Sr. DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI)

$107,000 - $229,000/Yr

Maxar Mission Solutions - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Senior

Herndon, VA

About the position

Maxar is seeking a Sr. DevOps Engineer to support the development and integration of various intelligence capabilities into both test and operational environments. The role involves designing and maintaining multiple DevOps pipelines for deploying components into a hybrid infrastructure that includes both on-premises and cloud environments. As part of a project team, the engineer will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and security of the deployment processes, contributing to Maxar's mission of providing cutting-edge software solutions for defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Manage and automate the deployment, scaling, and monitoring of containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• Design, implement and maintain multiple DevOps pipelines.
• Implement CD & CI solutions to support rapid development and integration.
• Integrate static code analysis and other security mechanisms into the pipeline.
• Design and apply hybrid deployment strategy (cloud and local virtualized).
• Work with software and system engineers to apply automated test and documentation processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, automation pipelines, and infrastructure issues.
• Build, maintain, and monitor configuration management of release products.

Requirements

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI and be willing and able to pass a CI polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related discipline, or 4 years additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• 8+ years of DevOps experience minimum.
• Direct hands-on knowledge of managing code using Git and associated server tools like Bitbucket, GitLab, GitHub or Gitea.
• Extensive understanding of and ability to work without assistance using Kubernetes.
• CI & CD implementation experience with technologies like Jenkins, ArgoCD, or Bamboo.
• Experience with automated deployment technologies such as Cloud Formation, Ansible, Terraform.
• Cloud application deployment strategies like Helm and Jenkins Pipelines.
• Direct experience crafting docker images and running containers in and out of a cloud environment.
• Expert knowledge of Linux, MacOS and Windows operating systems.
• Working knowledge of opensource data storage technology installation, configuration and maintenance, PostgreSQL, Mongo, Elasticsearch, et al.
• Ability to build Linux shell scripts to support a wide variety of tasks like CRON or remote SSH execution.
• General knowledge of cyber security methods and responsibilities across all tiers of the cloud technology stack.
• Must be willing to work on-site 5 days a week both in and out of a SCIF.

Nice-to-haves

• Security+ or comparable certification for privileged user access.
• Experience with distributed processing methods and tools, such as REST APIs, microservices, IaaS/PaaS services.
• Knowledge level understanding of Kubernetes platform installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Experience developing, deploying, and configuring ingress or proxy for web-based access.
• Experience supporting software in a production environment.
• Experience with Fortify and/or SonarQube.
• Experience working with HPC's is a plus.
• Custom source application deployments and maintenance (Java, Python).
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Enterprise Linux system administration experience (Amazon, Red Hat, Rocky, or CentOS).
• Experience implementing/following CM practices; plans, procedures, and source control in all responsible areas.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health and welfare insurance
• 401(k) to eligible employees