University of Pennsylvania · 1 day ago
DevOps Engineer, Annenberg School
Annenberg School for Communication
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$70K/yr - $75K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Pennsylvania is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. They are seeking a motivated, entry-level DevOps Engineer to support the development and maintenance of research center websites, applications, databases, and cloud environments while gaining hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle.
EducationContinuing EducationEdTechSTEM EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
Support the development and maintenance of research center websites, applications, databases, and cloud environments
Help streamline deployments, improve monitoring and alerting, and enhance system reliability and performance
Collaborate with researchers and stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and deliver practical solutions
Contribute to documentation and continuous improvement efforts
Write, test, and maintain code alongside experienced team members
Assist with building and improving CI/CD pipelines
Help monitor system health, performance, and reliability
Contribute to keeping services secure, scalable, and maintainable by troubleshooting issues, participating in deployments and releases, improving automation, and documenting processes and solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience (experience in higher education or research environments preferred)
Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in application and/or web development (DevOps/WebOps experience strongly preferred)
Demonstrated proficiency with PHP, WordPress, and Git (source control, branching/merging, and code review workflows)
Working knowledge of AWS and common web platform services (e.g., EC2, S3, CloudFront, Load Balancing, RDS) and WebOps/CI/CD deployment workflows
Familiarity with authentication and identity technologies, such as SSO/SAML and JWT-based authentication
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and work effectively with customers, colleagues, and stakeholders
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with a focus on reliability, performance, and security
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and produce clear, professional written documentation and status updates
Benefits
Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition
Retirement
Time Away from Work
Long-Term Care Insurance
Wellness and Work-life Resources
Professional and Personal Development
University Resources
Discounts and Special Services
Flexible Work Hours
Penn Home Ownership Services
Adoption Assistance
Company
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is an American private Ivy League Research University that excels in producing future leaders.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$81.46MKey Investors
National Science FoundationUS Department of EnergyParent Project Muscular Dystrophy
2024-08-28Grant
2023-06-26Grant· $18M
2022-09-15Grant· $55M
Leadership Team
Mark Dingfield
Executive Vice President
Angela Duckworth
Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor
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