Junior Cloud Engineer, Networking

IBM is hiring a Junior Cloud Engineer, Networking to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Junior Cloud Engineer, Networking, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a contract, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Monitor systems and respond to incidents What we offer: • Paid parental leave • Annual learning and professional development budget • Flexible working hours across US time zones • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. IBM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 0–2 years of experience or equivalent training • Strong troubleshooting skills • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • On-call and incident response experience Nice to have: • Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment