DevOps Engineer – ArcGIS API Python

Overview

Join our team to help build the next generation of the ArcGIS API for Python. You won't just be running scripts, you will be the architect of our software supply chain. Your mission is to design a high-performance, secure and automated pipeline that takes Python and Rust code from a developer to thousands of global users via Conda, PyPI and Docker.

We are working towards modernising and building out our build, test and deployment systems by continually adopting and integrating newer industry standards into our processes and workflows.

• Expose, design, implement and maintain high‑speed CI/CD pipelines using Git Hub Actions / Azure Dev Ops for cloud‑native workflows and Jenkins for complex, cross‑platform on‑premises build automation.
• Architect and optimise Docker environments to ensure consistent, isolated and reproducible build/test runners across the entire development lifecycle.
• Work with the team to lead the design of the next generation Python package creation process; manage complex Conda recipes and environments to ensure seamless distribution of the ArcGIS API and its dependencies.
• Build and manage the underlying build infrastructure (runners, nodes and registries) using automated provisioning to ensure high availability and scalability of the release system.
• Implement automated security gatekeeping, including generation of SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials), vulnerability scanning and license compliance for all Python and Rust artefacts.
• Design and implement monitoring frameworks to track build performance; assist in automated load and performance testing of the Python stack to identify regressions before release.
• Identify and eliminate manual bottlenecks by transitioning legacy workflows into modern, everything‑as‑code processes.
• Oversee the lifecycle of third‑party dependencies, ensuring that the supply chain is secure from source code to the final distributed package.

• 1+ years of relevant experience (including internships, open-source contributions or advanced academic projects) in Python or Rust.
• Understanding of the Python language and its packaging ecosystem (pip, setup tools, Poetry).
• Familiarity with creating and managing environments, writing meta.yaml recipes and managing channels.
• Basic understanding of building Rust binaries or Python extensions (e.g., maturin, pyo3).
• Hands‑on experience with Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI or Azure Pipelines (YAML‑based pipeline configuration).
• Proficiency with Linux environments and writing optimised Dockerfiles.
• Understanding of SBOM tools (e.g. Syft or Grype) and the importance of signing artefacts.
• Exposure to AWS or Azure, specifically around compute instances and storage (S3 / Blob Storage).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Dev Ops or a related technical field.

Total rewards strategy includes industry‑leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees and families, 401(k) and profit‑sharing programmes, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays per year and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of the total rewards strategy; a reasonable estimate of the base salary range is $79,040 USD – $129,792 USD.

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