Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer — Weather Model Verification

Colorado State University

Boulder (CO)

Hybrid

USD 105,000 - 115,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Colorado State University’s Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) seeks a full-time Software Engineer to lead weather model verification software initiatives at NOAA's AVID in Boulder, CO. The role emphasizes cloud-native development, DevOps automation, and secure infrastructure, collaborating across meteorology and software teams.

Required expertise includes Python, Linux, CI/CD, cloud architecture, and containerization with Kubernetes and Docker.

Qualifications

  • Five years of experience with modern CI/CD systems.
  • Five years of Python programming experience.
  • Five years of experience developing software in a Linux environment.
  • Two years of experience implementing and managing cloud computing architecture.
  • Two years hands-on expertise with Kubernetes and Docker.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for transitioning to modern cloud infrastructure, overseeing Git integrations and automated deployments.
  • Design and maintain cloud architecture, including Kubernetes clusters and Terraform modules that meet federal security requirements.
  • Improve code quality with tools and practices to catch bugs before production.
  • Prepare software documentation with team members.
  • Produce status reports for project sponsors and CIRA.
  • Deliver technical talks and presentations as requested.

Skills

CI/CD
Python
Linux
Cloud computing
Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Atmospheric Sciences/Physics or related field
MS in related field
PhD in related field

Tools

Docker

Job description

Colorado State University’s Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) seeks a full-time Software Engineer to lead weather model verification software initiatives at NOAA's AVID in Boulder, CO. The role emphasizes cloud-native development, DevOps automation, and secure infrastructure, collaborating across meteorology and software teams.

Required expertise includes Python, Linux, CI/CD, cloud architecture, and containerization with Kubernetes and Docker.

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