Lunar DevOps Architect for Spaceflight Ops

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA invites a senior DevOps/Platform Engineer to design, automate, and sustain CI/CD pipelines for lunar lander software and development hardware. You will collaborate across network, systems, and software teams to implement IaC, monitoring, and secure deployment practices.

The role emphasizes reliability, performance, and hands-on leadership in a cross-functional, safety-focused environment. Strong Python, AWS, and Kubernetes skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BS or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years professional experience minimum.
• Experience with Linux, Docker, Continuous Integration and Delivery.
• Experience developing and owning CI/CD pipelines that deliver high quality work to customers continuously.
• Experience improving stability through monitoring, analysis, thoughtful code reviews, and detailed feedback.
• AWS knowledge - VPC, EC2, and EKS at a minimum
• Experience implementing infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
• Knowledge of software defined networking (VPC, Subnets, Firewalls, VPNs, etc.)
• Experience deploying and managing containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experience with security practices within CI/CD pipelines (secrets management, RBAC, vulnerability scanning)
• Experience with Python
• Experience with GitLab
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to earn trust and maintain professional relationships

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate DevOps practices into the software development lifecycle seamlessly.
• Design and implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify issues, ensuring system reliability and performance.
• Lead initiatives to enhance automation, improve deployment frequency, and reduce manual interventions.
• Drive architectural discussions to advocate for scalable and secure DevOps practices.
• Conduct regular audits of CI/CD pipelines to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide insights into system performance and team productivity.
• Engage in code reviews, pair programming, and technical workshops to foster learning and innovation.
• Collaborate with developers and program managers to design and develop CI/CD pipelines for avionics software deployed to development hardware, simulated environments, and hardware-in-the-loop systems.
• Train, guide, and mentor team members on CI/CD best practices.
• Contribute to team goals and technical direction regarding project impact, product quality, and engineering efficiency.
• Collect and analyze data to understand and troubleshoot pipeline performance.
• Understand deeply the safety-critical software development process and create tools to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Linux

CI/CD

Python

Git

Cloud/AWS

Education

BS or higher in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitLab

Ansible

Python

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA invites a senior DevOps/Platform Engineer to design, automate, and sustain CI/CD pipelines for lunar lander software and development hardware. You will collaborate across network, systems, and software teams to implement IaC, monitoring, and secure deployment practices.

The role emphasizes reliability, performance, and hands-on leadership in a cross-functional, safety-focused environment. Strong Python, AWS, and Kubernetes skills are essential.