Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Data & Databases

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pestilli Lab at the University of Texas is seeking an Infrastructure Software Engineer to design scalable databases and cloud infrastructure for neuroscience data management. This one-year fixed-term role supports storage, processing, and sharing of large datasets.

You will containerize applications with Docker, orchestrate them with Kubernetes, and work with research teams to ensure secure, high-performance data workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 1+ year of back-end software development with focus on database infrastructure and cloud computing.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases; familiarity with data security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable database solutions for large neuroscience datasets.
• Build and manage cloud-based infrastructure to store, process, and analyze data.
• Containerize applications with Docker and orchestrate using Kubernetes.
• Document systems and promote best practices for software development and data management.
• Collaborate with research teams to translate data requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Networking

Data security

Cloud computing

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

The Pestilli Lab at the University of Texas is seeking an Infrastructure Software Engineer to design scalable databases and cloud infrastructure for neuroscience data management. This one-year fixed-term role supports storage, processing, and sharing of large datasets.

You will containerize applications with Docker, orchestrate them with Kubernetes, and work with research teams to ensure secure, high-performance data workflows.