Systems Administrator II - DevOps (4 days onsite)

NRUCFC (National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation); Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-funded pension

401(k)

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid leave program

Onsite fitness center

Job summary

NRUCFC, formally known as the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, is seeking a Systems Administrator II - DevOps to design, automate, and manage CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation to support development and production environments.

You will collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to maintain IT environments, monitor performance, and coordinate software releases, while ensuring security and scalability across Azure or AWS platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related technical degree.
• 3–5 years in information systems administration or operations role; hands-on cloud experience (Azure or AWS).
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines and automation for deployment.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and manages CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Develops automation scripts for application deployment.
• Maintains stability, security, and scalability of IT environment and devops pipelines.
• Monitors system performance, identifies issues, and implements solutions to minimize downtime.
• Collaborates with development, QA, and operations to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Creates and maintains runbooks and installation guides.
• Coordinates software releases for timely delivery of features and updates.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Configuration management

Scripting

JIRA

Confluence

Cloud computing

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Azure

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/CS

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Bicep

Job description

Job Summary

The Systems Administrator II - DevOps is responsible for supporting the maintenance, optimization, monitoring, and control of changes to the operational environment; automating the infrastructure and systems that support the development and deployment of our applications and facilitating the transition of new services to production operations.

• Designs, implements, and manages CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Develops and implements automation scripts for application deployment.
• Supports the stability, security, and scalability of systems and processes supporting our IT environment and devops pipelines.
• Monitor system performance, identify issues, and implement solutions to maintain optimal performance and reliability, and provide systems and network support for internal teams, responding to operational incidents, and ensuring minimal downtime.
• Works closely with development, QA, and operations teams to maintain and manage IT environments, streamline processes, and improve overall efficiency.
• Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation for systems, processes, and procedures. Maintain clear and update to date runbooks and installation guides.
• Coordinates software releases, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of new features and updates.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related technical degree
• Minimum Experience: Three to five years in information systems administration or operations role . Previous hands‑on work with public cloud administration i.e. Azure or AWS.

Skills

• Continuous integration & deployment, Version control systems, DevOps pipelines, Automation, Configuration management, Script writing, JIRA, Confluence, Cloud computing
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation and infrastructure as code and configuration as code for repeatable deployment and operations.
• Ability to build, test, maintain, and troubleshoot infrastructure as code templates and automated configuration workflows.
• Skilled in scripting and automation using tools such as PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Bicep, or similar technologies.
• Experience managing and automating infrastructure and configuration in public cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.

Competencies

Problem-solving, Analytical skills, Cross-functional collaboration, Prioritization, Troubleshooting

Work Environment

This position requires occasional local travel to data centers.

Additional Information

The expected base salary range for this position is $105,000 – $142,000, with the final offer determined based on factors such as experience, scope of the role, and demonstrated skills and competencies. In addition to base pay, CFC offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including an annual incentive opportunity, designed to support employees’ well‑being and long‑term success. Benefits include an employer‑funded pension plan, 401(k), medical, dental, and vision coverage, and a generous paid leave program. Employees also have access to an onsite fitness center and a collaborative, professional work environment. Learn more at www.nrucfc.coop . CFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.