DevOps Engineer

Sphinx Defense; Colorado Springs (CO); Híbrido; USD 140.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Quarterly bonus structure

Equity ownership

Premium medical/dental/vision coverage

HSAs

Life Insurance

401k employer contribution

Generous PTO

Descripción de la vacante

Sphinx Defense, Inc. is hiring a DevOps Engineer in a hybrid role based in Colorado Springs, CO. You will help build and secure our space communications infrastructure, focusing on bare-metal Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD automation to support US government satellite programs.

You will collaborate with software and platform teams, shaping deployment pipelines, automation, and observability. A track record in cloud-native infrastructure and strong Python/Go skills are highly valued, with

Formación

• Hands-on production Kubernetes experience (OpenShift preferred).
• Experience writing, maintaining, and optimizing GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Creating, deploying, and maintaining Helm charts for Kubernetes apps.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain and support production bare-metal Kubernetes environments.
• Develop and maintain IaC using Terraform.
• Build and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support delivery.
• Create and manage Helm charts for deployments.

Conocimientos

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Python/Go

Herramientas

Nexus

GitLab

OpenShift

Kyverno

Ceph/Rook

Descripción del empleo

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by engineers and technologists with deep experience across commercial and defense technology, we were frustrated by the outdated and insecure technology America's service members are forced to rely on.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

The Sphinx Space Communications team is a small, engineering focused team that prioritizes delivering quality products and learning from each other. The team is distributed across the US, with a strong culture that balances independence with collaboration. Expect talented, motivated, and interesting colleagues who are always looking to learn from each other.

Sphinx is hiring a DevOps Engineer to join our team building a cutting edge communications platform for US government satellites. We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to help take our build and deployment automation to the next level. As a 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. As an early hire on a small team, you will have an outsized role in determining what we build and how we work.

WHAT YOU’LL BE FOCUSING ON

• Maintain and support existing bare-metal Kubernetes infrastructure and services.
• Deploy and maintain bare-metal storage, virtualization and containerization platforms.
• Ensure platform reliability, availability, and security across cloud environments.
• Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support software delivery.
• Build and maintain Terraform modules and infrastructure-as-code solutions.
• Create and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes application deployments.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, platform, and application issues across classified Kubernetes environments.
• Partner with software and platform engineering teams to support operational needs and platform improvements.
• Continuously improve system performance, automation, observability, and operational efficiency.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR A TRACK RECORD OF THE FOLLOWING

• Experience maintaining and supporting production bare-metal Kubernetes environments.
• Experience writing, maintaining, and optimizing GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Experience creating, deploying, and maintaining Helm charts for Kubernetes applications.
• Strong understanding of virtualization and containerization platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting applications and services running in Kubernetes environments.
• Proficiency with Python or Go for automation, tooling, and operational support.
• Experience maintaining infrastructure while meeting performance, reliability, and security requirements.
• Ability to support cross-functional engineering teams and respond to operational issues as needed.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem solving.

YOU MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT IF

• You have hands-on production experience with Kubernetes (OpenShift preferred), Terraform, and GitLab CI/CD.
• You have several years of experience operating and maintaining cloud-native infrastructure.
• You are comfortable writing automation and tooling in Python or Go.
• You have experience managing Kubernetes deployments using Helm.
• You understand self-hosted storage and virtualization solutions.
• You enjoy troubleshooting complex distributed systems and identifying root causes quickly.
• You are comfortable working across multiple teams and supporting a variety of engineering initiatives.
• Experience with tools such as Nexus, GitLab, Keycloak, OpenShift, Kyverno, Ceph/Rook, monitoring platforms, alerting systems, or network firewalls is a plus.
• You thrive in hybrid environments and communicate effectively with teammates across distributed teams.

LOCATION

This 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.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• This role is between $140,000 - $170,000 base salary.
• Quarterly bonus structure
• Equity ownership in the company
• 100% Premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and dependents
• Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance
• 401k employer contribution plan
• Generous paid time off policy

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.

This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

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.

As set forth in Sphinx Defense’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.