Software Infrastructure DevOps Engineer

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Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost effectiveness. We are hiring for a Software Infrastructure DevOps Engineer in our Westminster, CO office.

Maxar’s constellation of low-earth orbit earth observation satellites are renowned across the industry for their ability to capture imagery that both inspires and informs our understanding of our living planet.  We have invested heavily in modernizing and unifying our software development tool set used to create the software that operates these satellites. For example, in the last year alone, we have developed an ability to perform automated nightly builds and tests of FSW for one of our major programs.  We have likewise developed a number of microservice-based capabilities that automate how we share design information between the groups.

This role operates at the intersection of exciting aerospace opportunities with cutting-edge software development practices and tools.  If you are someone who is experienced in the later, and want to be involved in the former, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities:

• Enhance and maintain a containerized CI/CD pipeline, connecting multiple group’s pipelines together
• Determine how technical design data and information is shared between the various

software groups and help design/develop/maintain solutions to make that process more automated

• Implement the above solutions using a variety of technologies including Python, Typescript and shell scripts, build out of AWS infrastructure, distributed version control systems such as Git, Linux, etc.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
• 5+ years of engineering experience (Masters degree may count towards 2 years of experience)
• Ability and willingness to learn new applications within the evolving solutions/technology stack
• Strong collaboration skills
• Experience in 3 or more of the following areas:
  • Infrastructure as code, AWS cloud platform
  • Familiarity with distributed version control systems such as Git
  • Construction and maintenance of a CI/CD pipeline

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microservices-based architecture
• Development and test experience
• Linux or other Unix-based OS

Life with Us:

There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to work, Top employer, candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution

to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like:

• 401K matching and immediate vesting schedule

• Career growth opportunities

• Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options

• Programs to help you grow like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development

• Student loan repayment

• Generous time off

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision at affordable monthly rates

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• Experience with container technologies (preferably experience with Docker, Kubernetes)

$107,000.00 - $229,000.00 annually.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

This position will be posted for a minimum of three business days, and will be posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.