Sr. Staff Devops Engineer

Job Description – Sr. Staff DevOps Engineer 

About Maxar:  

Maxar is a leading technology company that leverages the world’s most advanced constellation of satellites to deliver critical geospatial intelligence to its customers. We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our Platform DevOps Team. While the preferred candidate will be in or near Westminster, CO, this position can also be performed remotely within the United States. 

Role Overview:  

As a DevOps Engineer, you will be instrumental in enhancing our infrastructure and automating our deployment processes. You will collaborate closely with our development and operations teams to streamline development workflows, improve system reliability, and optimize performance. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Prioritize security to ensure the safety of our company and customer data. 

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for our software projects. 

• Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring of cloud-based infrastructure using tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform. 

• Troubleshoot issues related to infrastructure, deployment, and performance. 

• Collaborate with development teams to optimize code for performance, scalability, and reliability. 

• Implement and enforce best practices for security and compliance. 

• Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to our DevOps processes and tools.  

Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent demonstrated work experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field. 

• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, Developer, or related technical field. 

• Strong proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. 

• Strong proficiency with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes for orchestration. 

• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. 

• Recent experience with Helm, Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, and Kubernetes. 

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell. 

• Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols. 

• Strong proficiency with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation. 

• Experience using Postgres, including RDS. 

• Experience with high-availability systems and database replication. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. 

• Must be a U.S. citizen. 

Nice to Have: 

• Security clearance. 

• Experience with microservices architectures. 

• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack. 

• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef. 

• Certification in relevant technologies (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator). 

• Agile experience.