Platform Admin - Application Devops

Lanteris Space LLC; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanteris Space LLC in Palo Alto is hiring a Platform Admin-Application Devops to manage lifecycles, governance, and compliance for our platform applications. The role supports multi-tenant environments, ITAR/CMMC controls, and high-availability services used in spacecraft development and mission operations.

You will work with Crossplane-managed infrastructure and containerized apps on Kubernetes, including GitLab, Harbor, Grafana, ArgoCD, and related CI/CD tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 4+ years of additional experience substituted for a degree.
• Experience with IT system administration.
• 2+ years of GitLab administration including instance management, upgrades, CI/CD configuration, and Runner management.
• Experience with Crossplane for platform engineering and provisioning.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and container registries (Harbor/Artifactory).
• Security/compliance controls (CMMC, ITAR, NIST 800-171) at application layer.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and upgrade enterprise applications (GitLab EE, Harbor, Grafana, ArgoCD) and platform services via Crossplane.
• Enforce multi-tenant governance policies and tenant separation.
• Manage configurations, access, and integrations between platform services.
• Ensure compliance with CMMC Level 2, ITAR, and NIST 800-171 at the application layer.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot, and optimize for reliability and scalability.
• Coordinate upgrades and maintenance windows with minimal user disruption.
• Implement security, audit logging, vulnerability scanning, and CI/CD integrations.
• Collaborate on Crossplane compositions for provisioning.
• Create runbooks and training materials for platform apps.
• Provide direct support to engineering teams using platform apps.

Skills

Security/compliance

Platform engineering

Automation scripting

Cross-team collaboration

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitLab

Crossplane

Kubernetes

Harbor

Grafana

ArgoCD

Helm

kubectl

OIDC/SAML

Keycloak

Trivy/Black Duck

Job description

Lanteris Space LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, is hiring a Platform Admin-Application Devops specializing in application maintenance and governance for our platform infrastructure.

This role can be based either in our Palo Alto, CA office, or remotely in the US.

As a member of our platform team, you'll manage application lifecycles, ensure compliance with CMMC Level 2 and ITAR requirements, implement multi-tenant governance, and maintain high availability of services that enable spacecraft development and mission operations.

You will work closely with crossplane-managed infrastructure to understand how platform applications are provisioned and deployed.

Intuitive Machines is a leading space infrastructure company that builds spacecraft, connects networks, and operates infrastructure-as-a-service for commercial, civil, and national security customers. With a proven track record across the space domain, the Company, through organic growth and portfolio expansion, has built over 300 spacecraft, delivered over 260 kilograms of payload to the lunar surface, and provided precision navigation expertise that has guided spacecraft across our solar system.

Principal Responsibilities

• Maintain and upgrade enterprise applications including GitLab Enterprise Edition, Harbor container registry, Grafana observability platform, ArgoCD, and other platform services deployed via Crossplane
• Implement and enforce application-level governance policies for multi-tenant environments (commercial and CMMC tenants)
• Manage application configurations, user access, and integrations between platform services
• Ensure compliance with CMMC Level 2, ITAR, and NIST 800-171 requirements at the application layer
• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize configurations for reliability and scalability
• Coordinate application upgrades and maintenance windows with minimal disruption to users
• Manage application-level security including audit logging (7-year retention), vulnerability scanning, and tenant separation controls
• Configure and maintain CI/CD integrations, authentication (OIDC/SAML), and observability dashboards
• Collaborate with Platform Engineers on Crossplane compositions for application infrastructure provisioning
• Create and maintain runbooks, user documentation, and training materials for platform applications
• Provide direct support to engineering teams using platform applications

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident
• Bachelor’s degree, four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
• Minimum of 2 years of IT System Administration
• 2 years hands-on experience with GitLab administration including instance management, upgrades, CI/CD configuration, and GitLab Runner management
• Experience with Crossplane for platform engineering and infrastructure provisioning
• Experience with containerized applications on Kubernetes including Helm charts and kubectl usage
• Experience with container registries (Harbor, Artifactory) or observability platforms (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki)
• COTS application deployment, maintenance, and configuration experience
• Linux system administration and scripting skills (Python, Bash)
• Experience implementing security and compliance controls in enterprise applications

Preferred Qualifications

• GitLab Certified Associate or similar GitLab certification
• Experience managing multi-tenant GitLab instances with tenant separation requirements CMMC, FedRAMP, or similar compliance framework experience in aerospace, defense, or government environments
• Experience with Harbor container registry, ArgoCD, Grafana, Loki, Mimir, or Tempo
• Experience with Keycloak or similar IAM platforms including OIDC/SAML integrations with MS Entra ID
• Experience with security and policy tools such as Kyverno, Tetragon, or Cilium
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD)
• PostgreSQL and Redis administration for application backends
• Experience implementing data classification and audit logging for compliance
• Experience with security scanning tools (Trivy, Black Duck) and vulnerability management
• AWS Solutions Architect or other relevant cloud certifications
• Experience with hybrid large-scale infrastructure (multi-cloud and on-premises)
• Experience working in air-gapped or restricted network environments
• Knowledge of Atlassian products (jira, confluence)

Pay Transparency

The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $71,000.00 - $119,000.00 annually.

The base pay for this position within New Jersey is: $71,000.00 - $119,000.00 annually.

The base pay for this position within Delaware is: $71,000.00 - $119,000.00 annually.

The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $79,000.00 - $131,000.00 annually.

The base pay for this position within California is: $82,000.00 - $136,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on the Lanteris Space Systems Career page at the top of each job posting.

Diversity & Inclusion (Lanteris Space Systems)

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and 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.

Intuitive Machines Building Infrastructure

Intuitive Machines is building the infrastructure for your boldest missions and the next era of space operations. Our foundation is proven and built for scale, resilience, and mission continuity, extending across LEO, GEO, lunar, interplanetary, and deep space. That’s why commercial leaders and government organizations, such as NASA rely, on Intuitive Machines to sustain continuous mission operations and extend their space capabilities further and faster.

Equal Opportunity (Intuitive Machines)

Intuitive Machines is an equal opportunity 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.

Accessibility

We comply with disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process.