Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory18 hours ago
Base Salary
$122k - $155k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build, deploy, support, and enhance containerized applications and software stacks in OpenShift/Kubernetes clusters.
- Administer and maintain OpenShift/Kubernetes infrastructure in Linux environments.
- Automate deployments of infrastructure services and applications using high-availability and zero-downtime update principles.
- Evaluate, deploy, and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging tools for DevOps infrastructure.
- Perform software engineering activities including testing, configuration management, change management, and documentation.
- Collaborate with developers, technical teams, security personnel, and HPC users to deliver secure, integrated solutions.
- Provide customer-focused support and guidance to HPC users of assigned tools and services.
- Work with users and technical teams on on-premises and cloud-based AI offerings and their security suitability.
- Identify technical issues, contribute to solutions, and manage assigned priorities with guidance as needed.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, requiring U.S. citizenship.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Familiarity with deploying web applications or microservices in containerized environments such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
- Familiarity with Python, Bash, JavaScript, or similar scripting languages.
- Familiarity with software testing, continuous integration pipelines, and Git version control operations.
- Fundamental written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and on multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to apply established technical methods to well-defined assignments and resolve problems of limited complexity with guidance.
- Desired qualifications include experience with Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Salt; familiarity with LC LlamaMe or LC LaunchIT; knowledge of OpenShift/Kubernetes GPU device plugins and GPU-based LLM workloads; and familiarity with Slurm or Flux HPC schedulers.
Benefits
- On-site presence is required multiple days per week, with limited telecommuting options.
- Flexible benefits package.
- 401(k) plan.
- Relocation assistance.
- Education reimbursement program.
- Flexible schedules depending on project needs.
- External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
- The position is Career Indefinite and open to laboratory employees and external candidates.
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About Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration laboratory in Livermore, California, conducting research for national security, energy, and fundamental science. Founded in 1952 and operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, LLNL’s portfolio spans stockpile stewardship, high-performance computing, and the National Ignition Facility laser program, with work funded primarily through federal contracts and appropriations for defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies.