Sr DevOps Engineer

Sierra Nevada Corp; Southern Pines (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corp is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead and optimize CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. The role focuses on reliability, security, and scalability across environments while mentoring the DevOps team.

You will drive adoption of best practices, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and enable rapid delivery of mission-critical software in a hybrid setting. Strong leadership and hands-on cloud experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of DevOps or related experience; higher degree may substitute.
• Experience with microservices, containerization, and cloud-native apps.
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes and/or OpenShift; cloud vendors.
• Experience with GitHub and on-prem Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines across cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management for consistent environments.
• Optimize deployment workflows and release processes for varied products and customers.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve performance and reliability of distributed systems.
• Collaborate with development, QA, product, security and operations teams; promote best practices.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Distributed systems

Software development

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Job description

Sr DevOps Engineer### Sr DevOps EngineerApply: Remote or hybrid or in office: Southern Pines, NC: Full time: Posted Today: R0031297Do you have an eye for detail and a passion for developing innovation solutions? Join our team! As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be a strategic leader responsible for overseeing and optimizing the organization’s DevOps processes. You will ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) pipelines and cloud infrastructure while mentoring the DevOps team and driving the adoption of industry best practices.The Mission Solutions and Technologies (MST) business area provides affordable, turn-key command/control, communications, integrated ISR, force protection and security solutions worldwide. The MST team has a long legacy of supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, commercial and international customers with years of experience in platform operations, engineering and full lifecycle management across domains – air, land, sea, space and cyber.**Responsibilities:*** Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines that support multiple deployment approaches across cloud, on‐premises, and hybrid environments.* Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to ensure consistent, reliable environments throughout the delivery lifecycle.* Optimize and standardize deployment workflows, enabling repeatable release processes that accommodate variations in product and customer requirements.* Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and reliability, applying advanced diagnostic skills across distributed systems and complex integrations.* Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams to align deployment strategies with architectural goals, security requirements, and operational best practices.* Drive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating new technologies, refining operational tooling, and establishing best‐practice documentation for deployment and release operations.* Works as part of a larger Agile software development team to rapidly provide operational capabilities to the field **Qualifications You Must Have:*** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.* 8+ years of experience in DevOps or related role.* Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.* Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 12 years of related experience is required.* Software development experience , with at least one object oriented language such as but not limited to Java, Python, C#, C++ or Go* Demonstrated implementation of microservices, container, and cloud-native application development* Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or Openshift and related container platform ecosystems* Experience working with multiple cloud vendors* Experience with managed Kubernetes services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)* Demonstrated experience with developer tools such as GitHub and on-prem Azure DevOps* Significant experience with Linux* Strong understanding and experience of release engineering, CI and CD pipelines* Strong Agile experience working in Scrum and/or Kanban models* Proven track record of delivering high quality and consistent systems and environments for development teams* Ability to rapidly work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large teams* Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment* Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills**Qualifications We Prefer:*** Master’s degree in a related field.* Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry.* AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Higher certification* Azure Developer/Solutions Architect* Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)* Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes* Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)* Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)* Advanced proficiency with Ansible, including developing and maintaining playbooks* Experience coordinating release readiness activities* Experience implementing and enforcing configuration control of development environments **Essential Functions:*** Ability to work on a computer for extended periods.* Frequent communication with team members and stakeholders.* Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.* Occasional travel may be required.* Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs occasionally.* Design and manage complex infrastructure solutions, leveraging cloud services, containerization, and orchestration tools to support scalable and secure environments.* Mentor junior DevOps engineers, conduct code and process reviews, and promote best practices in DevOps methodologies to maintain high standards of performance and security.* Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of applications and services, fostering a culture of collaboration and shared responsibility.This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.**IMPORTANT NOTICE:**This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.