Senior DevOps Engineer

The Senior DevOps Engineer at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a key technical leader responsible for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of critical infrastructure and services supporting observatory operations in Chile. This role requires deep expertise in DevOps practices, infrastructure automation, container orchestration, and system reliability.

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
• CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) certification is required

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Retirement plan contributions
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience