Senior DevOps Engineer at Sphinx Defense

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Sep, 26

Salary

185000.0

Posted On

13 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

GitLab CI/CD, Atlantis, Kubernetes, Helm Charts, Terraform, Ansible, Python, Go, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloud Infrastructure, Technical Leadership, Mentoring, Communication Skills, CI/CD Pipelines

Industry

Defense & Space

Description

ABOUT SPHINX Sphinx builds software to solve complex national security problems in Space. Founded by engineers and technologists with deep experience across commercial and defense technology, we were frustrated by the outdated and insecure technology America's service members are forced to rely on. We're here to do better. We’re focused on building modern, scalable products with an emphasis on using open source technologies. Expect talented, motivated, and interesting colleagues who emphasize collaboration, transparency, and individual responsibility. 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 position is remote, but candidates must be able and willing to travel on-site to perform classified work in a secure facility in Northern Colorado Springs, CO. COMPENSATION This role is between $160,000 - $185,000 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. EEO STATEMENT At Sphinx Defense, we are devoted to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Sphinx Defense is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY - This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance. For more information about U.S. Security Clearances: click here. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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Responsibilities

Develop and operate automated build and deployment infrastructure using GitLab CI/CD, Atlantis, and Terraform. Maintain production Kubernetes clusters and provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.