DevOps Engineer
On-siteBellevue, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Provide technical ownership by influencing software architecture and development approaches for a first-of-a-kind Natrium advanced reactor. Design and implement new features and refactors with a focus on clarity, maintainability, and performance. Ensure consistent architecture, configuration, testing, and documentation practices that satisfy regulated-environment requirements. Create, maintain, and improve multi-repository CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and containerized workflows providing consistent, traceable environments. Own and improve recurring release processes by streamlining workflows, reinforcing regression test infrastructure, and minimizing manual steps. Collaborate with IT, engineering analysts, and software developers to deliver robust tools, automated workflows, and sustainable practices meeting SQA requirements. Provide onboarding, mentoring, and hands-on technical leadership across a complex scientific software ecosystem. Reduce technical debt by championing maintainable design patterns, modernization opportunities, and consistent development standards. Take on additional systems, services, and workflows as EAAS technical scope evolves.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in software development
- B.S. in Computer Science, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, or related discipline
- advanced degree with equivalent experience
- Experience developing scientific software that schedules HPC workloads (e.g., via SLURM)
- Strong background in CI/CD, automated testing, and modern development practices
- Proficiency with containerization technologies including Docker and Apptainer
- Proficiency with Python and modern Git-based development workflows
- Experience developing in SQA-regulated environments (e.g., NQA-1)
- Strong communication, analytical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Demonstrated ability to mentor contributors and guide teams through complex processes
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting engineering, scientific, or nuclear software
- Experience with automated documentation workflows
- Experience supporting multiple teams or shared platforms — frameworks, toolchains, or multi-repository environments
- Familiarity with compiled languages such as Fortran, C/C++, or Rust
- Understanding of numerical methods, modeling tools, or reactor analysis workflows
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