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The University of Michigan Library is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join the Library IT Architecture and Engineering (A&E) team in building and maintaining the technology infrastructure that supports the Library's public and staff-facing enterprise services. You will join a skilled and forward- thinking team of engineers who deploy and manage modern technology infrastructure to support digital preservation, research, publishing, archives and broad public access to U-M Library resources. Architecture and Engineering, a department of Library IT, supports these projects with the application, server, storage, security, and workflow infrastructure required for hosting web applications and processing digital library data and metadata.

In Library Information Technology, we value the cooperation that results from sharing and applying our different experiences, backgrounds, skills, talents, and interests to build an environment in which all our community members can flourish.

The University of Michigan Library is one of the world's largest academic research libraries and serves a vibrant university community that is home to 19 schools and colleges, 100 top ten graduate programs, and annual research expenditures over $2 billion a year. To promote the university's world--changing work and to serve the public good, the library collects, preserves, and shares the scholarly and cultural record in all existing and latest forms, and leads the reinvention of the academic research library in the digital age.

You will report to the Director, Architecture & Engineering in Library IT.
 

• Install, configure, test, debug, modify, and maintain systems and software, including container orchestration solutions, Linux-based servers, operating system utilities, system-level software, scripts, and custom software applications (40%)
• Maintain automated system provisioning and management with Puppet and other relevant tools (30%)
• In collaboration with service partners, developers, and architects, analyze business and user needs and deploy systems infrastructure solutions to meet those needs (15%)
• Monitor hardware resource use and make/recommend improvements to efficiency (10%)
• Create and maintain documentation for teammates who support and build on each other's work and documentation for developers who rely on A&E infrastructure (5%)
   

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 2 years experience directly relevant to position responsibilities, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work accurately, efficiently, and dependably with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to adapt and acknowledge the differences and complexities in background, cultures, values and viewpoints 
   

• Experience with container orchestration using Kubernetes or similar
• Experience with automated infrastructure management using tools such as Puppet, Chef, Ansible, etc.
• Modern programming skills in any language, including version control, test-driven development, and debugging
   

Interviews for this position will be conducted remotely via Zoom. Relocation to Ann Arbor and working on site is optional for the first full year of employment (i.e. the position can be fully remote for at least the first year). Support for remote work will be reevaluated each year, taking into account evolving University and Library policy as well as team responsibilities.

The University of Michigan offers excellent benefits and wellness opportunities.

You will receive 24 days of vacation a year, paid sick leave with provisions for extended benefits, and opportunities for professional development and travel. TIAA-CREF and Fidelity Investments retirement options available.
 

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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