Senior Engineer / Principal Engineer - DevOps Engineer

Clearance Requirement: A current, active Secret security clearance is required.

 

Ball Aerospace is powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus. We pioneer discoveries that enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most. We create innovative space solutions, enable more accurate weather forecasts, drive insightful observations of our planet, deliver actionable data and intelligence, and ensure those who defend our freedom go forward bravely and return home safely.

 

At our core, we're passionate, committed people who believe together we can achieve extraordinary things. We work collaboratively with each other, our customers and partners to solve the world's greatest challenges. That means listening to one another, providing feedback and partnering across all levels. We value our inclusive culture where everyone is heard equally and creativity thrives. Each team member is fully invested in our mission and we bring an energy to work every day that propels our business and motivates us all to Go Beyond.®

 

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The Engineering Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the organizational talent and technical leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers’ missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.

 

Senior Engineer / Principal Engineer – DevOps Engineer

 

You will lead teams in building and maintaining in continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure environments. You will be responsible for defining standards, training, and guiding team members in best practices of a DevOps culture. This position will require a personality that is enthusiastic, humble, and excited about trying new technologies to support a successful team. This position requires skills and experience in continuous delivery methodologies, deployment strategies, and a deep understanding of container-based development practices.

 

What You’ll Do:

 

• Lead the definition of efficient deployment strategies and support implementation of deployment structures across multiple program teams.
• Work with the following software development lifecycle concepts: Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), DevOps, Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Deployment (CD).
• Assess tools that support automating unit test, build, integration, and deployment into a production pipeline.
• Manage the design, development and implementation of automated test and deployment pipelines/continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines.
• Lead the maintenance of compliance and security controls.
• Monitor operations and adjust automated tools and pipeline implementation to support operational strategies.

• Advocate the appropriate use of technology and provide leadership in balancing technical elegance with functional requirements and practical benefits as we implement and integrate technologies.
• Improve and maintain continuous delivery methodologies and deployment strategies.
• Support and improve the development process.

• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

 

What You’ll Need:

 

• Senior Engineer - BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.
• Principal Engineer - BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 12 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• A current, active Secret security clearance is required.
• Experience in running and maintaining Kubernetes in a production environment.
• Experience in deployment and maintenance of monit