Weather Cloud DevOps Engineer

Pueblo, CO

Boulder, Northern (CO, KY)

Hybrid

USD 105,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University seeks a full-time Software Engineer in Boulder, CO to conduct collaborative research with NOAA and lead cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and secure DevOps practices.

You will design cloud architecture, manage Kubernetes clusters, write Terraform modules, document software, deliver technical talks, and work with cross-functional teams to advance weather modeling and verification initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Atmospheric Sciences/Physics or related field with 5 years related experience.
  • MS in related field with 2 years experience; PhD in related field is acceptable.
  • Five years of experience with CI/CD, Python, Linux, cloud, and Kubernetes/Docker.
  • Experience with GitHub Actions, Terraform, and modern data tooling is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for transitioning to modern cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Design, implement, and maintain cloud architecture including Kubernetes clusters and Terraform modules.
  • Improve code quality with tooling and ensure secure DevOps practices.
  • Prepare documentation, status reports, and deliver technical talks as requested.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines
Python
Linux environment
Cloud computing
Kubernetes
Docker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Atmospheric Sciences/Physics or related
MS in related field (+2 yrs)
PhD in related field

Tools

GitHub Actions
Terraform
Dagster/Prefect
xarray
Parquet/Zarr

Job description

The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University seeks a full-time Software Engineer in Boulder, CO to conduct collaborative research with NOAA and lead cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and secure DevOps practices.

You will design cloud architecture, manage Kubernetes clusters, write Terraform modules, document software, deliver technical talks, and work with cross-functional teams to advance weather modeling and verification initiatives.

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