Infrastructure Platform Engineer

UF Information Technology (UFIT); Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Information Technology (UFIT) seeks an Infrastructure Platform Engineer IV to join the Infrastructure and Communication Technology unit in Gainesville. The role focuses on AI-enabled platform engineering, ensuring high availability and reliability of campus services, and collaborating across enterprise deployments.

You will work on cutting-edge AI and platform engineering projects, gain exposure to new technologies, and contribute to scalable solutions for UFIT staff and campus users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher and three to five years of related platform engineering experience is typical.
• Experience managing virtualized environments and container workloads in enterprise settings is expected.
• Solid knowledge of Linux/Windows systems administration and network fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve NaviGator AI suite services and related enterprise platforms.
• Consult campus constituents on AI capabilities and how to integrate them into existing processes.
• Deploy, monitor, and secure scalable platforms supporting UFIT services.

Skills

Kubernetes

Virtual machines

Cloud platforms

Linux

Windows

Observability

PostgreSQL

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Python

Golang

REST API

Git/GitHub/GitLab

CI/CD

Jenkins

Education

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area

High school diploma or equivalent with eight years of relevant experience

Relevant college coursework substitution

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

GitLab

GitHub

Jenkins

Job description

Classification Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Classification Title

Infrastructure Platform Engineer IV

Classification Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Job Description

UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking a professional-level Infrastructure Platform Engineer to join Infrastructure and Communication Technology (ICT) a unit within UFIT.

This position is within the Artificial Intelligence & Platform Engineering team which is tasked with providing artificial intelligence capabilities and building platforms while ensuring high availability and reliability of campus services. Competitive candidates will be self-motivated, organized, and eager to learn with outstanding communication skills. You will work on projects that span across enterprise deployments and be exposed to new technologies and tools.

UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems, including SEC and SUS universities, and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator.

Some Key Responsibilities And Characteristics Of This Position Are

• Manage and improve services under the NaviGator AI suite.
• Work with constituents who want to leverage AI capabilities in their current processes and provide consulting services to campus.
• Deploy and manage enterprise platforms that can be used by UFIT staff to deliver innovative solutions and enhance our constituent's user experience.

About UF Information Technology

Led by Senior Vice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie, the nine departments comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; AI² Center; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems, including SEC and SUS universities, and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit https://it.ufl.edu/about-ufit/strategic-plan/.

About The University Of Florida

One of America’s all-around best universities, the University of Florida drives future-making education, eye-opening discoveries, life-saving health care, and community-building collaboration for our state, our nation, and our world. UF is in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from Florida’s West Coast, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF’s large college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.

Exceptional Benefits

UF provides various leave programs based on an employee’s salary plan, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave days, and paid family leave. In addition to paid time off, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.

Expected Salary

$98,000 ; commensurate based on education and experience.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience. Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Preferred

The ideal candidate will possess the following education, experience, and skills:

• Enterprise level experience managing virtual machines, Kubernetes clusters, and container workloads in hybrid environments.
• Enterprise level experience managing and deploying cloud resources in at least one of the major cloud providers (i.e. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Advanced experience in installing, managing, updating, and troubleshooting Linux and Windows-based systems and applications.
• Advanced experience leveraging observability tools for logs, metrics, and traces to monitor systems and applications.
• Advanced experience with relational database platforms such as PostgreSQL.
• Expertise in configuration management tools such as ansible, puppet, and chef
• Expertise in orchestration tools such as Terraform.
• Expertise in scripting/programming languages such as Python and Golang.
• Expertise in Rest API scripting and automation.
• Expertise in using source/version control platforms such as Gitlab, GitHub.
• Expertise in building automation pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins.
• Familiarity with leading Generative AI models such as Llama, GPT, Claude, and Gemini .
• Familiarity with creating and leveraging AI agents in process automation and improvement is a plus.

Special Instructions To Applicants

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

This is not a remote work position and is located in Gainesville, FL.

A Level 2 Criminal Background Screening Is Required.

Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of professional references with contact information (Minimum of 3 with one from a previous or current supervisor)

Health Assessment Required: No