DevSecOps Engineer

$120,552 - $165,759/Yr

Sierra Nevada Corporation - Centennial, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Centennial, CO

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The DevSecOps Engineer III at Sierra Space plays a crucial role in supporting space exploration by designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. This position focuses on ensuring the security and efficiency of development processes, utilizing both on-prem and cloud environments. The engineer will collaborate with software developers to optimize workflows and embed security practices, contributing to the overall mission of enabling humanity to live and work in space.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using frameworks such as the Big Bang DevSecOps framework.
• Create and maintain On-Prem and Cloud Kubernetes resources.
• Implement robust logging, monitoring, and alerting systems for proactive issue resolution.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability of services.
• Collaborate closely with software developers to optimize development processes and embed security practices.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Conduct comprehensive system tests including security, performance, and availability assessments.
• Ensure the team is producing quality driven software that is reproducible and follows best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other related discipline and typically 6 or more years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of Computer Aided Engineering tools.
• Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• The willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.
• Willingness and ability to obtain Security Plus or IAT2 certification.

Nice-to-haves

• Security Plus or IAT2 certification
• Proven experience as a DevOps/DevSecOps Engineer
• Proficient in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines (preferably using GitHub or GitLab)
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Proficiency with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Experience with Windows and Linux software development
• Ability to identify bottlenecks in software development and create solutions to increase efficiency
• Strong understanding of security and software development best practices and principles
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Professional DevOps Engineer)
• Experience with additional DevSecOps tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience with logging and monitoring tools (ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience with C/C++ build tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%
• Life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Annual incentive pay based on performance