DevOps​/Platform Engineer - Remote

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship are not eligible.

This is an opportunity to have a direct impact on the technology that supports students, faculty, researchers, and staff across the entire University of Alaska system. The person in this role will help shape the future of our infrastructure by modernizing cloud and on‑premises platforms, reducing technical debt, improving automation, and driving strategic technology initiatives across a complex enterprise environment. This is not a role where you are responsible for a single technology stack or a narrowly defined set of tasks.

The engineer we hire will have significant ownership, autonomy, and influence over the solutions we implement, working closely with senior engineers and leadership to evaluate technologies, solve difficult technical challenges, and define the direction of our platform engineering and cloud strategy.

• Help shape the future of our infrastructure by modernizing cloud and on‑premises platforms.
• Reduce technical debt and improve automation across the University of Alaska system.
• Drive strategic technology initiatives across multiple campuses.
• Own solutions with significant ownership, autonomy, and influence over implementation and support.
• Work closely with senior engineers and leadership to evaluate technologies, solve challenging problems, and define the platform engineering and cloud strategy direction.
• Support a broad technology landscape including cloud services, VMware, Net App, Active Directory, automation platforms, identity services, enterprise applications, and critical infrastructure.

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (Information Technology or related) OR an equivalent combination of training and experience with at least four years of advanced experience designing and supporting enterprise infrastructure across cloud and/or on‑prem (hybrid) environments.
• Approximately 10 or more years of professional experience and a demonstrated history of independently designing, implementing, and supporting complex enterprise technology environments.

This is a full‑time, exempt staff position with a competitive salary and full employee benefits package, including retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 82. Final salary placement is based on education and experience.

Remote position located in the United States; required to work Alaska Time Zone hours. Hybrid and remote work for employees based in Alaska may be approved at UA discretion; remote work for employees outside Alaska may only be approved in exceptional circumstances or when required by job duties.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sarah Randazzo, Signers' Business Office HR Coordinator, at sjrandazzo.

The University of Alaska (UA) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution and is committed to a policy of non‑discrimination against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status. The University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If assistance is needed, contact the ADA team at atua-ada.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check. All employees are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaging in university business.