Senior DevOps Engineer - Lunar Permanence

About the role

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. The role involves designing and managing development operations infrastructure for the Lunar Ground Software team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate DevOps practices into the software development lifecycle seamlessly.
• Design and implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify issues, ensuring system reliability and performance.
• Lead initiatives to enhance automation, improve deployment frequency, and reduce manual interventions.
• Participate in architectural discussions to advocate for scalable and secure DevOps practices.
• Conduct regular audits of CI/CD pipelines to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide insights into system performance and team productivity.
• Engage in code reviews, pair programming, and technical workshops to foster a culture of learning and innovation.
• Collaborate with developers and program managers to design and develop CI/CD pipelines for avionics software deployed to development hardware, simulated environments, and hardware-in-the-loop systems.
• Train, guide, and mentor team members on CI/CD best practices.
• Set direction and goals for the team regarding project impact, product quality, and engineering efficiency.
• Collect and analyze data to understand and troubleshoot pipeline performance.
• Understand deeply the safety-critical software development process and create tools to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

• BS or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years professional experience minimum.
• Experience with Linux, Docker, Continuous Integration and Delivery.
• Experience developing and owning CI/CD pipelines that deliver high quality work to customers continuously.
• Experience improving stability through monitoring, analysis, thoughtful code reviews, and detailed feedback.
• AWS knowledge - VPC, EC2, and EKS at a minimum.
• Familiarity with “infrastructure as code” and technologies used to achieve this (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of software defined networking (VPC, Subnets, Firewalls, VPNs, etc.).
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (such as Docker) and orchestration platforms (such as Kubernetes).
• Experience with Python.
• Experience with GitLab.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proven understanding of source control tools and concepts such as git workflows, versioning, branching.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in leading complex DevOps projects from inception to completion, involving multiple stakeholders.
• Practical experience with deploying and managing application security measures in a cloud environment, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards.
• Experience in engaging with end-users and stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments and new technologies quickly.
• Experience with scripted and compiled languages such as python, and C/C++.
• Experience with unit testing and test-driven development.
• Experience using configuration as code tools to manage physical workstations (Ansible, etc.).
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Aerospace Industry experience with safety critical software and/or tools qualification activities.
• NPR 7150.2D Compensation Range For CO applicants is $181,626.00 - $254,275.35 WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55 Other Site Ranges May Differ.

Skills

• Technical expertise in software development and DevOps practices.
• Leadership and management skills, especially in DevOps project management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with AWS services and tools.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Experience with monitoring and security measures in a cloud environment.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits may vary depending on the role and job level.

Pay

Compensation range for CO applicants is $181,626.00 - $254,275.35 WA applicants is $197,529.00 - $276,539.55 Other Site Ranges May Differ.

Schedule

Hours and schedule may vary depending on the role and location.