Cluster Deployment Automation Engineer

Cerebras Systems; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems seeks a Software Engineer for the Cluster Deployment Automation team to build pushbutton tooling, automate deployment workflows, and improve reliability at scale. You will work with Python, Bash, Ansible, Linux, bare‑metal servers, networking gear, Kubernetes, and observability systems to make deployments faster, safer, and more reproducible.

The role emphasizes hands‑on problem solving, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and contributing to CI/CD, GitOps, and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of mid- to large-scale data center deployment.
• Strong fundamentals in Python and Bash, with the ability to write scripts.
• Basic Linux experience, including command-line usage, processes, filesystems, and disk troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of Git, including branching, commits, pull requests, and code review.
• CS, ECE, or related technical degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Curiosity, strong problem-solving instincts, and willingness to work hands-on with real infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automation for deployment workflows, including provisioning, configuration, validation, and operational handoff.
• Turn manual deployment steps into tested, repeatable pushbutton workflows.
• Participate in hands-on cluster deployments to build practical debugging and operational expertise.
• Troubleshoot issues across Linux systems, bare-metal servers, networking, storage, Kubernetes, and connectivity.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and GitOps workflows using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, pull requests, and code review.
• Add health checks, observability, dashboards, and validation logic to improve deployment reliability.
• Partner with networking, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to deliver secure and reproducible data center deployments.

Skills

Python

Bash

Linux

Git

Problem-solving

Hands-on

Education

CS, ECE, or related technical degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Git

PXE provisioning

Redfish/IPMI/BMC

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Cerebras Systems seeks a Software Engineer for the Cluster Deployment Automation team to build pushbutton tooling, automate deployment workflows, and improve reliability at scale. You will work with Python, Bash, Ansible, Linux, bare‑metal servers, networking gear, Kubernetes, and observability systems to make deployments faster, safer, and more reproducible.

The role emphasizes hands‑on problem solving, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and contributing to CI/CD, GitOps, and