Responsibilities
- Develop, deploy, configure, test, and maintain DevOps services
- Design and develop DevOps infrastructure deployment and provisioning solutions
- Design and implement monitoring, reporting, and service health tools
- Develop and maintain configuration management solutions
- Build test automation frameworks in collaboration with engineering teams
- Optimize performance and ensure high availability of observatory infrastructure
- Create tools that enable teams to maximize infrastructure capabilities
- Lead or collaborate on incident response to resolve critical outages and operational issues
- Provide technical guidance and support to upper management for informed decision-making
- Mentor and support less experienced engineers
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- 9+ years of experience as a technical specialist in computing and networking environments
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Ruby, Go, or Rust)
- Experience with unit testing frameworks (pytest, rspec, go test, cargo test)
- Experience designing and deploying large-scale distributed systems
- 5+ years of experience using distributed version control systems (Git or Mercurial), including code reviews and pull requests
- 5+ years of experience with microservices and distributed architectures (containers, Kubernetes, serverless technologies)
- Extensive experience with the full software development lifecycle using Agile methodologies
- Extensive experience with GitHub, Jira, and issue-tracking systems
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Experience mentoring junior engineers
- Clean driving record
- CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) certification is required
Nice to Have
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Contributions to open-source projects
- Experience working within SRE, Platform Engineering, or DevOps teams
- Fluency in Ruby or Go
- Familiarity with Terraform, Foreman, and Helm chart development
- Experience with CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Travis CI)
- Experience with software-defined storage (e.g., Ceph)
- Production experience with Chef, Puppet, Salt, or Ansible
- Experience with monitoring and logging systems such as Prometheus, Grafana, Icinga, Kafka, Logstash, Splunk, OpenSearch, and Kibana
- Extensive experience with Enterprise Linux distributions (AlmaLinux, Fedora, etc.)
- Ability to lead across organizations and complex engagements
- AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect Pro, DevOps Engineer Pro, SysOps Admin, Developer Associate)
- GCP Certification
- Red Hat certifications (RHCSA, RHCE) or other Linux certifications
- CKS (Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist) certification is highly desirable
Why Join AURA:
- AURA offers an excellent benefits package including paid time off and retirement plan contributions, competitive salary commensurate with experience, and a very attractive work environment.
- Details on benefits can be found at Benefits by Location - Aura Human Resources.
- Also we offer a multicultural and collaborative work environment, committed to scientific and operational excellence.
- Joining our team means contributing to the success of globally significant astronomical projects, within an organization that values safety, integrity, and continuous improvement.
How to Apply
- Apply by Tuesday, March 31th, for priority consideration. This position will remain open until it is filled.
- Please submit a cover letter and a CV or resume, PDF fines preferred.
- Individuals needing assistance with the application process can request assistance at talent@aura-astronomy.org.
Additional Information
- May involve occasional after-hours responsibilities
- Collaboration across multiple time zones
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time
- Occasional need to move about inside the office environment
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity tools
- May occasionally need to position self to maintain computer and related tools
- Seldomly needed to move objects up to 10 pounds
- Constant communication with other individuals
- Constant need to distinguish, discern, and identify a variety of objects and fine details with accuracy
- Fluent spoken and written English required
- Clean driving record required
