Senior DevOps Engineer

Sphinx Defense

$160K — $195K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in a DevOps role with progressive software engineering experience
  • Experience using major cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) in production
  • Strong proficiency in Python or Go
  • Experience with Ansible automation
  • Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership

Responsibilities

  • Develop and operate automated build and deployment infrastructure using GitLab CI/CD and Atlantis
  • Write and maintain cloud infrastructure with Terraform
  • Manage multiple production Kubernetes clusters
  • Package software into Helm Charts
  • Support engineering teams with CI/CD pipeline integration and cloud infrastructure
  • Configure and maintain a federated message bus infrastructure

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Meaningful equity ownership
  • Profit sharing
  • 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 Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team, building the next generation of mission planning and command and control software for space communications programs. This team is charged with creating modern, resilient services and capabilities to service the US Government for the next decade and beyond.

We're seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to help take our build and deployment automation to the next level. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will build the development and deployment infrastructure used by our Space Communications team, which provides infrastructure for a wide variety of US Government satellites; you will play a key role in building a cutting-edge communications platform for US government satellites. You will have a role in determining what we build and how we work. You'll work as an individual contributor and a lead for more junior engineers.

What you will be focusing on:
  • Working with a team to develop and operate automated build and deployment infrastructure in GitLab CI/CD and Atlantis
  • Developing and operating automated build and deployment infrastructure
  • Writing and maintaining Cloud Infrastructure
  • Owning technical problems end-to-end
  • Maintain multiple Kubernetes clusters in production
  • Packaging software into Helm Charts
  • Writing and maintaining Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform
  • Configure and maintain a federated message bus infrastructure
  • Maintaining CI/CD pipelines
  • Supporting software engineering teams with the use and integration of pipelines and cloud infrastructure
  • Ensuring developed infrastructure and CI/CD solutions seamlessly deploy/integrate with third-party platforms and infrastructures


You might be a good fit if you have:
  • You have 5+ years of progressively responsible software engineering experience in a DevOps role
  • Leveraged a major cloud provider's (AWS, Azure, GCP) services in a production setting
  • A habit of self-directed learning of new technologies
  • Strong experience with either Python or Go
  • Strong experience with Ansible automation
  • You have made enough mistakes and booked enough wins to know what not to build and what good looks like
  • The ability to see through the noise to the most critical problem.
  • The ability to provide technical leadership, guide, and mentor junior engineers
  • Excellent communication skills, working with end-users to design and build solutions to their needs, a habit of self-directed learning of new technologies, and the ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fast-paced environment


LOCATION

This is a hybrid role that requires a regular presence at Sphinx's office in northern Colorado Springs, CO.

COMPENSATION

This role is between $160,000 - $195,000 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.

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