DevSecOps Administrator

Odyssey Space Research, L.L.C.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey Space Research, L.L.C. in the Houston area is seeking an experienced DevSecOps administrator to mature and expand our automation ecosystem supporting spaceflight projects.

You will work hands-on and administratively to refine workflows, integrate Jira/Confluence/CI, and grow the DevSecOps team while aligning with CMMI and CMMC requirements. You will partner with product and IT teams to deliver secure, scalable platforms, provide training, enforce documentation practices, and help move

Qualifications

• Hands-on software development lifecycle experience.
• Experience with DevSecOps automation and tooling.
• Experience supporting CMMI Level 3 environments.

Responsibilities

• Understand project needs and converge to solutions that improve team efficiency.
• Provide training on solutions for projects and lifecycles.
• Provide continuous support during project lifecycles; lead DevSecOps as the team grows.

Skills

Software development

DevSecOps automation

CMMI Level 3

CMMC 2.0

Linux administration

REST APIs

Full stack development

Team leadership

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Education

BS/MS in Information Technology/Information Science/Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Azure

Proxmox

VMware ESXi

JFrog Artifactory

Job description

About the Opportunity:

Odyssey Space Research is looking in the Houston, Texas area for an experienced and talented DevSecOps administrator to help refine and expand its ecosystem supporting our work on cutting edge autonomous and human spaceflight projects. This administrator will focus on maturing existing DevSecOps workflows, supporting our project and product teams, interacting with Information Technology infrastructure, establishing and maturing company processes, enabling company efforts for CMMI and CMMC, and growing the DevSecOps team. This position will be hands‑on as well as administrative.

No security clearance is required for this position.

For more than 20 years Odyssey has tackled complex problems by providing innovative engineering and software solutions to advance space exploration – and had fun doing it. We foster a collaborative culture with a relaxed work environment where happy employees produce exceptional outcomes. Being a part of Odyssey Space Research means being part of a team of highly skilled professionals in fields such as aerospace engineering, software, mathematics, and physics, who create innovative products and solutions to advance space exploration. Our goal is to provide you with challenging work in a fun environment. Visit us at https://www.odysseysr.com/

What you’ll do:

This role will make use of, augment, and integrate existing infrastructure including (but not limited to):

• Atlassian services (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.)

• Jenkins CI systems

• Azure Services and Active Directory

• Virtualization technologies such as Proxmox, VMWare ESXi, etc.

• JFrog Artifactory

The primary responsibility of this administrator is to understand the needs of various projects and internal product development teams, efficiently converge to solutions which improve team efficiency from initial development to product release, provide training to the projects for appropriate use of provided solutions, and provide continuous support during the project/product lifecycles. As the DevSecOps work grows, this role would grow and lead the DevSecOps team.

Required Skills:

Candidates must have hands‑on experience (not just familiarity) with:

• Software development background and experience with software development lifecycles

• Demonstrated skills with DevSecOps automation

• Experience supporting Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 3 environments

• Experience operating in environments which meet Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0

• Experience with Linux operation, configuration, containerization, and virtualization

• Experience with maintaining web servers, including REST API interaction

• Experience with databases/”full stack” development

• Experience with staffing and leading a team of people in software development, IT infrastructure, DevOps, DevSecOps, or applicable areas

• Strong documentation habits

• Strong interpersonal skills

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen (or Permanent Resident)

• BS, MS in Information Technology, Information Science, Computer Science, Engineering or similar degree

• 10+ years experience in system administration and/or information technologies supporting Linux

Other useful skills/certification (desired but not required):

• Experience in supporting government sector contracts

• Certification, education, and/or training completion in: DevOps, cybersecurity, and/or DevSecOps

Additional Information:

Being part of Odyssey means joining a team that genuinely enjoys its work. We offer challenging problems, a supportive culture, and the chance to contribute to humanity’s future in space. If you’re ready to bring your compliance expertise to one of the most exciting fields in engineering, we’d love to hear from you.

Odyssey Space Research, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary Range:

$120k – $180k