Associate Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Bottomline•Portsmouth, NH

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bottomline is looking for an Associate Infrastructure Automation Engineer to grow with us in a hybrid work environment! This is an associate-level opportunity for someone who brings curiosity, sound problem-solving instincts, and the ability to learn new technologies quickly. We do not expect candidates to arrive with experience across our automation platforms. The successful candidate will receive mentoring and hands-on knowledge transfer while building practical engineering and operational skills. Our senior engineering resources and primary stakeholders are U.S.-based, making close time-zone alignment important for onboarding and collaboration. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without restriction. Visa sponsorship or transfers are not available for this position.

Requirements

Basic Linux administrative skills, such as comfort with the Linux CLI, user and permissions management, managing services, basic networking, and writing bash scripts
Strong problem-solving aptitude and a structured, persistent approach to troubleshooting.
Demonstrated ability and motivation to learn unfamiliar tools, technologies, and processes.
Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain findings and document steps taken.
A collaborative mindset and comfort working with teammates and internal customers.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without restriction.

Nice To Haves

Experience in infrastructure automation, platform engineering, or infrastructure-as-code is preferred but not required.
Prior experience with Infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, or Chef
Prior experience with CI/CD and Git-based workflows using GitLab or GitHub
Prior experience with scripting and programming using shell, Python, or Go
Prior experience with Cloud and container platforms such as Kubernetes
Prior experience with AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code

Responsibilities

Support infrastructure automation platforms and shared engineering services by responding to troubleshooting requests, alerts, on-call incidents.
Perform basic Linux administration, including checking storage and system status, accessing and reviewing logs, and running existing scripts.
Learn the team's automation tools, development practices, and operational processes through hands-on work assignments, mentoring, and self-directed learning.
As experience grows, contribute to automation improvements, platform design, and increasingly complex technical problem solving.