Infrastructure Engineer

The Eclipse Foundation is a leading international nonprofit that supports a vibrant ecosystem of open source projects and contributors. Headquartered in Europe, we provide a vendor-neutral, collaborative environment for innovation across industries including cloud, edge, AI, and developer tooling. Our team is remote-first, inclusive, and passionate about building resilient open source infrastructure.

Position Summary

We’re seeking a mid-level Infrastructure Engineer to help operate and maintain the backbone of the Open VSX Registry. Reporting to the Senior Manager, IT Operations, your role focuses on building high-availability mirror infrastructure, secure content distribution, and robust cloud operations. You’ll collaborate with our Site Reliability and DevOps teams to ensure uptime, scalability, and a seamless experience for developers around the world.

This role is central to achieving our mission of empowering developers, enabling collaboration, and ensuring user freedoms by delivering services that are secure, resilient, and aligned with the strategic goals of the Foundation.

Location

Ottawa, Ontario – Must be able to physically go to a data centre when needed to assist with physical work.

What You’ll Do

Design and maintain high-availability mirror infrastructure for Open VSX content distribution

Manage cloud resources across European and global providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)

Implement security controls, backups, and disaster recovery strategies

Support PostgreSQL and ElasticSearch clusters for performance and reliability

Automate infrastructure tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools

Monitor system health using observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)

Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and respond to incidents

Collaborate with SREs and developers to improve CI / CD pipelines and deployment workflows

Provide technical support to users and community contributors

Maintain documentation and contribute to operational playbooks

What You’ll Bring

3+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or systems administration

Strong understanding of Linux systems and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)

Experience with cloud platforms and services (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Familiarity with PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, and distributed systems

Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible)

Knowledge of security best practices and compliance standards

Strong troubleshooting skills and a collaborative mindset

Bonus : experience supporting open source registries or developer platforms

Why Join Us

Flexible work hours and remote-first culture

“Corporate Recharge” days and right-to-disconnect policy

Opportunity to shape the infrastructure behind key open source services

We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information about the Eclipse Foundation, please visit our website at eclipse.org.

The Eclipse Foundation respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities and is committed to providing accommodation and support throughout any recruitment process. If you require any special accommodation or support, please let us know when applying.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Industries

Software Development

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