Application Deadline: 29 December 2024
Department: Application Software
Location: Irvine, California
Compensation: $120,000 - $150,000 / year
Description
The Senior DevOps Engineer will play a critical role in optimizing our CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure and deployment processes, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our systems. This role requires a deep understanding of DevOps practices, strong technical skills, and the ability to lead and mentor a team of DevOps professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- Pipeline Optimization: Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to streamline development and deployment processes. Ensure high availability and reliability of development, testing, and production environments.
- Automation: Develop and implement automation scripts and tools for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment. Leverage automation to enhance operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
- Infrastructure Management: Oversee the management of cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure), ensuring scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness. Implement infrastructure-as-code practices using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Monitoring and Performance: Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure the health and performance of applications and infrastructure. Analyze performance metrics and take proactive measures to address issues.
- Collaboration and Mentorship: Work closely with development, QA, and IT teams to ensure alignment and integration of DevOps practices. Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to junior DevOps engineers.
- Security and Compliance: Integrate security practices into DevOps workflows, including implementing access controls, managing secrets, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Incident Management: Lead incident response and troubleshooting efforts for production issues. Develop and maintain incident response plans and conduct post-incident reviews to prevent future occurrences.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain thorough documentation of DevOps processes, infrastructure configurations, and automation workflows. Prepare and present reports on DevOps performance and improvements to senior management.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in DevOps engineering or a similar role.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- CI/CD: Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
- Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
- Automation Tools: Familiarity with automation tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
- Problem-Solving: Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Collaboration: Effective communication and teamwork skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Education: Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: 7+ years of experience in DevOps roles, with a strong track record of managing complex systems.
- Advanced Skills: Expertise in advanced DevOps tools and practices, including containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Security: Knowledge of security practices in DevOps and experience with tools for security automation.
- Certifications: Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert).
- Industry Experience: Experience in aerospace or technology sectors is highly desirable.
ITAR Requirements:
- This position may include access to technology and/or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C.
- 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C.
- 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Benefits
- Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan.
- Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
- Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
- Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.
- Diverse and Inclusive Culture: A commitment to diversity and inclusion, with initiatives to support a welcoming and equitable work environment.
Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status. Applicants wishing to view a copy of Turion's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department.