Cybersecurity Operations Engineer

Cybersecurity Operations Engineer

Hybrid role based in Austin, TX, with one day onsite per week. Remote‑eligible with flexible arrangements. Works in the University of Texas at Austin Information Security Office.

• Collaborate with a small team to design, build, and securely operate shared Dev Ops infrastructure, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code, container and orchestration platforms, observability, and secrets management across on‑premise and cloud environments.
• Use configuration management tooling (e.g., Ansible) to configure, harden, and maintain systems with secure defaults.
• Tune systems for scale, performance, and resilience.
• Build and operate secured and sandboxed environments for AI agents and automated workflows.
• Integrate AI tooling into UTISO’s development and operations workflows to amplify the team’s leverage, while critically assessing where and how AI should be applied.
• Advise on architectural and security reviews of infrastructure and services.
• Develop and manage comprehensive documentation, runbooks, and patterns to codify and share knowledge across the team.

• U.S. Citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee; must qualify for a government security investigation and access to classified information.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience building and integrating systems using enterprise source code management and automation tooling (Python or Bash scripting, Ansible, etc.). A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field may substitute for up to one year.
• At least 2 years of experience with Linux system administration or advanced understanding of operating systems and common operating environments; a bachelor’s degree may substitute for up to one year.
• Fluency with modern AI tooling (coding agents, LLM‑assisted development workflows, or hands‑on experimentation with AI in operations or security contexts) and a habit of adopting new AI tools.
• Excellent written and oral skills, ability to work closely with multiple groups, manage expectations, and track engagement scope.
• General networking and security troubleshooting experience (firewalls, routing, NAT, etc.).
• Demonstrated affinity for or interest in information security.

• Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms.
• Experience with cloud security posture management and securing cloud environments at scale.
• Experience with secrets management and credential lifecycle in automated systems.
• Experience building and securing AI agent infrastructure.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability systems.
• Experience with clustered / highly available systems and securing systems at scale.

Salary range: $90,000+ depending on qualifications.

Working conditions include standard office conditions, repetitive use of a keyboard, and manual dexterity. Remote‑eligible with flexible arrangements.

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%).
• Voluntary vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan with employer matching funds.
• Additional voluntary retirement programs: tax‑sheltered annuity 403(b) and deferred compensation program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses.
• Robust free training access through Linked In Learning and professional conference opportunities.
• Exclusive incentive pay program.
• Free access to UT Austin libraries and museums with staff .
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff .
• Tuition assistance.
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets.
• A great physical office space if preferring to work from campus.

A criminal history background check will be required for finalists under consideration for this position.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs, activities, and admissions.