DevOps Engineer

The Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC) is a cutting-edge national facility, providing world-class infrastructure supporting quantum computing research and development for both academia and industry. The IQCC is managed and operated by Quantum Machines (QM) , the global leader in quantum computing control systems. We design, build, and operate datacenter infrastructure for next-generation quantum computers and advanced research systems. Our focus is on extensibility, openness, and full hackability across the entire stack—from bare-metal hardware to user-facing services. Our platforms enable researchers around the world to experiment, iterate, and collaborate, while also allowing nascent industries to prototype, validate, and create new intellectual property. By combining high-performance compute, modern cloud-native tooling, and open-source principles, we aim to accelerate progress in both fundamental research and real-world applications. We are looking for a Platform / DevOps Engineer to design, build, and operate the core infrastructure for a research compute datacenter. This platform supports researchers and physicists by providing scalable compute resources and exposing selected physics experiments to external users as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). What You’ll Do • Design, maintain, and operate bare-metal Kubernetes clusters used for research and production workloads. • Build and manage declarative GitOps and workflows using tools such as Argo CD and Argo Workflows. • Develop and maintain Python-based infrastructure automation, backend services, APIs, and internal tooling for Kubernetes-based research platforms. • Administer and support core services such as Linux systems, Redis, and PostgreSQL. • Implement and evolve networking and security policies, including Cilium-based enforcement. • Collaborate with researchers to expose internal physics experiments as external SaaS services. • Contribute to internal platforms and, where possible, open-source projects. • Continuously improve reliability, observability, and developer/researcher experience.

Requirements: Required Skills & Experience • 5+ experience with Python (automation, tooling, or backend services). • 3+ Hands-on experience maintaining bare-metal Kubernetes clusters. • Practical knowledge of GitOps and DevOps tools, especially Argo CD, Argo Workflows. • 3+ Experience operating Redis and PostgreSQL in production environments. • Solid Linux system administration skills. • Comfortable working in complex, distributed infrastructure environments. • Excellent communication skills for collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams. • Commitment to thorough documentation and knowledge sharing. • Ability to design and implement reusable infrastructure patterns. What Makes This Role Unique • Direct impact on scientific research and real-world physics experiments • Opportunity to work on non-cloud, high-performance, bare-metal infrastructure • Strong emphasis on open-source technologies and best practices • A mix of deep infrastructure engineering and exposure to user-facing services