Senior DevOps Engineer II

Rocketlab; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocketlab is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer II at their Optical Systems site in Chantilly, VA. This role supports the U.S. Space Development Agency’s project by automating CI/CD pipelines and managing deployments for advanced technologies. You will work with AWS, containers, and participate in Agile sprints, ensuring processes align with security and IT policies.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and possess at least 8 years of experience. An active TS/SCI security clearance is essential. Benefits include collaboration with talented teams and the chance to influence cutting-edge aerospace technology.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps with a focus on AWS.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Java, Python, or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Support CI/CD pipelines for advanced Electro-Optical technology.
• Collaborate with team members and project leads.
• Automate software deployments across diverse environments.

Skills

AWS development

Container technology knowledge

Kubernetes

Agile methodologies

Linux system administration

Scripting skills

Expertise in Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Jira

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

AWS Services (EC2, CloudWatch, etc.)

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer II

Based at our Optical Systems site in Chantilly, VA, you will support Tranche 3 of the U.S. Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) by automating CI/CD pipelines and deploying applications for advanced Electro‑Optical (EO/IR) technology.

What You’ll Get to Do

• Support AWS development, test, and production environments
• Collaborate with project leads and team members
• Align with Security and IT for policy assurance
• Develop and support pipelines that include automation and configurations for containers, data management, and release/deployment solutions for programs
• Automate software deployments into varied and complex environments using virtual machines, container technologies, Kubernetes, Cloud environments, and bare metal servers
• Support engagements related to assessing, refactoring and identifying opportunities for existing applications to leverage modern application architectures (e.g., containers)
• Participate in Agile sprints and associated activities
• Support onsite work, as well as travel or offsite work, as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

You’ll Bring These Qualifications as Senior DevOps Engineer II

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent discipline with 8+ years of experience
• Experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud‑based development and operations environments
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have

• Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or other technical field
• Experience with architecting solutions in AWS Cloud environments
• Experience in key AWS services (such as EC2, ELB, RDS, Route53, CloudWatch, S3, etc.)
• Experience in supporting DevOps tools and pipeline environments, such as Jira, SharePoint, Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, and Artifactory
• Experience working with Container technologies (such as Kubernetes, Docker, etc.)
• Proficiency in Linux system administration
• Ability to design, enable, and deliver scalable and automated strategies through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Ansible and Terraform
• Experience supporting cloud network resources such as VPC, URL proxies, private link, DNS, ACLs, Security groups, routing tables, etc.
• Background in scripting and/or coding, such as Java, Python, Terraform, and/or Bash
• CompTIA Security+ certification (or in pursuit of)
• Experience with on‑premises to cloud migrations or IT transformations
• Experience in database administration; one or more of MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL
• Experience in AWS ElastiCache for Redis
• Expertise in the Git version control system command line
• Familiarity with Information Security frameworks/standards (e.g., CIS, NIST, RFC2196, etc.)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
• Excellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, or otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. Learn more about ITAR.

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