Job description
NRTC is Member Driven and Technology Focused – providing solutions that help our 1,500 electric and telephone members bring all the advantages of today’s evolving technology to rural America. NRTC’s solutions are developed specifically to meet the needs of rural utilities and their customers, and include integrated broadband, managed services, smart grid, mobile and video solutions. We are a dynamic, growing cooperative with more than 800 employees operating out of eight office locations.
Job Summary
As a DevSecOps Analyst I, you’ll play an active role in both the automation and observability of our Linux infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Under the mentorship of senior engineers, you’ll own scripting and configuration tasks, perform targeted container optimizations, and build dashboards that drive operational improvements—while gaining deeper hands-on DevSecOps experience.
Responsibilities
Analyze Dockerfiles for image-size reduction, layering improvements, and basic security hardening
Participate in peer reviews of IaC changes and support the implantation of approved Ansible playbooks & Terraform modules
Contribute standardized pipeline modules or stages into CI/CD pipelines. (e.g., linting checks, artifact promotions)
Monitor pipeline health, troubleshoot failures, and document corrective actions
Author & maintain Bash and Python scripts to automate common incident-response tasks (log aggregation, service restarts, alert enrichment)
Design and maintain observability (i.e Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch) dashboards that track key metrics (resource utilization, error rates, vulnerability counts)
Tune alert thresholds and create simple alert-enrichment scripts to reduce noise
Integrate vulnerability-scans into CI/CD pipelines for compliance with security best practices and policies
Assist in validating least-privilege IAM policies for cloud resources under guidance
Keep runbooks, SOPs, and wiki pages current with clear and up-to-date instructions
Present findings and small improvement proposals in regular team reviews
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Proficient in Bash and Python for writing and improving automation scripts
Solid understanding of Ansible playbook authoring and YAML
Familiar with Docker fundamentals and able to apply basic image-optimization techniques
Comfortable navigating and editing CI/CD pipelines in any of the major CI/CD platforms
Experience with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch) and dashboard creation
Basic knowledge of DevOps-security controls, including vulnerability scanning and IAM principles
Strong troubleshooting skills and an analytical mindset for interpreting logs and metrics
Clear communicator with the ability to document processes and train peers on new procedures
Minimum Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, or related field preferred. (Equivalent hands-on projects or open-source contributions accepted.)
1–2 years’ experience in scripting, configuration management, containerization, or observability tooling
1–2 years of Linux administration experience (Ubuntu, CentOS)
1–2 years of experience working with CI/CD pipelines
Note: How you developed your skills matters less than being able to demonstrate them. You will be evaluated on the skills listed on your CV that are relevant to our technology stack and business.
Physical Demands
Participation in on-call support rotation (24×7 support)
Minimal domestic travel (approximately 5%)
Work is typically performed in a remote office setting
Disclaimer: This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work for this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or required skills, nor does the order of listed items imply priority.
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