Sierra Space
Sierra Space
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConsultingLogisticsManufacturing
Sierra Space is a commercial space technology company working across spacecraft manufacturing, space infrastructure, and related engineering solutions. Its portfolio includes Dream Chaser spaceplanes, commercial space station development, advanced propulsion and rocket engine technologies, solar power systems, and environmental systems designed to support human spaceflight in microgravity. The company also delivers space systems and mission solutions for customers pursuing more capable and sustainable operations beyond Earth.

Software Engineer II, DevOps/DevSecOps – Sierra Space (Onsite)

Join Sierra Space as a DevSecOps Software Engineer developing secure CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes deployments, and infrastructure as code for space and defense technology. Support air-gapped, cloud, and on-premises environments in an onsite role.

Description

  • Deploy, configure, and maintain a reliable software development environment
  • Build, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines
  • Configure and maintain Kubernetes deployments, including the Big Bang framework
  • Support on-premises and cloud environments, with a focus on air-gapped operations
  • Design and maintain secure infrastructure with Terraform or Ansible
  • Implement observability tools for proactive system monitoring
  • Embed security practices across the software development lifecycle
  • Work with development teams to improve engineering processes
  • Deliver high-quality, reproducible software that satisfies strict compliance requirements
  • Design, develop, test, and debug complex software development environments

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience in place of a degree
  • Typically, at least 2 years of related professional experience
  • Strong proficiency in at least one programming language and working knowledge of others
  • Solid understanding of software development principles
  • Ability to design, code, test, and debug complex software development environments
  • Experience with Agile and Scrum or Kanban methodologies
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively
  • Ability to obtain and retain a U.S. Security Clearance
  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Preferred: Security+ or IAT Level II certification
  • Preferred: DevOps or DevSecOps engineering experience
  • Preferred: Python or Bash scripting experience
  • Preferred: CI/CD pipelines and GitHub or GitLab experience
  • Preferred: Terraform or Ansible experience
  • Preferred: Docker and Kubernetes experience
  • Preferred: Windows and Linux software development experience
  • Preferred: AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure experience
  • Preferred: ELK stack, Prometheus, or Grafana experience
  • Preferred: GitLab and Artifactory experience
  • Preferred: C or C++ build tools experience

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with a 150% company match on contributions up to 6%
  • Life insurance
  • Three weeks of paid time off
  • Personal and professional development opportunities
  • Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities

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