Senior DevOps Engineer — Space Defense (Hybrid CO, Equity)

Sphinx Defense; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Sphinx Defense seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to advance build/deploy automation for space communications programs. You will lead development and deployment infrastructure, manage Kubernetes clusters, and shape cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Helm, while mentoring junior engineers.

The role is hybrid in Colorado Springs, offering a competitive salary and benefits, with eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive software engineering experience in a DevOps role.
• Experience with a major cloud provider's services in production (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Strong experience with Python or Go.
• Strong experience with Ansible automation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate automated build and deployment infrastructure in GitLab CI/CD and Atlantis.
• Write and maintain Cloud Infrastructure.
• Maintain multiple Kubernetes clusters in production.
• Package software into Helm Charts.
• Write and maintain Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform.
• Configure and maintain a federated message bus infrastructure.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and support software engineering teams.
• Ensure infrastructure and pipelines integrate with third-party platforms.

Skills

DevOps experience

Cloud providers

Self-directed learning

Python/Go

Ansible automation

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Security clearance TS/SCI

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Atlantis

Kubernetes

Terraform

Helm Charts

Job description

Sphinx Defense seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to advance build/deploy automation for space communications programs. You will lead development and deployment infrastructure, manage Kubernetes clusters, and shape cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Helm, while mentoring junior engineers.

The role is hybrid in Colorado Springs, offering a competitive salary and benefits, with eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance.