DevOps Engineer

🕒 June 23

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $140k - $160k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⛑ DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

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Sphinx Defense

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1 - 10 employees

🎖️ Defense

🔐 Security

Defense • Security • Software

Sphinx Defense is a technology company focused on engineering software solutions for space and national security. Founded by experienced engineers and technologists, the company aims to modernize outdated and insecure technologies used by service members in the United States and its allies. Sphinx Defense emphasizes secure, automated, intuitive, and functional software to solve complex national security challenges. The team is distributed across the U. S. , offering competitive benefits and a mission-focused culture.

📋 Description

• 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 • Help build development and deployment infrastructure for a communications platform supporting U.S. government satellites • Contribute to determining what an early-stage team builds and how it works

🎯 Requirements

• 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 • Hands-on production experience with AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, and GitLab CI/CD • Several years of experience operating and maintaining cloud-native infrastructure • Experience managing Kubernetes deployments using Helm • Understanding of AWS IAM permissions, security best practices, and cross-account architectures • Experience with tools such as Nexus, GitLab, Okta, NeuVector, Kyverno, Sumo Logic, monitoring platforms, alerting systems, or Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) is a plus • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance • U.S. citizenship or nationality, U.S. lawful permanent residency, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations

🏖️ 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