The University of Texas at Austin
CybersecurityOperationsEngineer
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“Cybersecurity Operations Engineer at The University of Texas at Austin. Skills: Cybersecurity Operations, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-code. Design, build, and securely operate shared DevOps infrastructure. Configure, harden, and maintain systems with secure defaults”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure the infrastructure is effectively and securely supporting our customer base; Amplify the team’s leverage through AI tooling; Make a difference in the lives of our students, faculty and staff; Make a difference across the planet
Industry & Context.
Ability to think creatively about problems; Critical thinking about AI application
Maintain Internet service and a mobile phone with voice and data plans, Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without sponsorship, Meet in person at least once a week, Subject to government security investigation, Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
U. S. Citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee, Applicant selected will be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information, 1 year of experience building & integrating systems in environments utilizing enterprise source code management tools & automation tooling, Python scripting, Bash scripting, Ansible, 2 years of experience with Linux system administration, Advanced understanding of operating systems, Common operating systems, Demonstrated fluency with modern AI tooling, Coding agents, LLM-assisted development workflows, Hands-on experimentation with AI in operations or security contexts, Habit of adopting new AI tools as they emerge, Excellent written and oral skills, Ability to work closely with multiple groups, Manage expectations, Track engagement scope, General networking and security troubleshooting, Firewalls, Routing, NAT, Demonstrated affinity for or interest in information security
Nice to Have
Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-code, Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms, Experience with cloud security posture management, Securing cloud environments at scale, Experience with secrets management, Credential lifecycle in automated systems, Experience building and securing AI agent infrastructure, Knowledge of monitoring and observability systems, Experience with clustered / highly available systems, Securing systems at scale
What You'll Do.
and securely operate shared DevOps infrastructure
and maintain systems with secure defaults
Tune systems for scale
Build and operate secured and sandboxed environments for AI agents
Integrate AI tooling into development and operations workflows
Advise on architectural and security reviews
Develop and manage comprehensive documentation and runbooks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with a small team of engineers; Work closely with the UTISO; Work closely with multiple groups; Interact and collaborate together in person
Communication Scope
Excellent written and oral skills; Ability to work closely with multiple groups; Manage expectations
Process & Methodology
Track engagement scope
Full Job Description
**Job Posting Title:** Cybersecurity Operations Engineer **\----** **Hiring Department:** Information Security Office **\----** **Position Open To:** All Applicants **\----** **Weekly Scheduled Hours:** 40 **\----** **FLSA Status:** Exempt from FLSA **\----** **Earliest Start Date:** Immediately **\----** **Position Duration:** Expected to Continue **\----** **Location:** AUSTIN, TX **\----** **Job Details:** ## General Notes This position is a hybrid opportunity based in Austin, TX and provides life/work balance with typically a 40-hour work week. Flexible work arrangements are available for this position and in addition to competitive salary and benefits (and an amazing opportunity to make an impact and do good across the planet), an exclusive Incentive Pay Program is offered, as available, to qualifying UTISO employees. This is an early-career opportunity intended for someone in the first stage of their DevOps career who is eager to grow alongside experienced engineers and mentors. You will help design, build, and securely operate CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, container and orchestration platforms, observability, secrets management, and the AI tooling that is rapidly becoming central to how we do our work. You will work closely with the UTISO to ensure the infrastructure is effectively and securely supporting our customer base which spans the state of Texas and beyond. The threat landscape we operate in is varied and requires a multi-faceted team to respond appropriately; therefore, please apply even if you are unsure if your experience is relevant. The most important ingredients for success on this team are a strong ability to think creatively about problems, very strong communication skills, a passion to learn and share knowledge. You will get to work with a very intelligent and dedicated team to address enterprise cybersecurity challenges through novel approaches in an office that highly values work-life balance, the freedom to explore out of the bo
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