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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Delta Dental Insurance Company - **Location:** Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $80,000.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Issue Tracking Systems, Job Scheduling, Release Management, Cloud Services, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Scripting, Git, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Network Server - **Published:** October 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/b9ee9cbb-6ebc-48b4-9785-cd70bd9fd437/junior-devops-engineer ## About the Role * Foundational knowledge of information technology, software development, systems, networking, databases, APIs, cloud concepts, or a related technical area. * Interest in troubleshooting applications and understanding how technology works together. * Ability to investigate problems methodically, document findings, and recognize when assistance or escalation is needed. * Clear communication, thoughtful documentation, attention to detail, and dependable follow-through. * Ability to learn new tools, ask thoughtful questions, apply feedback, and contribute as part of a team. * A service-oriented approach to supporting applications and internal partners., * High school diploma or equivalent required. * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Development, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience, preferred. * One to three years of relevant experience preferred. Technical support, help desk, application support, internships, academic work, personal projects, certifications, and other hands-on technical experience may be considered. * Experience with a ticketing system, monitoring tools, CI/CD pipelines, Git, Azure DevOps, software deployments, platform upgrades, migrations, scripting, automation, or cloud technology is helpful. * Familiarity with GCP, AWS, or Azure is helpful but not required. Required Physical Abilities The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Ability to sit and perform extensive close keyboard and PC work including data entry * Ability to walk, talk or hear * Occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms Working Environment * Ability to meet deadlines and attendance standards. * The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. * This classification will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement. ## Description Reliable technology helps every part of Delta Dental do its best work. The Junior DevOps Engineer supports the applications our teams depend on and contributes to the safe, consistent delivery of software across the organization. This role brings together application support, release management, monitoring, automation, and hands-on technology growth while working alongside experienced engineers. Success in the role comes from thoughtful troubleshooting, clear communication, careful documentation, dependable follow-through, and a genuine interest in learning how technology works together. Essential Functions and ResponsibilitiesApplication Support and Incident Response * Monitor incoming support tickets and system alerts, troubleshoot issues, document findings, and coordinate the appropriate next steps. * Support the applications used across Delta Dental and help move issues toward timely, reliable resolution. * Contribute to incident triage and root-cause analysis by gathering information, testing potential causes, and completing assigned follow-up work. * Participate in a rotating on-call schedule after completing the appropriate training and onboarding. Release Management and Deployment Support * Assist with software releases and deployments using Azure DevOps and established release-management practices. * Confirm that required approvals, testing, implementation steps, and supporting documentation are complete before assigned deployment work begins. * Monitor assigned deployments, communicate status, and help address or escalate unexpected results. Monitoring and Automation * Use monitoring and alerting tools to identify problems and support reliable application performance. * Write or update scripts and automations that reduce repetitive work and improve consistency. * Help improve monitoring, alerting, scheduling, and operational processes as technical knowledge grows. Cloud, Platform, and Infrastructure Support * Build experience with cloud services, APIs and integrations, servers, job scheduling, Infrastructure as Code, and platform maintenance. * Support approved upgrades, migrations, application changes, and maintenance activities with guidance from experienced team members. Security, Documentation, and Collaboration * Follow established security, change-management, confidentiality, and information-handling requirements. * Maintain clear runbooks, knowledge articles, ticket notes, and deployment records. * Partner with colleagues across DevOps, development, product, security, network, data, project, and support teams., Offering dental benefits since 1969, Delta Dental of New Jersey's mission is to promote oral health to the greatest number of people by providing accessible dental benefit programs of the highest quality, service, and value. Through its philanthropic arm, the Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation awards more than $1M in grants annually to support access to dental care and education for underserved children, seniors, veterans, and those with special needs, as well as funds workforce development programs for dental assisting and dental hygiene across New Jersey and Connecticut.