About the role

GIGATEC Engineering seeks an HPC DevOps & GitOps Engineer to automate infrastructure and orchestrate secure software releases within production HPC environments. As a Tier 3 technical escalation lead, you will resolve complex infrastructure issues and build automated solutions to prevent recurring failures.

Skills

Linux Infrastructure as Code Ansible Python Docker Containerd Podman Kubernetes Helm DevOps GitOps Git Jira Confluence Agile NetBox

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Perks and Benefits

100% Paid Healthcare
10% 401k in every paycheck
100% Fully Vested!!!

NOTE – Our positions require a Top Secret clearance, as well as the favorable completion of a polygraph. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment Visa.

What You’ll Be Doing (We don’t love the bullet points, but we love the work!)

Behind every powerful computing environment is an engineer who makes complex systems work together. At GIGATEC, you’ll bring that expertise to production HPC environments—automating infrastructure, orchestrating secure software releases, and deploying containerized services with precision. As the Tier 3 technical escalation lead, you’ll partner with Operations & Maintenance teams to unravel challenging infrastructure issues, uncover root causes, and build automated solutions that prevent recurring failures. If you’re driven to understand how systems work—and curious about how to make them work better—this role puts your ingenuity at the intersection of performance, security, and reliability.

Required Skills

Linux command-line interface and tools
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and Ansible automation
Python development, including custom Ansible modules
Containerization with Docker, containerd, and Podman
Kubernetes deployments and Helm chart creation
DevOps/GitOps practices, release candidate preparation, and pipeline maintenance and troubleshooting
Git branching strategies and release tagging
Technical documentation, including installation guides, troubleshooting runbooks, and architectural diagrams

Required Skills

Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence
Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies
Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools, such as NetBox
Enjoys the occasional coffee-fueled brainstorm and recreational interest in witty exchanges. ☕