DevOps Engineer (Vac DST)

Role overview Evaluate the performance and reliability of distributed technology projects through large-scale experiments and repeatable testing. You’ll build and tune the infrastructure used for benchmarks, automate test workflows, investigate system behavior, and turn findings into practical recommendations with researchers and engineers.

Responsibilities - Configure and optimize Kubernetes clusters for large-scale experiments and benchmarks of peer-to-peer systems. - Improve cluster scalability and resource use as test scenarios become more complex. - Set up and maintain monitoring, logging, and observability systems, such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Loki. - Work with researchers and engineers to make experiments easier to run, analyze, and reproduce. - Automate infrastructure and deployment workflows to improve reliability and reduce manual effort. - Profile workloads, troubleshoot distributed systems issues, and coordinate investigation with development teams.

Requirements - Strong experience operating Kubernetes in production or research settings. - Solid knowledge of cloud infrastructure, Linux, and networking, especially as applied to distributed or peer-to-peer systems. - Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools. - Experience with infrastructure-as-code or configuration tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Helm. - Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language; Python is particularly relevant. - Strong written and spoken communication, plus experience with networks or systems programming.

Nice to have - Interest or experience in distributed systems, peer-to-peer networks, or blockchain technology. - Familiarity with libp2p, performance benchmarking, scalability testing, or systems research. - Open-source contributions or experience in an open-source organization.