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As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW is Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, your experiences, perspectives and unique identities will be honored at the University of Washington. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. 

UW Information Technology (UW-IT) is the central information technology organization for the University of Washington, responsible for strategic planning, oversight, and direction of the UW’s IT infrastructure, resources, and services. UW-IT provides critical technology support to all three campuses, UW medical centers, and research operations around the world. UW-IT partners with the UW community to enable innovation, learning, discovery, and service.

IT Infrastructure provides knowledgeable system design and administration, software engineering, and operational support for academic systems, administrative systems, and research computing.  The Computing and Storage team designs, implements, and operates enterprise-level virtual and physical servers, as well as data storage services (storage area networks, network-attached storage, backups, and archiving).

UW-IT has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior DevOps Engineer.

The Senior DevOps Engineer position requires a team-oriented IT professional, experienced in designing, implementing and managing complex Windows applications, systems and infrastructure in a highly available production environment. This position directly supports the research, teaching, and administrative missions of the University.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience.

Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a production Microsoft .NET environment managing enterprise-class applications, including automated builds, release management, web servers, load-balancing, storage and databases.

Windows systems engineering experience, including extensive hands-on knowledge of Windows Server, IIS and SQL Server in highly available production environments

Hands-on Azure DevOps/TFS operations experience

Experience and knowledge in  .NET, C# and PowerShell

Hands-on Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL experience and knowledge

Ability to work effectively in a matrixed organization

Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and apply new technologies

Demonstrated excellent written/oral communication skills, technical documentation skills, user liaison skills, and personal interaction abilities.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

DESIRED:

Prior developer support and consulting experience is highly desired

Hands-on Azure development experience is highly desired

Familiarity with frontend web development (CSS, Javascript)

Familiarity with C programming and Windows libraries

Familiarity with continuous integration tools, such as Azure DevOps and Azure Pipelines

Familiarity with server configuration and build automation tools

Prior experience in a research university or other academic institution

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Working conditions include typical office environments and university data centers.

Position participates in an on-call rotation and must be able to respond to outages during off-hours.

Proof of full vaccination status for COVID 19  by 10.18.21 or first day of work.

This is an essential position and is required to report to work remotely when UW suspends operations.

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.