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Virginia Tech · 1 month ago

DevOps Data Platform Developer

positionBlacksburg, VA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$75K/yr - $75K/yr
date4+ years exp

Virginia Tech is a leading global research institution dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The successful candidate will work within the IT Development Team to deploy and maintain infrastructure and data platforms, utilizing DevOps best practices to support transportation research and smart city innovation.

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Responsibilities

Independently performs most assignments with instructions on global objectives and general results expected
May supervise/mentor/provide training and coordinate the work of graduate research assistants, technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments

Qualification

KubernetesKafkaLinux administrationOAuth2SQLData lake architectureGitLabEnd-to-end testingCephGrafanaKeycloakInfrastructure as CodeGPU clusteringNetworking

Required

M.S. degree in Computer Science or engineering comparable with exception for a lesser degree with significant related professional experience
Proficient in Kubernetes and related technologies with multiple years of experience
Experience with Kafka and related streaming data technologies
Experience with basic Linux system administration
Experience with authentication and authorization, particularly OAuth2 and OIDC
Experience working with product owners to develop requirements
Familiarity with relational database technologies and SQL
Familiarity with data lake architecture

Preferred

Experience with Apache NiFi
Experience with Apache Trino
Experience with Apache Iceberg
Experience using GitLab and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with end-to-end testing
Experience with Ceph
Experience with Grafana's monitoring stack
Experience with Keycloak
Experience with Infrastructure as Code
Experience with GPU clustering technologies and frameworks
Familiarity with networking in an on-prem environment

Company

Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech is a public research university that offers a range of academic programs and conducts research across various fields.
dateFounded in 1872
location
Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
http://www.vt.edu

H1B Sponsorship

Virginia Tech has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (254)
2024 (146)
2023 (124)
2022 (196)
2021 (92)
2020 (81)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$24.09M
Key Investors
Virginia Innovation Partnership CorporationNational Institute of Food and AgricultureAppalachian Regional Commission
2025-01-16Grant
2024-06-26Grant· $0.59M
2024-02-15Grant· $0.45M

Leadership Team

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Steven McKnight
Vice President for Strategic Alliances
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David Raymond
Associate Vice President for Security and Identity
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