Senior Operations Engineer

Stanfordlivetickets; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University Libraries is seeking a full-time Senior Operations Engineer to join Digital Libraries Systems & Services. The role focuses on maintaining and expanding the library's digital infrastructure, supporting both on-prem and cloud environments.

You will collaborate with developers and librarians to ensure reliable access to library resources. Qualified candidates will have strong Linux experience, infrastructure as code, virtualization, and cloud technology exposure.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux environments (Ubuntu/Debian).
• Hands-on with infrastructure as code and virtualization.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and containers/orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain digital library infrastructure and services.
• Support development teams and manage the digital estate of Stanford Libraries.
• Work with on-prem and cloud resources to ensure reliability and scalability.

Skills

Linux

Infrastructure as Code

Virtualization

Cloud Technologies

Tools

Puppet

OpenVox

Proxmox

Ceph

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Terraform

Apache

Postgres

Zabbix

ZFS

NFS

AWS

GCP

Job description

Stanford University Libraries is seeking a full-time Senior Operations Engineer to join Digital Libraries Systems & Services. The Libraries values are rooted in a commitment of mutual respect, the idea that every member of the staff has something to contribute, and that learning is constant.We seek a team member who is ready to share their skills and perspectives.

About Stanford Libraries:

Stanford University Libraries is a network of over 15 libraries with over 400 employees. We are committed to fueling the teaching, learning and research across Stanford by acquiring, stewarding, and making available a robust collection, currently in excess of 12 million items. Everyone in the organization plays a vital role in fulfilling that objective. Our dedication to discoverability and information management also has us engaged in dynamic global partnerships. We are constantly building and strengthening our organization, and we recognize striving for excellence is a marathon and not a sprint. We are constantly trying to strike the right pace, and admit there are times when we find ourselves at a fast jog. While we hope to always find candidates who fit within our organization, what we truly seek is someone who will add to our culture, our profession as well as the greater academic arena. We are invested in the success of our teams and the individuals who represent Stanford University Libraries.

About the Position:

Digital Library Systems & Services (DLSS) is the directorate of Stanford Libraries charged with developing and maintaining the digital presence of the libraries. We develop applications that support the discovery, dissemination and preservation of library collections - both physical and born digital. The position is part of the operations group - the team of engineers, analysts and librarians tasked with supporting our development teams and maintaining the digital estate of the libraries. This includes the library catalog and discovery environment, our digital exhibits, the Stanford Digital Repository, and other applications, storage and backup systems, most of which run on our local virtual machine infrastructure.

The successful candidate will have experience with Linux (Ubuntu/Debian preferred), infrastructure as code, virtualization, and cloud technologies. Our stack includes Puppet/Openvox, Proxmox, Ceph, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Terraform, Apache, Postgres, Zabbix, ZFS, NFS, AWS and GCP: if those words hold meaning for you, let's talk!