Texas A&M AgriLife · 3 hours ago
Cloud/DevOps Engineer
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expTexas A&M AgriLife is focused on disaster resilience and recovery, and they are seeking a Cloud/DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and manage their Azure cloud infrastructure. This role involves ensuring high availability and performance of the data platform while collaborating within an Agile team environment.
AgricultureConsultingEducation
Responsibilities
Supports and contributes to the data production team and the application development teams
Designs, implements, and maintains Azure cloud infrastructure for the in-house data platform
Optimizes query performance, caching, and cloud storage (Azure Blob, Data Lake, Databricks, Cosmos DB)
Implements automated CI/CD pipelines for system updates and deployments
Monitors system reliability, uptime, and performance (Site Reliability Engineering principles)
Manages cost control and optimization strategies to ensure long-term sustainability
Ensures security best practices (RBAC, IAM, encryption, logging, vulnerability scanning)
Works with external consultants to transition cloud operations and API hosting
Creates and maintains clear documentation for internal teams and external collaborators. Reviews system and program documentation for accuracy and completeness
Makes recommendations for improvement of programming tools and DevOps strategies as part of the development process
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Five years of related experience
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
Preferred
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
A minimum of 5 years' experience in cloud infrastructure management, DevOps automation, and IT operations. Prior experience with geospatial data systems and performance tuning is an advantage
Strong experience with Azure Cloud (Databricks, Blob Storage, Functions, AKS, IAM)
Expertise in DevOps automation (Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD)
Familiarity with geospatial cloud infrastructure and database performance tuning
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Strong knowledge of security best practices and compliance (SOC 2, NIST, FAIR data)
Azure, Kubernetes, or DevOps certifications are highly desirable
Company
Texas A&M AgriLife
As the nation’s largest, most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (12)
2023 (7)
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2021 (3)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.52MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2021-10-07Grant· $0.52M
Leadership Team
Xuan (Jade) Wu, Ph.D., AIFD, CFD, EMC
Co-Founder & Co-PI, Horticultural Options in Plant Sciences (HOPS) Program
Elizabeth Schwartz
Chief Human Resources Officer
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