Senior DevOps Engineer: Cloud, Kubernetes & IaC

Slingshot Aerospace; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Slingshot Aerospace in Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable Linux infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code. You will manage CI/CD pipelines, support system administration tasks, and collaborate with software teams to improve deployment workflows and security.

You will lead Terraform-driven automation, build Kubernetes environments for production systems, and ensure availability and cost efficiency while embedding DevSecOps practices across

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required for this role.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Experience with scripting to support automation and DevOps workflows.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Extensive Linux system administration and security management.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable Linux-based infrastructure.
• Architect Kubernetes-based environments powering production systems.
• Lead IaC initiatives (Terraform) to automate provisioning on AWS.
• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines.
• Embed DevSecOps practices across the platform.
• Collaborate with Platform and Engineering teams to improve system architecture.
• Monitor performance and optimize availability and cost efficiency.
• Support incident response and root-cause analysis efforts.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD pipelines

Linux system administration

Security/compliance

Scripting

MLOps

CloudFormation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Slingshot Aerospace in Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable Linux infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code. You will manage CI/CD pipelines, support system administration tasks, and collaborate with software teams to improve deployment workflows and security.

You will lead Terraform-driven automation, build Kubernetes environments for production systems, and ensure availability and cost efficiency while embedding DevSecOps practices across