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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cybersecurity Operations Engineer - **Company:** The University of Texas - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $115,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Bash Shell, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Linux System Administration, Networking Basics, Ansible, Systems Integration, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Containerization, Kubernetes, Virtual Agents, Software Version Control - **Published:** May 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff/job/AUSTIN-TX/Cybersecurity-Operations-Engineer_R_00046437 ## About the Role * U.S. Citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee - Applicant selected will be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position. * A minimum of 2 years of experience building & integrating systems in environments utilizing enterprise source code management tools & automation tooling (using Python and/or Bash scripting, Ansible, etc.). * At least 4 years of experience with Linux system administration or an advanced understanding of operating systems and common operating environments. * Demonstrated fluency with modern AI tooling (e.g., 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 as they emerge. * Excellent written and oral skills, ability to work closely with multiple groups, manage expectations and track engagement scope. * General networking and security troubleshooting (firewalls, routing, NAT, etc.). * Demonstrated affinity for or interest in information security. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate., * 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., A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position., * E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] * Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] * Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ## Description The Cybersecurity Operations Engineer will join a newly established, collaborative DevOps function within the UT Austin Information Security Office (UTISO) helping build and operate the shared engineering infrastructure that enables the UTISO to develop, deploy, and secure their services at scale., * Collaborate with a small team of engineers to design, build, and securely operate shared DevOps 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 thinking critically about 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., The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length., Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). 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