Software Engineer, Senior – DevOps/DevSecOps

Sierra Space

Software Engineer developing and testing applications for space systems and technologies. Designing and implementing innovative software solutions and mentoring other engineers in the process.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeLouisville • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,776 - $178,441 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleDockerKubernetesTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designing, developing, and testing software applications for space systems and technologies
Writing clean, maintainable code
Collaborating with team members to understand project requirements
Contributing to the development of innovative software solutions
Mentoring and guiding other engineers
Designing, implementing, and maintaining GitHub Enterprise installations
Leveraging Kubernetes for build runners
Configuring, deploying, and maintaining Artifactory
Developing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes
Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues
Ensuring high service availability
Automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible
Conducting comprehensive system tests covering security, performance, and availability assessments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +3 yrs experience)
Typically, 5+ years of related experience
Expertise in one to multiple programming languages
Advanced understanding of software development principles
Ability to design and architect complex software systems
Experience with different software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum/Kanban
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to mentor and guide other engineers
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance is required
Willingness and ability to obtain Security Plus or IAT2 certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical plans
Dental plans
Vision plans
401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
Life insurance
3 weeks paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentprogramming languagesCI/CD pipelinesinfrastructure provisioningconfiguration managementsystem testingKubernetesGitHub ActionsDockerTerraform

Soft Skills

problem-solvingmentoringcollaborationcommunicationproject requirements understandingguiding engineersdesigning complex systemsinnovative solution developmenttroubleshootingservice availability

Certifications

bachelor's degreeSecurity PlusIAT2 certification