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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Infrastructure Software Engineer - Hardware Test - **Company:** IonQ, Inc. - **Location:** Bothell, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $151,756.0 - $198,688.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Computer Programming, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Github, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Message Broker, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Ansible, Prometheus, Remote Infrastructure Management, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Grafana, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Bare Metal, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** July 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8c1aec9a-82a8-4785-abca-13339cca142b ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. * 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering role. * Solid understanding of networking, security best practices, and system administration in a Linux environment. * Strong programming experience with at least one modern language such as Python or Go. * Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). * Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., using GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions). * Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible and provisioning tools like iPXE., * Experience managing infrastructure for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing or electronics test labs. * Experience with deploying and managing software at remote or third-party sites (e.g., contract manufacturers). * Solid cloud development/deployment experience (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure). * Experience with cross-platform deployment automation (Linux, Windows). * Experience with bare-metal provisioning for remote/headless systems using technologies like PXE, Kickstart, or Preseed. * Experience with monitoring and observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). * Familiarity with regulations that may be applicable to the teams' responsibilities (e.g. ISO 9001, ITAR). * Knowledge of protocols and services used in distributed systems, such as gRPC, MQTT, or other message brokers. ## Description As the primary infrastructure expert on an internal-tooling software development team you will act as the liaison to IonQ's core Infrastructure team. You will be helping to develop and deploy the minimal, secure, and maintainable infrastructure necessary to execute our test automation software on everything from rack-mounted servers to lightweight, single-purpose devices across our manufacturing verification processes. As a senior member of the team, you will be expected to work mostly independently, leading moderately scoped projects and acting as a subject-matter resource for the test organization., * Design, build, and maintain the CI/CD pipelines for deploying our test automation software to a distributed fleet of testbeds. * Develop and manage infrastructure for testbed provisioning, remote management, and monitoring. * Contribute to testbed design and hardware selection decisions to better support team objectives. * Implement and enforce best practices for security, compliance, and observability across the test platform. * Serve as the point of contact and subject-matter expert for infrastructure, collaborating with the broader organization's SRE and DevOps teams to ensure alignment on tools and practices. * Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to define infrastructure requirements and deliver robust, scalable solutions. * Solve complex and non-routine infrastructure problems, evaluating alternatives and considering tradeoffs between cost, quality, and speed. ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Quantum DevOps - Quantum Application Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1441-quantum-devops-quantum-application-development) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)