Job Summary
About my529
my529 administers the State of Utah’s 529 education savings plan. With approximately $20 billion in assets under management, my529 consistently ranks as one of the top 529 plans in the United States. Learn more at www.my529.org.

Background
We are currently seeking a qualified DevOps Engineer to help enhance our CI/CD pipeline, containerize and migrate our on-prem applications into AWS/hybrid cloud and manage orchestration through Kubernetes.

Responsibilities
Develop and implement scripts and automation tools to build security, reliability, and scalability into the CI/CD pipeline
Troubleshoot build and deployment issues
Containerize existing .NET and React applications
Create and maintain Helm templates
Cluster orchestration through Kubernetes
Monitor and respond to cluster/instance health and security alerts/tools
Work with QA automation engineers, developers and the security team to integrate testing tools into the pipeline
Minimum Qualifications
2+ years of DevOps experience
1+ year of AWS/Cloud experience
1+ year of container orchestration experience (ideally Kubernetes
Advanced use of HELM, YAML, Bash and/or PowerShell scripting
Understanding of hybrid cloud environments
Experience with C#, .NET, and JavaScript is a bonus

Successful candidates should have experience in the following:
Implementing and supporting DevOps pipelines with a CI/CD tool focus on GitLab, Jenkins and Octopus Deploy
Containerizing applications using Docker, preferably those comprised of a React front-end and .NET back-end
Using Kubernetes (HELM) for container orchestration
Experience with AWS including EC2, ECR, Load balancing, S3, VPC, etc.
Using Git (GitLab) for code/repository management
Parameterizing and automating environment configuration settings
Experience working with a security team to ‘shift left’ and follow DevSecOps practices
Experience with systems administration in Linux and Windows environments
Preferences
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.


Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.


The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.


To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action:


Director/ Title IX Coordinator

Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA)

383 University Street, Level 1 OEO Suite

Salt Lake City, UT 84112

801-581-8365

[email protected]


Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu

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To inquire about this posting, email: [email protected] or call 801-581-2300.


The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.