DevOps Engineer

Sphinx Defense

DevOps Engineer to support the development and deployment infrastructure for US government satellite communications. Joining a team focused on engineering quality products and collaboration.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoKubernetesPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain and support existing AWS-based Kubernetes infrastructure and services.
Ensure platform reliability, availability, and security across cloud environments.
Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support software delivery.
Build and maintain Terraform modules and infrastructure-as-code solutions.
Create and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes application deployments.
Troubleshoot infrastructure, platform, and application issues across AWS and Kubernetes environments.
Manage AWS IAM permissions and cross-account access configurations.
Partner with software and platform engineering teams to support operational needs and platform improvements.
Continuously improve system performance, automation, observability, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience maintaining and supporting production AWS-based Kubernetes (EKS) environments.
Experience writing, maintaining, and optimizing GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
Experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
Experience creating, deploying, and maintaining Helm charts for Kubernetes applications.
Strong understanding of AWS IAM, role-based access controls, and cross-account access management.
Experience troubleshooting applications and services running in AWS and Kubernetes environments.
Proficiency with Python or Go for automation, tooling, and operational support.
Experience maintaining highly available cloud infrastructure while meeting performance, reliability, and security requirements.
Ability to support cross-functional engineering teams and respond to operational issues as needed.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem solving.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Quarterly bonus structure
Equity ownership in the company
100% Premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and dependants
Health Savings Accounts
Life Insurance
401k employer contribution plan
Flexible paid time off policy
Flexible work/remote work policy

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSKubernetesGitLab CI/CDTerraformHelmPythonGoInfrastructure as CodeIAMcross-account access management

Soft Skills

strong communication skillscollaborative problem solvingsupport cross-functional teamsoperational support