nStay curious and continuously learn new cloud technologies, tools, and operational practices.\n\nQualifications\nU.S. citizenship is required. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.\n0–3 years of professional experience in Information Technology, Cloud Operations, DevOps, Systems Administration, Software Engineering, Technical Support, or a related field.\nRecent college graduates are encouraged to apply.\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant technical experience.\nBasic understanding of cloud computing concepts and a strong interest in developing hands-on AWS experience.\nFamiliarity with at least one operating system environment, preferably Linux.\nBasic understanding of concepts such as:\nCloud infrastructure\nServers and serverless technologies\nNetworking\nMonitoring and alerting\nApplication deployments\nSource control\nSecurity fundamentals\nStrong analytical and troubleshooting skills with an eagerness to learn how systems work.\nAbility to follow documented procedures and escalate issues appropriately.\nStrong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical team members.\nAbility and willingness to learn new technologies in a fast-moving cloud environment.\nFlexibility to occasionally work outside normal business hours for scheduled deployments, maintenance activities, or critical production issues.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nBelow qualifications are helpful but not required. Candidates who have gained experience through internships, college projects, labs, certifications, or personal projects are encouraged to apply.\nInternship, co-op, academic, or professional experience working with AWS or another major cloud platform.\nExposure to AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, VPC, ECS, or EKS.\nFamiliarity with Linux administration and basic command-line troubleshooting.\nExposure to Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.\nFamiliarity with Docker and Kubernetes concepts.\nExperience with or exposure to Git and GitHub.\nBasic scripting or programming experience using languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar technologies.\nFamiliarity with monitoring and observability platforms such as Datadog, Sentry, or CloudWatch.\nUnderstanding of CI/CD concepts and software deployment processes.\nExposure to ticketing and collaboration tools such as Jira.\nAWS certification such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, or AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate, or interest in pursuing an AWS certification.\nExperience gained through college coursework, internships, labs, bootcamps, certifications, open-source contributions, or personal cloud projects is welcome.\n\nWhat You’ll Learn\nThis role is designed to provide hands-on experience and career growth in Cloud Operations and Cloud Engineering. You will have opportunities to develop skills in:\nAWS cloud infrastructure and services\nProduction cloud operations\nApplication deployments and releases\nMonitoring and observability\nIncident management and troubleshooting\nInfrastructure as Code\nAutomation and scripting\nLinux systems administration\nContainers and Kubernetes\nCloud security best practices\nCI/CD and DevOps practices\nHighly available cloud architectures\nAs your skills develop, you will progressively take ownership of more complex cloud operational activities and have opportunities to grow toward Cloud Operations Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, or Cloud Engineer career paths.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\nMore than a long list of technologies, we are looking for someone who:\nWants to learn and build a career in cloud technology.\nEnjoys troubleshooting and figuring out how systems work.\nIs comfortable asking questions and learning from experienced engineers.\nTakes ownership of assigned tasks and follows through.\nCommunicates clearly when something goes wrong.\nWorks well as part of a collaborative technical team.\nUnderstands that production operations require attention to detail, reliability, and accountability.\nIs excited about automation and finding better ways to perform repetitive operational tasks.\nWhy Allocore\nWork on high-impact systems that support critical government programs.\nGain hands-on experience operating real-world AWS production environments.\nLearn directly from experienced Cloud Operations and Cloud Engineering professionals.\nBuild practical skills across cloud infrastructure, deployments, monitoring, automation, and incident response.\nBe part of a growing, collaborative, mission-driven technology organization.\nDevelop a strong foundation for a long-term career in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering.\n\nWork Environment\nThis is a hybrid position based in Mechanicsburg, PA, with an expectation of working in the office three days per week.\nBecause cloud operations support production systems, team members may occasionally participate in deployments, maintenance activities, or incident response outside standard business hours.\n\nBenefits:\nCompetitive salary and performance-based bonuses - paid 2x a year!\nComprehensive health plans to choose from - Allocore pays up to 94% of the premium\nFREE dental & FREE vision plans for you - and your loved ones!\n401k with Match - 100% vested immediately!\nEmployer-paid life & disability\nFlexible work hours and hybrid work options\nAll you can eat snacks!\nUnlimited PTO and company holidays\nCollaborative and inclusive work environment with a diverse team\n\nWhat to Expect:\nStep 1 - Apply. It only takes a few minutes!\nStep 2 - HR Phone Screen. If your application is a good match, you'll hear from one of our recruiters about setting up a phone screen.\nStep 3 - Interview(s). Now's your chance to learn about the job, show us who you are, share why you would be a great addition to the team, and determine if Lenders is the place for you.\nStep 4: Decision. The team will discuss - if it's a good fit for us and you, we'll make it official!\n\nCandidates selected for a conditional offer of employment will be subject to a background check. A criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration; results are evaluated in accordance with applicable laws and job relevance.