At Objective, we create software that makes a difference. With over 400 people and five development labs spread across Australia, New Zealand, the United State of America and the United Kingdom, Objective is a leading developer of SaaS solutions for the government.
We’re on the lookout for a passionate Junior Cloud Operations Engineer to join our innovative team in Reading! This is your chance to dive into the world of cloud infrastructure, with a focus on AWS and Azure platforms, and kickstart your career in cloud operations.
In this role, you'll collaborate closely with senior engineers and industry experts, gaining hands on experience with cutting edge cloud technologies. You’ll be at the forefront of automating deployments, monitoring mission-critical services, tackling incidents head-on, and implementing best practices that minimize downtime and elevate the end-user experience.
This position is designed to fuel your hands-on growth, giving you the chance to master cloud architectures, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines, observability tools, and incident management processes — all while working in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment we will assign you an onsite mentor to help with your technical learning and growth!
A Day In Your Role:
- Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams (DevOps, Software Engineering, QA) to build and maintain rock-solid cloud systems
- Get hands-on with automating deployments, monitoring critical services, and solving real problems
- Learn to configure and optimise cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure
- Build automated CI/CD pipelines and contribute to shaping best practices
- Take part in on-call rotation (with full training) — gain real incident management experience
- Set up observability tools and help detect and resolve issues fast
- Document processes and share knowledge with your team, contributing to a culture of knowledge-sharing and collaboration.
Your Skills, Experience and More:
- A passion for learning new technologies, frameworks, and methodologies in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Great communication skills with the ability to clearly convey ideas and listen effectively.
- Curiosity about cloud technologies and how systems work.
- Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud services (EC2, S3, Azure VMs, Azure Storage, etc.) is a bonus, but not required.
- A solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing) and system administration (Linux/Windows).
- Some scripting or programming languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation tasks.
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience.
Skills Required
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills
- Understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, and load balancing
- Understanding of Linux or Windows system administration
- Familiarity with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
- Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud services, including EC2, S3, Azure Virtual Machines, or Azure Storage
What We Do
We’re formed by a team of creators, passionate about code, agile methodology and focused on sharing knowledge to generate value for our customers through digital solutions. Discovering innovative paths in complex and strategic projects, we guarantee the quality of delivery in scale through continuous tests automation, which creates the necessary confidence for creating long-standing relationships among employees, customers and partners. For over 20 years, we have contributed to the success of the largest telecommunications companies in Brazil with digital solutions for billing and subscribers management. And through our experience and knowledge, we expanded our offerings with a portfolio of digital solutions, consultancies and software development teams for the most varied market segments, such as manufacturing, finance, education, retail, health and utilities. The United States unit was founded in 2017, in Chicago, allowing us to deliver the same quality, expertise and specific IT solutions to American companies. The company belongs to the Objective Group, which includes E-TRUST, specialized in information security and Identity Management, CodeIT, which develops systems for insurance and social security and ELEFLOW with BI solutions and Big Data Analytics. If you like challenges, learn constantly and value personal connections, join us! Other interesting information about us you should know: - One of the best companies to work in Paraná, Brazil, according to GPTW - We offer one of the best remuneration in Brazilian IT market, according to Glassdoor - Offices in Brazil (São Paulo, Maringá, Curitiba) and Chicago - We’re a benchmark of agile development, with a case published on ‘The Scrumban [R]Evolution: Getting the Most Out of Agile, Scrum, and Lean Kanban’ book, from Ajay Reddy
