Junior AWS Operations Engineer

# Junior AWS Operations Engineer **Company:** AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. **Location:** Austin, TX (In-office) ## About This Role Voyant is a global enterprise SaaS company providing sophisticated financial planning software used by many of the world's leading banks, wealth management firms, and financial advisors. Our platform runs in AWS and supports multiple production environments across regions, with strong requirements around availability, security, and operational discipline. We're intentionally hiring two junior AWS Operations Engineers at the same time. These two hires will work closely together day-to-day while being mentored by a small team of experienced senior engineers. This is a fully in-office position located in Austin, TX—we're looking for candidates who can accommodate this work arrangement and are close to our office. ## What Makes This Opportunity Different This role is designed for someone who has a solid technical foundation and enjoys writing code and automation rather than just clicking in consoles. You should be comfortable working with version-controlled codebases (Git), want to learn how real production SaaS infrastructure works, and are excited by infrastructure as code, scripting, and operational problem-solving. You're looking to grow into a strong mid-level operations or platform engineer. You won't be thrown in alone, but you will be expected to learn quickly, ask good questions, and take increasing ownership over time. ## Day-to-Day Work You'll be part of the team responsible for operating Voyant's AWS environments, gradually taking on more responsibility as your skills grow. Over time, you will help operate and maintain production AWS environments used by real customers, write and maintain automation and infrastructure code stored and reviewed in Git, and contribute to our Infrastructure as Code stack (primarily AWS CloudFormation). You'll build and improve deployment and operational tooling using Jenkins, Python, and Bash, work extensively in Linux environments running Java-based applications, and debug and improve automation when things don't behave as expected. Additionally, you'll assist with maintenance activities such as AMI updates, DR testing, and environment upgrades, collaborate with senior engineers to improve reliability, security, and scalability, and learn how to safely operate in security-sensitive, audited production environments. As you grow in the role, you'll begin to own small operational projects end-to-end, write tooling that other engineers rely on, troubleshoot real production issues using logs, metrics, and code, and participate in an on-call rotation (only after training and ramp-up). ## Technologies You'll Learn and Use You don't need to be an expert in all of these on day one. What matters most is being comfortable writing code, reading other people's code, and learning new systems. **Core technologies you'll work with:** - AWS (EC2, RDS, VPC, ALB, IAM, CloudFormation, S3, Lambda) - Linux (Amazon Linux, system-level troubleshooting) - Programming and scripting (Python is primary; Bash is also heavily used) - Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation) - Configuration management (Ansible) - CI/CD tooling (Jenkins) - Git for version control and collaboration **You'll also get exposure to:** - Monitoring and alerting tools (Datadog, CloudWatch) - Databases and caches (MySQL, Redis) - Networking fundamentals (HTTP, TLS, load balancing) - Web application and infrastructure security concepts - Terraform (early-stage, limited usage) ## What We're Looking For We're seeking engineers who are early in their careers but serious about building strong technical fundamentals—especially around coding, automation, and version-controlled workflows. **Required experience:** - 0–3 years of experience in a technical role (Ops, DevOps, SRE, Systems, or similar) - Comfortable writing real scripts or programs, not just small one-liners - Ability to reason about code, debug failures, and improve existing automation - Experience working in Linux environments - Familiarity with Git-based workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews) - Some exposure to AWS (coursework, labs, internships, or real environments) - Strong curiosity and willingness to learn complex systems - Clear communication and comfort asking questions - A sense of responsibility when working on systems that affect customers **Nice to have (not required):** - Prior experience with Infrastructure as Code - Experience with CI/CD pipelines - Coursework or hands-on work with distributed systems, networking, or security - Familiarity with Java-based web applications - Prior AWS certification ## Learning, Certification, and Growth We actively invest in the growth of our engineers. We will support and fund your pursuit of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification. We provide access to AWS training and courses relevant to your role and interests. As your career develops, we support continued learning in areas that align with both your interests and the needs of the team. ## How You'll Be Supported You'll join alongside another junior engineer in the same role. You'll be mentored by three experienced senior engineers with structured onboarding that comes with increasing responsibility. You'll get meaningful production experience—not shadow-only work—and you'll be encouraged to grow technically in directions that interest you. ## Growth Path This role is designed to grow into a mid-level AWS Operations / Platform Engineer position. Success in this role means you are increasingly trusted to write and own automation that runs production, improve reliability and operational safety through code, take ownership of pieces of the infrastructure, help onboard and mentor future junior engineers, and contribute to how Voyant runs production SaaS at scale. ## Compensation and Benefits **Salary Range:** $75,000–$85,000 base This position will also be eligible for additional variable incentive compensation and competitive benefits. **Benefits include:** - Flex time or paid time off and sick time off - 401K with 6% employer match - Medical, dental, and vision coverage (HDHP or PPO) - HSA with employer contribution (HDHP only) - Volunteer time off - Career development and recognition - Fitness reimbursement - Hybrid work schedule Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US to be considered. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. ## About AssetMark AssetMark is a company on the move, shaping the future of financial services. Our mission is to help our 10,500+ financial advisors make a meaningful difference in their clients' lives. We do this by combining powerful technology, holistic support, and expert consulting to help advisors run stronger, more efficient businesses. Backed by a comprehensive suite of investment solutions and a trust company that boasts of $150B+ AUM, our platform empowers advisors to deliver exceptional service and an outstanding client experience. Our values—Heart, Client Success, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence—shape our culture and guide our decisions every day. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, AssetMark is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued.