Platform Engineer Infrastructure, College of Arts and Sciences

Seattle, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) at the University of Washington is seeking an Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Platform Engineer) to help design and operate the automated platforms that support teaching research and administrative computing across the College.

This role is ideal for an engineer who prefers building systems over maintaining them manually. Youll focus on Infrastructure-as-Code configuration management and automation frameworks that make infrastructure repeatable secure and easy to operate at scale. Youll work closely with operations engineers application developers and security staff to turn operational needs into clean version-controlled automation.

This is a team-based position that provides opportunities for cross-training and skill development across related functional areas. The role includes supporting other engineers as needed and serving as backup to ensure reliable and continuous service delivery

How Youll Spend Your Time:

Infrastructure-as-Code & Automation 45%

Design build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using tools such as Puppet and Ansible.
Create reusable version-controlled automation for provisioning and configuring on-prem and cloud resources.
Reduce configuration drift and manual work by standardizing system builds and workflows.
Ensure automation is reliable auditable and well documented.

Platform Enablement & Operational Support 25%

Work closely with the Systems & Cloud Administrator to translate operational requirements into automated solutions.
Develop baseline configurations and automation patterns for operating systems and core services.
Support system lifecycle activities (upgrades patching migrations) through automation rather than manual intervention.
Identify opportunities to enable self-service and reduce operational toil.

Security Reliability & Best Practices 20%

Embed security best practices into automation including configuration hardening and access controls.
Support compliance and audit needs by ensuring infrastructure changes are traceable and repeatable.
Improve platform reliability by eliminating ad-hoc configuration and deployment inconsistencies.
Collaborate with monitoring and security teams to ensure automated systems are observable and resilient.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement 10%

Maintain clear documentation for automation frameworks workflows and standards.
Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.
Stay current with emerging infrastructure automation tools and platform engineering practices.
Contribute to shared standards and continuous improvement across CAS IT.

What Were Looking For:

Minimum Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Engineering Physics or a related field.
45 of progressively responsible experience in systems administration infrastructure operations or cloud/platform engineering.

Additional Requirements

Demonstrated experience building and maintaining automation for server or platform environments in production settings.
Experience working collaboratively within a cross-functional IT or engineering team.
Demonstrated experience working within established IT standards policies and security frameworks preferably in a higher education or research environment

Desired Technical Skills:

Strong experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Puppet Ansible or similar.
Experience supporting Linux-based systems; familiarity with Windows environments is a plus.
Familiarity with cloud and/or virtualized infrastructure (e.g. VMware AWS Azure).
Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
Experience using Git for version control and collaborating on shared codebases.
Understanding of infrastructure security best practices including configuration hardening and patch compliance.
Ability to design automation that balances flexibility maintainability and operational safety.

General requirements:

Keep current with campus standards technology developments and College guidelines to ensure that the highest standards of reliability and performance are met.
Demonstrated experience working with minimal supervision both independently and in a collaborative team environment and within deadlines.
Demonstrated client service skills and the ability to work with personnel of various levels of technical background.
Excellent written and oral communications skills.
Self-motivated resourceful and proactive.
Operationally minded with experience developing implementing and managing effective processes and systems.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to exercise independent judgement and creatively solve problems.

Compensation Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$102000.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum:

$110400.00 annual

Other Compensation:

Benefits:

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Temporary or Regular

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit:

Not Applicable

About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

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Job DescriptionThe College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) at the University of Washington is seeking an Infrastructure Automation Engineer (Platform Engineer) to help design and operate the automated platforms that support teaching research and administrative computing across the College.This role is idea...