DevSecOps Engineer

$104,828 - $144,138/Yr

Sierra Nevada Corporation - Englewood, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Englewood, CO

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

Sierra Space is seeking a skilled DevOps/DevSecOps Engineer to play a pivotal role in space exploration. This position involves designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to ensure the security and efficiency of development processes, contributing to the company's 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 is required.

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 upon performance