"DevOps Engineer"

Job Details

Job Summary / Basic Function:

Job Summary: The DevOps Engineer is responsible for performing moderately complex computer programming tasks and coordinating programming functions in a shared services environment. This position supports Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College Orange, and Lamar State College Port Arthur, reporting to the Director of Infrastructure Services. This role requires the ability to understand complex business and technical processes, develop effective programmatic solutions, and present those solutions in a user-friendly manner using industry-standard technologies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and develop web-based server-side code using: .NET, PHP, C#, JSON
• Build and maintain RESTful and SOAP-based APIs for internal and external integrations
• Integrate APIs with ERP systems and other institutional platforms
• Maintain and support backend web services and internal applications
• Develop and test public-facing websites and tools
• Administer SharePoint and Microsoft Teams environments
• Manage and support various instances of IIS (Internet Information Services)
• Coordinate and collaborate with the webmaster on web content and design standards
• Work closely with the infrastructure team to ensure the scalability, availability, and performance of on-premises and cloud-based systems
• Implement security best practices, monitor for vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance with higher education standards (e.g., FERPA, HIPAA, PCI, etc.)
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for APIs, integrations, infrastructure configurations, scripts, and processes
• Stay current with evolving DevOps practices, development frameworks, and cybersecurity requirements
• Perform related duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the ability to: remain in a stationary position for most of the time; occasionally move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; constantly operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven experience in web-based programming and API development
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution with major coursework in management information systems, computer science, or a related field
• Knowledge of programming principles, application development, and modern web technologies
• Proficiency in contemporary programming languages and frameworks
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five or more years of experience in a programming or DevOps role
• Experience working with enterprise-level APIs, including authentication and data modeling
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD pipelines, and scripting tools (e.g., PowerShell, Bash)

Salary:

75,000

EEO Statement:

Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security Report:

LIT’s Annual Security Report is provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f), 34 CFR 668.46). This report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the Institute will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the Institute or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by Lamar Institute of Technology, Eagles Nest, Room 128, at 855 East Lavaca, Beaumont, TX, 77705, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-839-2032 or emailing titleix@lit.edu.

Security Sensitive Statement:

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.