Software Engineer (YAML/Config)

Overview

YAML has become the declarative language of choice for infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and orchestrating complex systems. As a Software Engineer (YAML/Config), you will be essential in refining AI's ability to generate accurate, well-structured, and semantically correct YAML configurations for critical DevOps and cloud-native workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated YAML configurations for Kubernetes manifests, Docker Compose files, and Helm charts, ensuring functional correctness and best practices.
• Assess AI's ability to create and modify infrastructure-as-code definitions (e.g., Ansible playbooks, CloudFormation templates, Terraform configurations).
• Provide expert feedback on AI-generated CI/CD pipeline configurations (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) written in YAML.
• Create high-quality training data for complex YAML structures, including anchors, aliases, and custom tags.
• Debug and validate AI-generated YAML, identifying syntax errors, logical inconsistencies, and semantic misinterpretations.
• Analyze AI's understanding of schema validation, templating engines (e.g., Jinja2), and environment-specific configurations within YAML.

Ideal Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering with extensive YAML usage.
• Expert proficiency in writing and validating complex YAML configurations for various tools.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes manifests (Deployments, Services, Pods, Ingress) and Docker Compose.
• Strong experience with at least one infrastructure-as-code tool (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) that heavily uses YAML.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline definitions in YAML (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines).
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug configuration-related issues in distributed systems.

Project Timeline

• Start Date: Immediate
• Duration: Ongoing
• Commitment: Flexible, 15-25 hours/week

Configure the future by guiding AI in the world of YAML and infrastructure-as-code!