DevOps Engineer

Sphinx Defense is focused on solving complex national security problems in Space through innovative software solutions. They are seeking a DevOps Engineer to enhance their build and deployment automation for a communications platform supporting US government satellites, working within a collaborative and distributed team environment.

Responsibilities:

• 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

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
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency
• Hands-on production experience with AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, and GitLab CI/CD
• Several years of experience operating and maintaining cloud-native infrastructure
• Comfortable writing automation and tooling in Python or Go
• Experience managing Kubernetes deployments using Helm
• Understanding of AWS IAM permissions, security best practices, and cross-account architectures
• Enjoy troubleshooting complex distributed systems and identifying root causes quickly
• Comfortable working across multiple teams and supporting a variety of engineering initiatives
• Experience with tools such as Nexus, GitLab, Okta, NeuVector, Kyverno, Sumo Logic, monitoring platforms, alerting systems, or Web Application Firewalls (WAFs)
• Thrive in remote environments and communicate effectively with teammates across distributed teams