\n\nIf you're ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a team that values creativity and innovation, apply now! We can't wait to meet you and see how you'll contribute to our success.\n\nwww.alllocore.com\n\nAllocore is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate our employees' unique differences because that drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.\n\nTexting Privacy Policy and Information:\n\nMessage type: Informational; you will receive text messages regarding your application and potentially regarding interview scheduling.\nNo mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.\nMessage frequency will vary depending on the application process.\nMsg & data rates may apply.\nOPT out at any time by texting \"Stop\".\nvlDJqGdRAc","company":"Allocore","rawCompany":"allocore","city":"Mechanicsburg","state":"PA","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-08-27T09:02:07.427Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Junior Cloud Operations Engineer","description":"About Allocore\nAllocore powers leading government loans, grants, and fraud prevention programs with a unified cloud-based platform built for efficiency and security. Our advanced solutions support large and complex government programs, helping agencies deliver critical financial resources quickly and efficiently.\n\nAt Allocore, our culture is built around three core values — Urgency, Collaboration, and\nCommitment — which shape how we work, innovate, and support one another.\nWe are looking for a Junior Cloud Operations Engineer who is eager to build a career in cloud technology and help support the day-to-day operation of our cloud environments.\nThis is an excellent opportunity for a recent college graduate or an early-career technology professional with 1–3 years of experience who wants hands-on exposure to cloud infrastructure, deployments, monitoring, automation, incident response, and modern DevOps/CloudOps practices.\nYou will work closely with experienced Cloud Operations Engineers, Cloud Engineers, developers, and other technical teams to help ensure our cloud platforms remain secure, reliable, available, and well monitored.\n\nYou do not need to be an expert in every technology we use. We are looking for someone with strong technical fundamentals, curiosity, problem-solving skills, and a willingness to learn.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nAs a Junior Cloud Operations Engineer, you will:\nAssist with the day-to-day operation, monitoring, and support of AWS cloud environments.\nMonitor cloud infrastructure, applications, alerts, dashboards, and system health to help identify potential issues before they impact customers.\nAssist with application and code deployments, hotfixes, releases, and routine maintenance activities under the guidance of senior team members.\nRespond to cloud infrastructure alerts, support tickets, and service requests, performing initial troubleshooting and escalating complex issues when appropriate.\nParticipate in a rotating on-call schedule to support production cloud environments during nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.\nAssist with after-hours deployments, maintenance activities, monitoring, and incident response under the guidance of senior team members.\nRespond to production alerts and perform initial troubleshooting and triage, escalating complex or critical issues according to established procedures.\nHelp ensure timely communication, documentation, and handoff of incidents occurring during nightly and weekend support coverage.\nCollaborate with senior engineers and other technical teams during after-hours incidents to help maintain system availability, reliability, and operational continuity.\nParticipate in production incident response, helping gather information, troubleshoot problems, document findings, and communicate status to the appropriate teams.\nSupport routine cloud infrastructure activities such as provisioning, configuration, scaling, patching, upgrades, and maintenance.\nAssist with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Sentry, AWS CloudWatch, or similar platforms.\nHelp maintain and improve operational documentation, procedures, troubleshooting guides, and runbooks.\nWork with Cloud Engineering and Development teams to improve the reliability, repeatability, and automation of deployments and operational processes.\nGain hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation technologies such as Terraform, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.\nAssist with containerized and cloud-native environments using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes/Amazon EKS.\nFollow established security policies, cloud security best practices, and operational procedures.\nParticipate in troubleshooting Linux-based systems, cloud services, networking, applications, and infrastructure issues.\nLearn from senior engineers while progressively taking ownership of cloud operational tasks and responsibilities.\nParticipate in team discussions, technical reviews, incident reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nStay curious and continuously learn new cloud technologies, tools, and operational practices.\n\nQualifications\nU.S. citizenship is required. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.\n0–3 years of professional experience in Information Technology, Cloud Operations, DevOps, Systems Administration, Software Engineering, Technical Support, or a related field.\nRecent college graduates are encouraged to apply.\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant technical experience.\nBasic understanding of cloud computing concepts and a strong interest in developing hands-on AWS experience.\nFamiliarity with at least one operating system environment, preferably Linux.\nBasic understanding of concepts such as:\nCloud infrastructure\nServers and serverless technologies\nNetworking\nMonitoring and alerting\nApplication deployments\nSource control\nSecurity fundamentals\nStrong analytical and troubleshooting skills with an eagerness to learn how systems work.\nAbility to follow documented procedures and escalate issues appropriately.\nStrong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical team members.\nAbility and willingness to learn new technologies in a fast-moving cloud environment.