DevOps Engineer

The University of Minnesota is committed to fostering local talent through employment opportunities. While this position utilizes a hybrid modality, prospective applicants must be located either in the state of Minnesota or near the Wisconsin border or otherwise open to relocation.

Please note, we are not offering H-1B or Green Card sponsorship for this position.

Position Overview:
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) at the University of Minnesota is seeking a DevOps Engineer to provide support for key business processes across the University of Minnesota. As a member of the PeopleSoft Support & Administration (PSSA) team, this position maintains the stability of the Oracle PeopleSoft ERP system including its tightly coupled applications.

This position requires the ability to work effectively and efficiently in teams and independently; to create and maintain a variety of environments and architectures; to adapt to and quickly learn new systems and technologies; and to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a close attention to detail and minimal oversight.

Strong interpersonal communication skills are required in this role, including the ability to convey deep technical information to team members consisting of database, software, system administrators, software developers and management, and the ability to convey technical information in general terms that non-technical users can understand. The ideal candidate will take a full-stack view of system resilience, reliability, and security and bring skills in automation and monitoring.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee environment performance, database refreshes, change management, migration of objects/code, performance tuning, and troubleshooting of escalated issues for the PeopleSoft ERP systems.
• Apply infrastructure-as-code methodologies across configuration and infrastructure using a combination of scripting languages and other automation toolkits (e.g. Ansible, GitHub, Rundeck).
• Maintain system resiliency and reliability by building highly observable systems. Enhance infrastructure and application monitoring and alerts to meet Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices.
• Lead technical project work (e.g., application updates, quarterly security patching, system upgrades, implementation of new technologies),
• Collaborate with Product Owner, Product Manager, and stakeholders to identify opportunities for modernization at all stack levels, working across teams to leverage emerging technologies and practices.
• Create internal and external facing standard operating procedures. Document team procedures, flowchart, diagrams.
• Serve in an on-call rotational capacity with other PSSA team members.
  

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of related work experience or master's degree plus 2 years of experience.
• Experience with administrating a large-scale application, such as an ERP system, including support and upgrades/patching.
• Solid understanding of software stack including OS (Linux, Windows), WebLogic, database (Oracle, mySQL), networking, firewalls, load balancing.
• Experience working with Oracle DB for administration, troubleshooting, and SQL tuning.
• Solid understanding of DevOps and experience with IaC tools such Bash, Python, Git, Ansible, Rundeck.
• Experience with log management & analytics tools such as ELK stack, Splunk, or OpenSearch.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with one or more cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP, or OCI.
• Experience supporting and managing Oracle PeopleSoft system.

Pay Range: : $107,000 - $130,000 annually; depending on qualifications and experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost

While our salary ranges provide a framework, it is important to note that most of the time, the initial pay may not reach the maximum of the range. This approach ensures that compensation reflects the value and unique contributions of each candidate while maintaining equity within our organization. As part of our commitment to fair and equitable compensation, please be aware that the salary offered to incoming candidates will be based on their individual credentials and experience.

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