DevOps Engineer III

DevOps Engineer, III - Infrastructure Engineer

The mission of the Allen Institute is to understand the principles that govern life, and to advance health. Our creative and multi-dimensional teams focus on answering some of the biggest questions in bioscience. We accelerate foundational research, catalyze bold ideas, develop tools and models, and openly share our science to make a broad, transformational impact on the world.

The mission of the Allen Institute for Cell Science is to create multi-scale visual models of cell organization, dynamics, and activities. Our approach encompasses large scale data collection, observation, theory, and predictions to understand cellular behavior in normal and pathological contexts. As a division within the Allen Institute, the Allen Institute for Cell Science uses a team-oriented approach, focusing on accelerating foundational research, developing standards and models, and cultivating new ideas to make a transformational impact on science.

We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to join the Software Engineering Team as an Infrastructure Engineer. This person will work in a collaborative environment to build and maintain the infrastructure that powers our high-throughput data pipeline and enables analysis of our multi-petabyte data set.

At the Allen Institute, we believe that science is for everyone – and should be open to everyone. We are dedicated to combating biases and reducing barriers to STEM careers more broadly.

We also believe that science is better when it includes different perspectives and voices. We strive to make the Allen Institute a place where everyone feels like they belong and are empowered to do their best work in a supportive environment.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our open positions.

*We highly value the ability to communicate clearly in written form; applicants are strongly encouraged to include a brief cover letter explaining their interest in the role and elaborating on their experience.

Essential Functions

Define Linux system configuration in code using Ansible; write automated tests to validate configuration-as-code using Molecule framework

Create, deploy and maintain AWS Cloud infrastructure using Terraform

Review systems and infrastructure pull requests; follow Allen Institute standards for software development and code deployments

Manage and integrate on-premises and cloud storage systems

Take primary responsibility for infrastructure stability and performance; collaborate with developers to investigate issues that arise with applications running in production and staging environments

Support and maintain CI/CD, database, logging, and metrics infrastructure

Communicate effectively through written documentation and presentations as well as informal interactions with co-workers

Work together with stakeholders and senior engineers to scope work and set timelines; proactively identify and help mitigate risks to project scope and timeline when needed to ensure milestones and deadlines are achieved

Participate in on-hours support triage rotation, approximately two weeks out of every ten

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree (combination of education and experience)

3 years’ experience administering substantial Linux deployments

Production experience with common infrastructure-as-code/configuration-as-code frameworks, such as Ansible, pyinfra, Pulumi, or Terraform

Deep production experience using code to configure one of: Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure

Experience writing scripts and automating tasks in a common scripting language

Experience with relational database management

Bachelor's degree in computer science, or related field, and at least two years of experience in a DevOps, system administration, or similar role

Preferred Education and Experience

Experience defining infrastructure with Ansible and Terraform

Experience deploying complex infrastructure with multiple AWS products

Experience developing scripts in Python and Bash

Experience with large-scale Ubuntu deployments

Experience managing PostgreSQL and MongoDB

High-performance computing experience, ideally on a public cloud

Work Environment

Open office seating

Data center

May enter laboratory environment, including potential possible chemical, biological, or other hazardous substances exposure

Physical Demands

Fine motor movements in fingers/hands to operate computers and other office equipment

Occasional lifting up to 30 pounds in a data center environment

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This role is currently able to work both remotely and onsite in a hybrid work environment. We are a Washington State employer, and the primary work location for all Allen Institute employees is 615 Westlake Ave N.; any remote work must be performed in Washington State.

Annualized Salary Range

$137,050 - $171,250

Final salary depends on the required education for the role, experience, level of skills relevant to the role, and work location, where applicable.

Benefits

Employees (and their families) are eligible to enroll in benefits per eligibility rules outlined in the Allen Institute’s Benefits Guide. These benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are also eligible to enroll in the Allen Institute’s 401k plan. Paid time off is also available as outlined in the Allen Institutes Benefits Guide. Details on the Allen Institute’s benefits offering are located at the following link to the Benefits Guide: https://alleninstitute.org/careers/benefits.