Sr. Staff Devops Engineer

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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. The preferred candidate will be in or near Westminster, CO, or Herndon, VA.

Role Overview:

Maxar is looking for a Cleared DevOps Engineer to join our team in Westminster, CO, Longmont, CO or Herndon, VA. 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.

• Active TS/SCI Clearance

• 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:

• 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.

In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all of our U.S. job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. To accommodate all locations, we have listed the bottom to the top of the possible range, and will share the target range for a specific location during the recruiting discussion. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidates unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$107,000.00 - $229,000.00 annually.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at:

This position will be posted for a minimum of three business days, and will be posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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