DEVOPS Engineer

General Atomics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics in San Diego seeks a DevOps Engineer to join the Core Services IT team supporting the DIII-D National Fusion Facility. You will serve as the critical link between software developers and SysOps, enabling efficient, secure, and automated infrastructure for research workloads.

The role emphasizes virtualization, IaC templating, and rapid patching, with a focus on DOE-compliant security responses and robust CI/CD pipeline administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with DevOps tooling and automation.
• Experience with virtualization and infrastructure-as-code practices.

Responsibilities

• Bridge PCS developers and physical infra to optimize hardware-software configurations.
• Own Proxmox VE cluster management for high availability and scaling.
• Create and maintain Ansible templates for automated deployments.
• Lead patch management using enterprise tools like Red Hat Satellite/Foreman.
• Drive security monitoring and rapid response to vulnerabilities without impacting runtimes.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable deployments.

Skills

DevOps engineering

SRE practices

Automation

Scripting (Bash, Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Proxmox VE

Ansible

Red Hat Satellite

Foreman

CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Job description

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world's leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

We have an exciting opportunity for a DevOps Engineer to join our Core Services IT organization supporting the DIII-D National Fusion Facility. The position is located in San Diego, CA.

As our scientific mission increasingly relies on complex, time-sensitive software, our IT infrastructure must evolve alongside it. We are looking for an engineer to become an integral, supported member of our core technical group. Working closely with five experienced team members who are invested in your success, you will act as the mission-critical link between our software developers and the Systems Administration (SysOps) team. By working hand-in-hand with Plasma Control Systems (PCS) programmers to offload their hardware and system deployments, your day-to-day contributions will bridge the historical gap and transition our IT framework from traditional support into a proactive enabler for fusion research.

No Visa sponsorship for this position. No OPT.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hardware-to-Software Optimization: Act as the technical bridge between Plasma Control Systems (PCS) developers and physical infrastructure, translating high-level control algorithms into optimized configurations tailored to bare-metal hardware limits.
• Virtualization Management: Take total ownership of the facility's high-availability Proxmox VE cluster to efficiently deploy, manage, and scale the virtualized environments required by our researchers.
• Infrastructure-as-Code Templating: As an integral part of the Core Services team, work closely with Storage and Network Systems administrators to architect and maintain robust Ansible configuration templates to automate infrastructure deployments for Operations and Research Science teams across our newly segmented network topology.
• Patch Management Lifecycle: Manage the end-to-end patch management lifecycle, utilizing enterprise platforms like Red Hat Satellite or Foreman for centralized provisioning and system deployments.
• Security & Rapid Response: Drive continuous security monitoring and execute rapid response deployments to consistently achieve the DOE-mandated 48-hour SLA for critical vulnerabilities without disrupting scientific runtime environments.
• CI/CD Pipeline Administration: Manage continuous integration and delivery pipelines to maximize efficiency, testing system integrity, and application deployments to ensure reliable performance.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.