UCAR is excited to announce two job openings for a Cloud Engineer II role. These positions are responsible for supporting on-premise cloud computing resources and facilitating the use of commercial cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The Cloud Engineer II role focuses on helping users transition to and utilize cloud computing technologies that enhance their workflows, with a particular emphasis on the needs of the HPC community.
In this role, you will provide system engineering support for CISL’s on-premise cloud resources (including Kubernetes, and other software stacks and technologies) and integrate commercial off-premise cloud resources as needed. The engineer will provide system administration support for on-premise cloud infrastructure, including monitoring, and troubleshooting the on-premise cloud infrastructure. Research and evaluation of cloud technologies will also be expected and strong and effective communication with stakeholders is also a key requirement.
Production systems supported are located at the NCAR Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Test and Research systems are located at the NSF | NCAR Mesa Lab in Boulder Colorado. The engineer may be required to work at the NWSC during periods of system installation, upgrades, or troubleshooting.
NSF | NCAR’s Computational and Information Systems Laboratory (CISL) is a leader in supercomputing and data services necessary for the advancement of atmospheric and geospace science. CISL’s mission is to remain a leader at the forefront of ensuring that research universities, NCAR, and the larger atmospheric, oceanographic, and related research communities have access to the computational resources they need for their research. To fulfill the need for a stronger workforce at the intersection of High Performance Computing (HPC) and geoscience problems, CISL engages in education and outreach activities to inspire and attract a diverse future workforce.
Compensation Range:
Salary Range $85,676 – 107,095
*Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.*
Job Location: Occasional travel to/onsite work at Mesa Lab (Boulder, CO) and NWSC (Cheyenne, WY); Remote option available to eligible hire; Hybrid and Fully Onsite options also available
Position Type & Term: Full Time, Regular; 2-year term with possibility of extension