Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. 

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer. You will develop and support a robust, scalable, and operational infrastructure at the intersection of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and on-prem cloud native technologies to support, develop, and deploy collaboration tools and web services for users of LLNL’s high-performance computers. You will work independently, applying software engineering and DevOps skills on a variety of hardware platforms to enable state-of-the-art collaboration and productivity tools for developers and scientists located worldwide.  This position is in the Livermore Computing Division within the Computing Directorate.

Business needs require that this position have an on-site presence multiple days a week. Telecommuting options will be limited.

This position will be filled at either the SES.2 or SES.3 level depending on your qualifications.  Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.

You will

• Build, enhance, deploy, and support collaboration tools in an HPC environment including GitLab, the Atlassian suite, JupyterHub, and various in-house developed solutions.
• Identify issues and propose solutions to technical problems across a wide range of projects and efforts to improve design and implementation of DevOps best practices.
• Perform software engineering using established development practices, tools, and processes for achieving robust software quality; including testing, configuration management, change management, and documentation.
• Collaborate closely with other technical teams/developers to ensure solutions are secure and integrated with other services as appropriate.
• Interact with and directly support HPC customers using our supported tools and systems.Define, scope, prioritize, and estimate work collaboratively.
• Assist with managing OpenShift/Kubernetes container orchestration infrastructure in Linux, to support complex operational, development, and security requirements.
• Investigate and deploy infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and logging tools.
• Support and improve GitLab CI/CD system used for automating deployments of infrastructure services and applications with the design principles of high availability and zero downtime updates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.3

• Lead or significantly influence the architecture of web and collaboration tools hosted in the HPC environment, ensuring scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Lead complex technical projects from conception to completion, including requirements definition, technical design, implementation strategy, risk management, and coordination with leadership and stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical lead in engagements with vendors, contractors, and external partners to evaluate, design, and implement robust, reusable DevOps solutions.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience deploying web applications and/or micro-services in containerized (e.g., Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and bare-metal environments.
• Proficient with Python, Bash, JavaScript, or similar scripting languages.
• Comprehensive experience with software testing and implementing continuous integration pipelines that automate builds, tests, workflows, or other processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Git version control system, including push/pull, rebase, cherry pick, branching.
• Ability to set own priorities and independently resolve complex problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team environment, as well as the ability to work effectively with minimal guidance and as part of a team.

Additional qualifications at the SES.3

• Significant expe