Senior DevOps Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and optimization of robust CI/CD pipelines using industry-standard tools, ensuring best practices in automation, security, and reliability.
• Assist in architecting and improving deployment processes from our CI/CD pipelines to AWS environments, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency.
• Implement and enhance infrastructure as code practices, primarily using AWS CDK, to manage and provision AWS resources.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of advanced monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for proactive issue detection and resolution in AWS environments.
• Participate in cloud infrastructure optimization initiatives, balancing cost, performance, security, and compliance requirements in AWS.
• Contribute to and help maintain DevOps and platform engineering best practices, including documentation for the organization.
• Provide technical expertise in troubleshooting complex, mission-critical issues in production environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align CI/CD and AWS infrastructure implementations with overall business objectives.
• Evaluate, test, and integrate cutting-edge technologies to continuously improve our CI/CD and AWS capabilities.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Offer insights and recommendations for architectural decisions and technical strategy related to DevOps practices.
• Develop and maintain complex codebases primarily written in TypeScript, Python, and Go.
• Implement security best practices across our CI/CD pipelines and AWS environment, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity plans for our CI/CD pipelines and AWS-based systems.
• Implement and manage advanced secrets management solutions to secure sensitive information across our entire infrastructure.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain a Secret and/or a TS/SCI clearance
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or related roles
• Proven track record of implementing large-scale CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure
• Expert-level knowledge of CI/CD concepts and extensive experience with industry-standard CI/CD tools
• Deep expertise with AWS services and architectures, particularly around containerization and orchestration
• Advanced proficiency in infrastructure as code tools, especially AWS CDK
• Expert-level knowledge in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, TypeScript)
• Extensive experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Amazon EKS)
• Comprehensive understanding of networking, security, and infrastructure concepts in cloud environments
• Strong mentoring abilities and experience guiding junior engineers
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to drive technical initiatives
• Outstanding communication skills, able to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional)
• Experience in DevOps roles within aerospace or high-tech industries
• Advanced skills in Python and Go, with a history of significant contributions to open-source projects
• Expertise in advanced AWS services such as AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, and AWS AppSync
• Experience implementing GitOps practices and tools in large-scale environments
• Deep knowledge of enterprise Linux distributions and their management at scale
• Experience designing and implementing advanced monitoring and observability solutions for complex CI/CD and AWS environments
• Track record of successful problem-solving in high-pressure, mission-critical environments
• Knowledge of machine learning operations (MLOps) and experience integrating ML workflows into CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with compliance standards relevant to the aerospace industry (e.g., NIST, ITAR)
• Experience with financial aspects of cloud infrastructure management

• This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. 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. 

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
• Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture: A commitment to diversity and inclusion, with initiatives to support a welcoming and equitable work environment.