DevOps Engineer, III - Infrastructure EngineerWe are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to join the Software Engineering Team as an Infrastructure Engineer. This person will work in a collaborative environment to build and maintain the infrastructure that powers our high-throughput data pipeline and enables analysis of our multi-petabyte data set.
**We highly value the ability to communicate clearly in written form; applicants are strongly encouraged to include a brief cover letter explaining their interest in the role and elaborating on their experience. Essential Functions- Define Linux system configuration in code using Ansible; write automated tests to validate configuration-as-code using Molecule framework
- Create, deploy and maintain AWS Cloud infrastructure using Terraform
- Review systems and infrastructure pull requests; follow Allen Institute standards for software development and code deployments
- Manage and integrate on-premises and cloud storage systems
- Take primary responsibility for infrastructure stability and performance; collaborate with developers to investigate issues that arise with applications running in production and staging environments
- Support and maintain CI/CD, database, logging, and metrics infrastructure
- Communicate effectively through written documentation and presentations as well as informal interactions with co-workers
- Work together with stakeholders and senior engineers to scope work and set timelines; proactively identify and help mitigate risks to project scope and timeline when needed to ensure milestones and deadlines are achieved
- Participate in on-hours support triage rotation, approximately two weeks out of every ten
Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
Required Education and Experience- Bachelor's degree (combination of education and experience)
- 3 years' experience administering substantial Linux deployments
- Production experience with common infrastructure-as-code/configuration-as-code frameworks, such as Ansible, pyinfra, Pulumi, or Terraform
- Deep production experience using code to configure one of: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure
- Experience writing scripts and automating tasks in a common scripting language
- Experience with relational database management
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related field, and at least two years of experience in a DevOps, system administration, or similar role
Preferred Education and Experience- Experience defining infrastructure with Ansible and Terraform
- Experience deploying complex infrastructure with multiple AWS products
- Experience developing scripts in Python and Bash
- Experience with large-scale Ubuntu deployments
- Experience managing PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- High-performance computing experience, ideally on a public cloud
Work Environment- Open office seating
- Data center
- May enter laboratory environment, including potential possible chemical, biological, or other hazardous substances exposure
Physical Demands- Fine motor movements in fingers/hands to operate computers and other office equipment
- Occasional lifting up to 30 pounds in a data center environment
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work- This role is currently able to work both remotely and onsite in a hybrid work environment. We are a Washington State employer, and the primary work location for all Allen Institute employees is 615 Westlake Ave N.; any remote work must be performed in Washington State.
Annualized Salary Range$137,050 - $171,250*
* Final salary depends on the required education for the role, experience, level of skills relevant to the role, and work location, where applicable.
Benefits- Employees (and their families) are eligible to enroll in benefits per eligibility rules outlined in the Allen Institute's Benefits Guide. These benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are also eligible to enroll in the Allen Institute's 401k plan. Paid time off is also available as outlined in the Allen Institutes Benefits Guide. Details on the Allen Institute's benefits offering are located at the following link to the Benefits Guide: https://alleninstitute.org/careers/benefits.
