DevOps Engineer II

Job Title

DevOps Engineer II

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

AgriLife Research Center for Managed Technology Services (ARCMTS)

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

About Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
• Texas A&M AgriLife Research
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
• Texas A&M Forest Service
• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!

Position Information:

The DevOps Engineer II, under general supervision, supports the design, deployment, and maintenance of cloud and hybrid platforms. This role focuses on automation, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), monitoring, and compliance to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable operations across enterprise environments.

Responsibilities:

Cloud & Platform Deployment:

• Implements and maintains applications and services across AWS, Azure, RedHat, Linux, and WPEngine environments.

• Ensures reliable, scalable, and high-availability operations for enterprise workloads.

Automation & CI/CD:

• Builds and optimizes automation pipelines for deployment, provisioning, and workflows.

• Utilizes tools such as Ansible, Python, GitHub Actions, and batch scripting to improve delivery efficiency.

System Reliability & Monitoring:

• Supports stable, secure, and high-performing systems through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.

• Provides maintenance of cloud, hybrid, and WPEngine infrastructures.

Quality, Security & Compliance:

• Conducts testing, validation, and QA of deployments.

• Ensures compliance with security, performance, and regulatory requirements.

Collaboration:

• Works closely with engineers, analysts, and end users to translate requirements into effective solutions.

• Ensures seamless integration with existing systems and workflows.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:

• Creates and maintains technical documentation for deployments, upgrades, and operational processes.

• Contributes to knowledge bases and provides training and peer guidance.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identifies opportunities to refine processes, tools, and infrastructure.

• Improves efficiency, reduces risks, and scales service delivery through iterative enhancements.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Three (3) years of related experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure management.

• Ability to maintain the security and integrity of cloud, hybrid, and critical infrastructure systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).

• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

• Experience administering WPEngine multisite environments.

Other Requirements and Factors:

• May require work outside of standard office hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• Compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules, and procedures are required.

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely in compliance with System and University safety requirements.

What You Need to Know

Salary: Pay grade 73. Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.

Applicant Instructions

A cover letter and resumé are requested. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.  

Note:  Full-time remote work is not available for this position. However, partially remote work may be available, pending employee eligibility requirements are met in accordance with AgriLife Alternate Work Location Procedures.

Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?

When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.

In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit package including the following:

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays  

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas  

• Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.