DevOps Engineer II

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Englewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 82,039 - 112,803; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking a DevOps Engineer II to lead the CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and automation initiatives. You will collaborate with development and operations teams to improve deployment processes, reliability, and security across environments.

The role requires solid experience in DevOps, cloud platforms, scripting, and containerization, with a focus on automated, secure deployments in a hybrid office setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in DevOps or related role.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python or Bash.
• Experience with containerization tools (e.g., Docker).
• Experience in Azure or AWS.
• CI/CD Pipeline experience.
• Scripting: Bash, PowerShell, Python (Boto3), AWS CLI, or Azure CLI.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and maintain cloud-based infrastructure solutions.
• Automate workflows and deployment processes to enhance efficiency.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance issues.
• Ensure security and compliance across all systems and applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate new features and improvements.
• Document processes, tools, and best practices.

Skills

CI/CD tools

Cloud platforms

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Docker

PowerShell

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

AWS CLI

Azure CLI

Job description

Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for developing innovation solutions? Join our team! As a DevOps Engineer II, you will lead the development, deployment, and optimization of our Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines and cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with development and operations teams to implement automation, ensure system reliability, and support continuous integration and delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and maintain cloud-based infrastructure solutions.
• Automate workflows and deployment processes to enhance efficiency.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance issues.
• Ensure security and compliance across all systems and applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate new features and improvements.
• Document processes, tools, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in DevOps or related role.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications.
• In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of related experience is required.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python or Bash.
• Experience with containerization tools (e.g., Docker).
• Experience in Azure or AWS.
• CI/CD Pipeline experience.
• Scripting: Bash, PowerShell, Python (Boto3), AWS CLI, or Azure CLI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.
• Certification in cloud technologies (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer).
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Infrastructure as Cloud: Terraform (preferred), Ansible, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, Chef, Puppet.
• CI/CD Pipelines (YAML Based): AWS, Azure, GitHub.
• M365/O365 experience and Identity Architecture (SAML, OAuth, AzureAD, Okta, etc.).
• Visio and diagramming skills/experience.
• Azure Government.
• AWS Government.
• Checkmarx, Fortify, SonarQube, Aqua, Twistlock.

Essential Functions

• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.
• Frequent communication with team members and stakeholders.
• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs occasionally.
• Implement and maintain DevOps practices that adhere to industry‑specific compliance and security standards ensuring secure and reliable deployment pipelines.
• Monitor system performance and reliability, and participate in incident response efforts to quickly resolve issues and minimize downtime.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non‑U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF) handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants.

Compensation and Benefits

• Estimated Starting Salary Range: $82,039.23 – $112,803.95.
• SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.