DevOps Engineer

Recruitment Title: DevOps Engineer level 4 - Identity & Access Management
Please note, we are not offering H-1B or Green Card sponsorship for this position.
*Please document qualifications on resume

The University of Minnesota is committed to fostering local talent through employment opportunities. While this position utilizes a hybrid modality, prospective applicants must be located either in the state of Minnesota or near the Wisconsin border or otherwise open to relocation The University of Minnesota's Office of Information Technology seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer for the Identity & Access Management (IAM) team as we embark on a critical project to replace our enterprise identity and access management. Our ideal candidate will have strengths in CI/CD, secrets management, source control management, build/deploy applications, infrastructure as code, and enterprise production experience using containers (e.g. Docker or Kubernetes). This position requires excellent communication skills, motivation, self-direction, commitment, integrity, ability to multitask, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and knowledge of system integration tools and techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Technical expert for complex and mission-critical business processes and systems.
• Serve as the subject matter expert within IAM for DevOps engineering and provide guidance to more junior employees.
• Lead development, implementation, enhancement and/or upgrade efforts for the ITR project(Identity Tool Replacement).
• Lead transition from on premise services to cloud based services.
• Implement and/or maintain automation tools
• Ensure technical solutions meet quality, security, and compliance requirements; work directly with key stakeholders and other technical teams to ensure solutions have passed the required quality checks.
• Participate in IAM on-call team rotation to address major incidents and outages.
• Advises on new technologies for the replacement of existing solutions.
  

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of related experience or Master's degree plus at least four years of experience.
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Delivery systems (Azure Devops, Jenkins or equivalent)
• Experience designing or implementing Configuration Management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet or equivalent)
• Experience designing or implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Chef, Ansible or equivalent)
• Experience designing or implementing Secrets Management (Hashicorp Vault, Azure Key Vault or equivalent)
• Experience designing or implementing with Linux System Administration (Red Hat Enterprise Linux preferred)
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in a compliance-heavy environment (e.g. PCI, HIPAA, FERPA).
• Experience with SQL databases (Oracle, MySQL)
• Experience with shell scripting (sh, bash) and proficient with one other programming language (Python/Ruby/Go/Perl)
• Intermediate Networking experience (Ex. TCP/IP, UDP, Routing, Firewalls, F5 load-balancers)
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm)
• Experience with version control tools (Git, Artifactory or similar)
• Experience with Containerization (Docker or equivalent)
• Experience with Cloud Service Providers (Azure or AW )

Pay Range: $120,000 - $132,000 annually; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment Category: 75%-100% Appointment (If job description above does not specify appointment or expected weekly hours, assume a 100% appointment.)

Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume. *Please document qualifications on resume

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).