DevOps Engineer, II

AeroVironment, Inc.; California; Presencial; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

AeroVironment, Inc. seeks a DevOps Engineer II in California to design, develop, launch, support, and optimize the development and test infrastructure.

You will own pipelines, environments, and lab hardware, collaborating with developers, QA, PMs, IT, and security to enable rapid, secure software delivery. You will build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, multi-arch Docker images, and development containers; manage GitLab/GitHub tools; and implement DevSecOps practices while improving infrastructure

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum 2–5 years of work experience managing DevOps operations and tools (e.g., GitLab and GitLab CI, GitHub, Artifactory, Xray).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with containerization using Docker (multistage builds, docker-compose, development containers).
• Proficiency in scripting in Python and Bash.
• Experience with Linux administration (e.g., RHEL and Ubuntu).
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must hold or be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsabilidades

• Design, build, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines that build, test, and deliver software across components.
• Builds and maintains multi-architecture Docker images and development containers used across projects.
• Administers and maintains GitLab, CI runners, and related tooling.
• Maintain lab and test infrastructure; act as technical steward for hardware and environments used by developers and QA.
• Set up development, test, and build environments for the team.
• Assist with system administration tasks.
• Install, test, and verify software products; support installation issues.
• Define and implement software version control processes, policies, and procedures.
• Identify and automate manual processes; implement infrastructure-as-code where appropriate.
• Build security into the pipeline (DevSecOps) with scans, SBOM, dependency management, and secure builds.
• Contribute to enhancing build infrastructure, deployment, and DevOps processes.

Conhecimentos

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Python

Bash

Linux Admin

Agile/Scrum

Security clearance

DevOps

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Ferramentas

GitLab

GitHub

Artifactory

Xray

Kubernetes

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

The DevOps Engineer II helps design, develop, launch, support, and optimize the development and test infrastructure that keeps developers building and QA verifying. This role owns the pipelines, environments, and lab hardware they depend on, working directly with developers, QA/automation engineers, program managers, IT/system administrators, information security, and other functional areas as required.

Position Responsibilities:

• Works with developers and QA engineers to design, build, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines that build, test, and deliver software across many components
• Builds andmaintainsmulti-architecture (ARM64/amd64) Docker images, multistageDockerfiles, and development containers used across projects
• Administers and maintains GitLab, CI runners (including container/Kubernetes-based runners), and related source control and automation tooling
• Helpsmaintainthe team's lab and test infrastructure, acting as a technical steward for the hardware and environments that developers and QA depend on
• Setsup development, test, and build environments for the team
• Helps perform tasks related to system administration
• Installs, tests, and verifies software products; supports team members with build and installation issues
• Defines and implements software version control processes, policies, and procedures
• Identifiesand automates manual processes, including infrastructure-as-code where appropriate
• Builds security into the pipeline (DevSecOps), supporting software scans (e.g., SAST), SBOM generation, dependency and artifact management, and secure build practices
• Participates in enhancing current build infrastructure, deployment, and DevOps processes
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) isrequiredor equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Minimum 2 - 5 years of work experience managing DevOps operations and tools (e.g., GitLab and GitLab CI, GitHub, Artifactory, Xray), including branching, tagging, merging and release management oversight
• Experience building andmaintainingCI/CD pipelines, and with containerization using Docker (multistage builds, docker-compose, development containers)
• Proficiencyscripting in Python and Bash
• Experience with Linux administration (e.g., RHEL and Ubuntu)
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrummethodology
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies
• Must hold or be able to obtain a Secret clearance

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies:

• Advanced degree
• Certifications in networking, security, and related areas
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, including managed offerings such as EKS)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Experience withDevSecOpspractices, including software scans (SAST), SBOM generation, secure build/artifact management, STIGs, and IATT / Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
• Familiarity with managing lab and test hardware and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments
• Exposure to embedded, robotics, UAS, or ROS-based software builds is a plus
• Embraces AI-assisted tooling to automate infrastructure, pipelines, and related engineering work
• Demonstrates competency in contributing to strategic planning of infrastructure requirements in support of business growth objectives
• Working knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and standards
• Communicates ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
• Successfully works within a multi-project environment and supports multiple internal customers
• Ability to apply principles of logic to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, leadership and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Demonstrates the ability to develop andmaintaininternal and external trusting, professional relationships
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive toaccomplishgoals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands:

• Ability to work in an office orfield testingenvironment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand forlong periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers tooperatea computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Special Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder)or asylee/