Junior DevOps Engineer

Sphinx Defense

$75K — $112K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience working in Linux environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Python or Go through professional work or projects.
  • Exposure to Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, or similar technologies.
  • Experience using Git for source control.
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to learn new technologies and adapt quickly.
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Support AWS-hosted and on-premises Kubernetes environments.
  • Help maintain reliable, secure, and highly available platform infrastructure.
  • Maintain and improve GitLab CI/CD pipelines for software delivery.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
  • Assist with Kubernetes application deployments using Helm.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure, platform, and application issues.
  • Partner with software engineers to improve automation and workflows.
  • Continuously improve platform observability and operational efficiency.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and meaningful equity ownership.
  • Profit sharing and employer 401(k) contribution.
  • 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE

Sphinx is hiring a Junior DevOps Engineer to join our team building a cutting edge communications platform for US government satellites. We're looking for a Junior DevOps Engineer to help take our build and deployment automation to the next level. As a Junior DevOps Engineer you will help build the development and deployment infrastructure used by our Space Communications team, which provides infrastructure for a wide variety of US Government satellites.

WHAT YOU'LL BE FOCUSING ON
  • Supporting AWS-hosted and on-premises Kubernetes environments.
  • Helping maintain reliable, secure, and highly available platform infrastructure.
  • Maintaining and improving GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support software delivery.
  • Developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
  • Assisting with Kubernetes application deployments using Helm.
  • Troubleshooting infrastructure, platform, and application issues across AWS and Kubernetes environments.
  • Partnering with software engineers to improve deployment automation and developer workflows.
  • Continuously improving platform observability, automation, reliability, and operational efficiency.
  • Supporting software deployments into classified environments.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
  • Experience working in Linux environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Python or Go through professional work, internships, coursework, or personal projects.
  • Exposure to Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, or other cloud-native technologies.
  • Experience using Git for source control.
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to learn new technologies and adapt quickly.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government TS/SCI clearance

YOU MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT IF
  • You enjoy building and automating technical solutions.
  • You like digging into complex technical problems and figuring out how things work.
  • You've built projects outside of the classroom or workplace because you're curious and enjoy learning.
  • You're comfortable collaborating with teammates and asking questions when you need help.
  • You take ownership of your work and are eager to continuously improve your technical skills.
  • You're excited to work on mission-critical software that supports national security

LOCATION

This role is a hybrid role based in Colorado Springs, CO that offers flexibility while supporting collaboration on classified work. This role will require onsite work as needed to support secure program requirements.

COMPENSATION

This role is between $75,000 and $112,000 base salary.

BENEFITS

Compensation includes competitive salary, meaningful equity ownership, profit sharing, employer 401(k) contribution, and 100% employer covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.

ELIGIBILITY

Must be a US Citizen.

Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.

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