Senior DevOps Engineer – Multi-Cloud API & CI/CD Lead

Stanford University; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design and automate cloud infrastructure, optimize CI/CD, and build internal APIs across Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure. You will manage identity services, security policies, and multi-cloud configurations, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable software delivery.

The role emphasizes infrastructure automation, container orchestration, and API-driven automation, with leadership in on-call rotations and security best

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP—GCP preferred).
• Strong programming skills for API development (Python/Go/Node.js).
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools and IaC frameworks (Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes/ECS.
• Experience integrating Google Workspace in enterprise environments (APIs, security, automation).
• Solid Linux, networking, and security fundamentals; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized apps using Docker and Kubernetes/ECS.
• Develop RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Python, Go, or Node.js.
• Integrate Google Workspace with internal systems, including APIs and identity provisioning.
• Monitor health with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Datadog; ensure security posture.
• Lead security practices: IAM, secrets management, and compliance enforcement.
• Collaborate with teams to maintain a secure, efficient dev environment.
• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and disaster recovery.
• Document infrastructure and APIs thoroughly; participate in 24x7 on-call.

Skills

Cloud platforms

API development

CI/CD tooling

IaC & automation

Docker & Kubernetes

Google Workspace integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Job description

Stanford University is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design and automate cloud infrastructure, optimize CI/CD, and build internal APIs across Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure. You will manage identity services, security policies, and multi-cloud configurations, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable software delivery.

The role emphasizes infrastructure automation, container orchestration, and API-driven automation, with leadership in on-call rotations and security best