DevOps Operation Engineer (Intermediate or Associate)

DevOps Operation Engineer (Intermediate or Associate)


Requisition ID: req1379
Employment Type: Unclassified Regular Full-Time (URF)
Division: LOB Infrastructure Operations
Compensation: 67,081.00 - 111,608.00, Annual Salary
Job Closing: 5/31/2026
Location: TRS Headquarters Building 2
1900 Aldrich Street
Austin, Texas, 78723
United States


WHO WE ARE:

The Information Technology (IT) Division lays the foundation for TRS to deliver excellent service experiences across the organization and with our members. We serve with purpose through mentorship and collaboration across a broad variety of teams unified by innovation to create technology and information solutions that have a positive impact on our members' lives.

We invite you to join one of Austin's Top Workplaces. TRS offers a best-in-class combination of technology and continuous learning opportunities to equip you to solve problems, expand your knowledge, and create impact for 1 in 20 Texans.


The DevOps Operation Engineer Associate is responsible for assisting with system engineering work supporting the application content infrastructure for the TRS Pension and Healthcare Line of Business applications. The incumbent will perform configuration of job and event automation, job schedule modification, escalation management, deployment support, and maintenance of the application environment. This position will work proactively with the DevOps team, IT staff, and agency employees.

The DevOps Operations Engineer is responsible for performing complex system engineering work supporting the application content infrastructure for the TRS Pension and Healthcare Line of Business applications. The incumbent will manage complex applications, Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions, and Enterprise job scheduling which includes job and event automation configuration, job schedule modification, escalation management, deployment support, and maintenance of the application environment. This position will proactively work with the DevOps team, IT staff, and agency employees.

This position is being posted at two levels. The applicant selected will be offered the role that aligns with their education and experience

DevOps Operation Engineer Associate - $67,081 - $85,000

DevOps Operation Engineer - $89,286 - $111,608

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

DevOps & Release Engineering(DevOps Operation Engineer Associate)

• Assist with providing infrastructure support with a focus in the area job of scheduling, workload automation, and managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, which includes GlobalScape Enterprise SFTP and Global ECS Job Scheduler technologies.

• Assists with deployment of applications to multiple environments using DevOps methodologies using automation and continuous integration / continuous deployment, primarily based on Windows PowerShell, Ansible, OpenShift and Jenkins.

• Assists with software provisioning, configuration management, integration validation and application deployment tools.

• Analyzes, diagnoses, and resolves infrastructure problems related to job scheduling, workload automation, managed file transfers, SolarWinds, and Dynatrace technologies.

• Works with developers, DBAs, QA staff and others for continuous process improvements and high-quality deliveries on time.

• Assists with developing policies, procedures, and standards for installing, configuring, and supporting, job scheduling, workload automation, managed file transfers (SFTP) technologies.

DevOps & Release Engineering(DevOps Operation Engineer)


• Provides infrastructure support with a focus in the area job scheduling, workload automation, and managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, which includes GlobalScape Enterprise SFTP and Global ECS Job Scheduler technologies.

• Deploys applications to multiple environments using DevOps methodologies using automation and continuous integration / continuous deployment, primarily based on Windows PowerShell, Ansible, OpenShift and Jenkins.

• Supports software provisioning, configuration management, integration validation and application deployment tools.

• Analyzes, diagnoses, and resolves infrastructure problems related to job scheduling, workload automation, managed file transfers, SolarWinds, and Dynatrace technologies.

• Works with developers, DBAs, QA staff and others for continuous process improvements and high-quality deliveries on time.

• Develops policies, procedures, and standards for installing, configuring, and supporting, job scheduling, workload automation, managed file transfers (SFTP) technologies.

System Support & Maintenance(DevOps Operation Engineer and DevOps Operation Engineer Associate)


• Assist with planning an infrastructure environment for multiple applications.

• Works on the installation, configuration, monitoring and maintenance of job scheduling, workload automation, and managed file transfers technologies.

• Conducts product evaluations of new software and upgrades to existing middleware software to identify strengths, weaknesses, and potential benefits to the agency.

• Monitors applications to ensure compliance with licensing agreements and HIPAA/PHI/PII regulations.

• Collaborates with other agency staff to maintain application and network security.

• May provide training and technical assistance to IT and other staff on middleware technology software and related issues. (only for DevOps Operation Engineer)

• Performs on-call or scheduled after hours as required.

Performs related work as assigned.


WHAT WILL YOU BRING:

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in software engineering, computer science, IT or a closely related field.

• High school diploma or equivalent and additional full-time experience in recent job scheduling, workload automation, and managed file transfer (MFT) solution administration experience, including one (1) year administering a Microsoft Windows server environment may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.

Required Experience

• One (1) year of full-time experience in recent job scheduling, workload automation, and managed file transfer (MFT) solution administration experience, including one (1) year administering a Microsoft Windows server environment or related experience .(DevOps Operation Engineer Associate)

• Three (3) years of full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience in recent job scheduling, workload automation, and managed file transfer (MFT) solution administration experience, including one (1) year administering a Microsoft Windows server environment or related experience. (DevOps Operation Engineer)

• Experience may be concurrent.

• A master's degree or doctoral degree in a closely related field may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.

Required Registration, Certification, or Licensure

• None

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in GlobalScape Enterprise SFTP and Global ECS Job Scheduler infrastructure design, development, and support.

• Experience in Windows and Linux infrastructure troubleshooting and support.

• Experience with one or more of the following technologies: Microsoft Windows Server and DNS, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft PowerShell, OpenShift, F5 Web Application Firewall

• Experience with hardware and software monitoring and alert escalation tools and SolarWinds Monitoring suite.

• Experience with automation and DevOps tools including Ansible, Jenkins, and GitHub.

• Experience with Agile, ITIL methodologies and best practices.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• The practices, principles, and techniques of job scheduling, workload automation, and managed file transfer (MFT) application stack using automation including web, middleware, and database technologies, along with monitoring and network operations.

• Developing and deploying job scheduling, workload automation, and managed file transfer (MFT) secure solutions.

• Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, File Encryption, Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Ansible, Jenkins, GitHub, network protocols and security, current hardware and software architectures, and integration within these systems.

Skills in:

• Understanding standard middleware technologies, tools, and protocols including: Certificate Services, JDBC, JMS, JSP, SOAP and REST web services.

• Solving network Windows server problems or network infrastructure issues and managing the performance and capacity of a LAN/WAN environment.

• Analyzing complex problems and developing workable solutions.

• Communicating complex technical information to people of all levels of technical knowledge.

• Planning, organizing, and coordinating work to effectively meet frequent and/or multiple deadlines; handling multiple tasks simultaneously; and managing conflicting priorities and demands.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff, and external contacts.

• Work effectively in a professional team environment.

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes:
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