The University of Texas at Austin
Information Security
CybersecurityOperationsEngineer
“Cybersecurity Operations Engineer at The University of Texas at Austin. Skills: Cybersecurity Operations, DevOps, AI tooling, Linux. Design, build, and securely operate shared DevOps infrastructure. Use configuration management tooling”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure the infrastructure is effectively and securely supporting our customer base; amplify the team’s leverage
Industry & Context.
think creatively about problems
Maintain Internet service and a mobile phone with voice and data plans, Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship, Subject to government security investigation, Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information, May work around standard office conditions, Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation, Use of manual dexterity, Must be authorized to work in the United States, Complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form, Present acceptable and original documents to prove identity and authorization to work, E-Verify
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, 2 years of experience building & integrating systems in environments utilizing enterprise source code management tools & automation tooling, Python, Bash scripting, Ansible, 4 years of experience with Linux system administration, advanced understanding of operating systems and common operating environments, 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
Use configuration management tooling
Tune systems for scale
Build and operate secured and sandboxed environments
Integrate AI tooling into workflows
Advise on architectural and security reviews
Develop and manage comprehensive documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with the UTISO and the UT Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC); Collaborate with a small team of engineers; work closely with multiple groups
Communication Scope
Excellent written and oral skills; communication skills
Process & Methodology
manage expectations, track engagement scope
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