ABOUT THE ROLESphinx 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
LOCATIONThis 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.
COMPENSATIONThis role is between $75,000 and $112,000 base salary.
BENEFITSCompensation 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.
ELIGIBILITYMust be a US Citizen.
Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI security clearance.
