Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sphinx Defense is a company focused on building software to solve complex national security problems in Space. They are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join their Space Communications team, responsible for building and maintaining the development and deployment infrastructure for US government satellites.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and support existing AWS-based Kubernetes infrastructure and services
- Ensure platform reliability, availability, and security across cloud environments
- Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support software delivery
- Build and maintain Terraform modules and infrastructure-as-code solutions
- Create and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes application deployments
- Troubleshoot infrastructure, platform, and application issues across AWS and Kubernetes environments
- Manage AWS IAM permissions and cross-account access configurations
- Partner with software and platform engineering teams to support operational needs and platform improvements
- Continuously improve system performance, automation, observability, and operational efficiency
Skills
- Experience maintaining and supporting production AWS-based Kubernetes (EKS) environments
- Experience writing, maintaining, and optimizing GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Experience creating, deploying, and maintaining Helm charts for Kubernetes applications
- Strong understanding of AWS IAM, role-based access controls, and cross-account access management
- Experience troubleshooting applications and services running in AWS and Kubernetes environments
- Proficiency with Python or Go for automation, tooling, and operational support
- Experience maintaining highly available cloud infrastructure while meeting performance, reliability, and security requirements
- Ability to support cross-functional engineering teams and respond to operational issues as needed
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem solving
- This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
- Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
- Experience with tools such as Nexus, GitLab, Okta, NeuVector, Kyverno, Sumo Logic, monitoring platforms, alerting systems, or Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) is a plus
- You thrive in remote environments and communicate effectively with teammates across distributed teams
Benefits
- Quarterly bonus structure
- Equity ownership in the company
- 100% Premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and dependants
- Health Savings Accounts
- Life Insurance
- 401k employer contribution plan
- Flexible paid time off policy
- Flexible work/remote work policy
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