Senior DevOps Engineer

<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Meet Slingshot</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software. We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere—whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impact we're making and help shape the future of an industry that's just getting started, you're in the right place.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">What You’ll Be Launching</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is a full-time, remote role for a Senior DevOps Engineer. The Senior DevOps Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). They will manage continuous integration pipelines, support system administration tasks, and ensure optimal performance, availability, and security of Linux-based systems. Additionally, the individual will collaborate closely with software developers to enhance deployment workflows and drive improvements in the overall system architecture.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span><span data-contrast="none">We're building a team of sharp, creative people who love solving hard problems. We value curiosity over ego, initiative over waiting for permission, and people who genuinely care about doing great work. Bring your expertise, your fresh ideas, and your drive—we'll bring the rocket fuel.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">Your Mission (Should you choose to accept it) </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with offshore and onshore engineering teams to design, implement, and scale cloud-native infrastructure supporting a new customer portal and ongoing platform refactoring efforts</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Architect, build, and maintain Kubernetes-based environments that power production systems, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead Infrastructure as Code initiatives (primarily Terraform) to automate provisioning, configuration, and environment consistency across AWS</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment velocity, reliability, and developer experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Integrate and operationalize MLOps practices, enabling efficient deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of machine learning workflows</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Embed DevSecOps best practices across the platform, incorporating security controls, compliance requirements, and monitoring into the development lifecycle</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Drive automation initiatives that reduce manual processes and increase system reliability and repeatability</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate closely with Platform, Engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve system architecture</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and proactively implement improvements to optimize availability and cost efficiency</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Support incident response and root cause analysis efforts, driving long-term fixes and ensuring lessons learned translate into system improvements</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335557856":16777215,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Pre-flight Checklist</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and practices, such as Terraform or CloudFormation</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Experience with Software Development, including scripting and programming to support automation and management of DevOps workflows</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Strong understanding of Continuous Integration and deployment pipelines</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Expertise in System Administration, including network configuration and troubleshooting</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Extensive experience with Linux systems, including performance optimization and security management</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="none">Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate across teams</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Bonus Cargo</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with ML OPs</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><em><span data-contrast="none">We're building a constellation here, not looking for identical satellites. Every member of the team brings different capabilities to the same mission. If your orbit intersects with ours and you're mission-ready, send it.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Location:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none">  </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> Remote, US</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Salary:</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> $136,000-$237,000</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span data-contrast="none"> </span></p> <p><em><span data-contrast="none">US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <p><em><span data-contrast="none">Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559740":240}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <h3> </h3> <p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p data-renderer-start-pos="2636"><em>US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.</em></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2636"><em>Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time.</em></p> <p><strong><em>Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also national origin, citizenship, sex, color, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic that is part of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.</em></strong></p></div>

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