Scientific Programmer IV (DevOps)

ECS is seeking a highly experienced Scientific Programmer (DevOps) to work remotely. The Scientific Programmer is technical and can communicate with science teams and leadership. This is a senior and self-managed person who has a high attention to detail and ownership of his/her tasks through closure. The ideal candidate will have experience with GitLab , Python , Docker , Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform or AWS CDK, Jira, Confluence, or Bitbucket. Supervisory Responsibilities: Non-Supervisory Role Duties/Responsibilities: Strong communication skills: Ability to communicate clearly, respectfully, and calmly—both verbally and in writing—with a wide range of stakeholders (e.g., PhDs, scientists, developers, managers, and business stakeholders) Documentation mindset: Demonstrated willingness to document actions, decisions, assumptions, and open questions in tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and similar platforms. Able to be clear, concise, and explicit about uncertainties. Critical thinking and constructive challenge: Confidence to ask questions, incorporate feedback, and respectfully push back on ideas that appear incorrect, with a focus on reaching the best possible solution. Software and cloud development knowledge: Working knowledge of software development and cloud concepts. Deep expertise is not required, but the candidate must be willing to learn from guidance, self-teach as gaps are identified, and continuously improve. Experience with non-serverless architectures: Familiarity with non-serverless infrastructure such as EC2, containerized workloads, and related compute models. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) exposure: Some hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK, Azure Bicep , or equivalents), even if limited. Architecture comprehension and feedback: Ability to review AWS architecture diagrams, ask clarifying questions, mentally model the system, and provide constructive, co-architectural feedback to ensure solutions are fit for purpose. Diagramming and visual communication: Experience creating architecture diagrams ( AWS -focused preferred) to clearly communicate ideas and designs beyond written explanations. Strong sense of ownership (absolute requirement): Takes responsibility for their work end-to-end. Proactively monitors and fixes issues without being asked, seeks improvement independently, and treats failures as learning opportunities. Ownership is defined by accountability and growth—not perfection. Salary Range: $80,000 - $120,000 General Description of Benefits