\nFlexibility to occasionally work outside normal business hours for scheduled deployments, maintenance activities, or critical production issues.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nBelow qualifications are helpful but not required. Candidates who have gained experience through internships, college projects, labs, certifications, or personal projects are encouraged to apply.\nInternship, co-op, academic, or professional experience working with AWS or another major cloud platform.\nExposure to AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch, VPC, ECS, or EKS.\nFamiliarity with Linux administration and basic command-line troubleshooting.\nExposure to Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.\nFamiliarity with Docker and Kubernetes concepts.\nExperience with or exposure to Git and GitHub.\nBasic scripting or programming experience using languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar technologies.\nFamiliarity with monitoring and observability platforms such as Datadog, Sentry, or CloudWatch.\nUnderstanding of CI/CD concepts and software deployment processes.\nExposure to ticketing and collaboration tools such as Jira.\nAWS certification such as AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, or AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate, or interest in pursuing an AWS certification.\nExperience gained through college coursework, internships, labs, bootcamps, certifications, open-source contributions, or personal cloud projects is welcome.\n\nWhat You’ll Learn\nThis role is designed to provide hands-on experience and career growth in Cloud Operations and Cloud Engineering. You will have opportunities to develop skills in:\nAWS cloud infrastructure and services\nProduction cloud operations\nApplication deployments and releases\nMonitoring and observability\nIncident management and troubleshooting\nInfrastructure as Code\nAutomation and scripting\nLinux systems administration\nContainers and Kubernetes\nCloud security best practices\nCI/CD and DevOps practices\nHighly available cloud architectures\nAs your skills develop, you will progressively take ownership of more complex cloud operational activities and have opportunities to grow toward Cloud Operations Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, or Cloud Engineer career paths.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\nMore than a long list of technologies, we are looking for someone who:\nWants to learn and build a career in cloud technology.\nEnjoys troubleshooting and figuring out how systems work.\nIs comfortable asking questions and learning from experienced engineers.\nTakes ownership of assigned tasks and follows through.\nCommunicates clearly when something goes wrong.\nWorks well as part of a collaborative technical team.\nUnderstands that production operations require attention to detail, reliability, and accountability.\nIs excited about automation and finding better ways to perform repetitive operational tasks.\nWhy Allocore\nWork on high-impact systems that support critical government programs.\nGain hands-on experience operating real-world AWS production environments.\nLearn directly from experienced Cloud Operations and Cloud Engineering professionals.\nBuild practical skills across cloud infrastructure, deployments, monitoring, automation, and incident response.\nBe part of a growing, collaborative, mission-driven technology organization.\nDevelop a strong foundation for a long-term career in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering.\n\nWork Environment\nThis is a hybrid position based in Mechanicsburg, PA, with an expectation of working in the office three days per week.\nBecause cloud operations support production systems, team members may occasionally participate in deployments, maintenance activities, or incident response outside standard business hours.\n\nBenefits:\nCompetitive salary and performance-based bonuses - paid 2x a year!\nComprehensive health plans to choose from - Allocore pays up to 94% of the premium\nFREE dental & FREE vision plans for you - and your loved ones!\n401k with Match - 100% vested immediately!\nEmployer-paid life & disability\nFlexible work hours and hybrid work options\nAll you can eat snacks!\nUnlimited PTO and company holidays\nCollaborative and inclusive work environment with a diverse team\n\nWhat to Expect:\nStep 1 - Apply. It only takes a few minutes!\nStep 2 - HR Phone Screen. If your application is a good match, you'll hear from one of our recruiters about setting up a phone screen.\nStep 3 - Interview(s). Now's your chance to learn about the job, show us who you are, share why you would be a great addition to the team, and determine if Lenders is the place for you.\nStep 4: Decision. The team will discuss - if it's a good fit for us and you, we'll make it official!\n\nCandidates selected for a conditional offer of employment will be subject to a background check. A criminal conviction does not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration; results are evaluated in accordance with applicable laws and job relevance.\n\nIf you're ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a team that values creativity and innovation, apply now! We can't wait to meet you and see how you'll contribute to our success.\n\nwww.alllocore.com\n\nAllocore is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate our employees' unique differences because that drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.\n\nTexting Privacy Policy and Information:\n\nMessage type: Informational; you will receive text messages regarding your application and potentially regarding interview scheduling.\nNo mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.\nMessage frequency will vary depending on the application process.\nMsg & data rates may apply.\nOPT out at any time by texting \"Stop\".\nvlDJqGdRAc","datePosted":"2026-08-27T09:02:07.427Z","dateModified":"2026-08-27T09:02:07.427Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Allocore","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Mechanicsburg","addressRegion":"PA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"f23afebd1abae001b8d71d06"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f23afebd1abae001b8d71d06"}}