Sierra Nevada Corporation · 1 week ago
Sr DevOps Engineer
Sierra Nevada Corporation is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will oversee and optimize the organization’s DevOps processes, ensuring the reliability and scalability of CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure while mentoring the DevOps team.
AerospaceCyber SecurityHardwareSoftwareNavigationProduct DesignSecurity
No H1BSecurity Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
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
Remote or hybrid or in office
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
Company
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Aerospace and defense contractor for national security systems.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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