NPR

3 weeks ago

DevOps Engineer

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Job Summary

Build and maintain the platforms, services, and tools that power the NPR Network for millions of public media consumers. As part of a cross-discipline technical product team, you’ll automate CI/CD and infrastructure deployment, administer Linux/Unix systems, and support scalable cloud platforms with high availability and fault tolerance. You’ll also develop Infrastructure as Code, manage databases and storage, configure CDNs for efficient delivery, and participate in an on-call rotation.

Location: Washington

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure

Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

•Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure deployment workflows.
•Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Linux/Unix compute instances across on-premises and multi-cloud environments.
•Support, deploy, and scale workloads in cloud environments to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.
•Investigate and optimize application performance and infrastructure scaling for peak traffic events.
•Participate in on-call rotation to diagnose, mitigate, and resolve production incidents.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 107,300.24 - 119,597.71

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveRetirement Savings

Key Requirements

•2 to 3 years of professional experience in a DevOps (AWS), Systems Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role (or a Master’s/Ph.D. may substitute for 1–2 years).
•Strong hands-on proficiency in Linux/Unix system administration.
•Hands-on automation scripting experience using Python, Bash, or similar tools.
•Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud orchestration technologies.
•Experience with virtualization technologies and containerization (plus basic relational database administration, storage technologies, and CDN concepts).

Experience:2-3 yearsCloudDevOpsSite reliability

Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering

Skills:Automation-first mindsetSystems troubleshootingArchitectural documentationCollaborative communication

Languages:English

Tech Stack:DevOpsAWSLinuxUnixCI/CDPythonBashInfrastructure as CodeCloud orchestrationVirtualizationContainerizationRelational databasesStorage technologiesCDNAPM

Company Brief

NPR

NPR (National Public Radio) is a nonprofit media organization producing and distributing news, cultural programming, and podcasts to a network of public radio stations across the United States.

Industry: News, Journalism & Broadcasting

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Nonprofit & NGO

Funding: Grant Funded

Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States

Founded: 1970

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