DevOps Engineer | AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform | Remote

Sphinx Defense; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $140k–$170k

Quarterly bonus

Equity ownership

Premium health coverage

HSAs

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible PTO

Flexible work policy

Job summary

Sphinx Defense is seeking an experienced DevOps/Cloud Engineer to maintain production AWS-based Kubernetes (EKS) environments and build robust CI/CD pipelines. The role focuses on Terraform-based infrastructure, Helm deployments, and strong IAM controls, partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance reliability and security.

The candidate will work in a hybrid setup based in Colorado Springs, CO, with on-site support for classified requirements and remote collaboration with US teams.

Qualifications

• Experience operating production AWS-based Kubernetes (EKS) environments.
• Experience writing, maintaining, and optimizing GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience IaC with Terraform to manage cloud infrastructure.
• Experience creating, deploying, and maintaining Helm charts for Kubernetes apps.
• Strong understanding of AWS IAM and cross-account access management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support existing AWS-based Kubernetes infrastructure and services.
• 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 AWS and Kubernetes environments.
• Manage AWS IAM permissions and cross-account access configurations.
• Partner with software and platform engineering teams to support operational needs and platform improvements.
• Continuously improve system performance, automation, observability, and operational efficiency.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Helm

Python/Go

IAM & cross-account

Troubleshooting

Tools

GitLab

Kubernetes (EKS)

Terraform

Helm

Nexus

Okta

Sumo Logic

WAFs

Job description

Sphinx Defense is seeking an experienced DevOps/Cloud Engineer to maintain production AWS-based Kubernetes (EKS) environments and build robust CI/CD pipelines. The role focuses on Terraform-based infrastructure, Helm deployments, and strong IAM controls, partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance reliability and security.

The candidate will work in a hybrid setup based in Colorado Springs, CO, with on-site support for classified requirements and remote collaboration with US teams.