Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Summary

The Senior Dev Ops Engineer is  responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of infrastructure supporting RAVE Aerospace products and services. The primary objective of this role is to oversee and ensure reliability and availability of critical internally and externally facing applications and services hosted on a combination of on‑premises and cloud‑based infrastructure.

• Contribute to the design, implementation and maintenance of scalable cloud based and on‑premises infrastructure
• Collaborate with internal software engineers and external development partners to ensure that interfaces between embedded avionics software and ground‑based applications are well designed, implemented and tested.
• Manage deployment environments consisting of a combination of native, container and VM based software applications.
• Ensure infrastructure and applications comply with security standards and best practices; support and assist with regular security assessments.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of applications and infrastructure to ensure high availability, scalability and cost efficiency.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or AWS Code Pipeline.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline repetitive tasks and processes.
• Develop policies and procedures for periodic platform and application software maintenance and upgrades and ensure that documented policies are followed.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and incident response procedures.
• Utilization of Jira Service Management platform to work and manage ticket queues.
• Triage incoming service tickets utilizing work instructions and SOP documentation to prioritize and elevate incidents.
• Assist in continuous improvement activities, identifying trends and promoting incidents into problems when appropriate.
• Lead and mentor Dev Ops engineers, manage technical projects, and provide constructive feedback.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of experience in software development, system administration, and IT operations, with considerable experience in a Dev Ops or software operations role.
• Proficiency with infrastructure hosted in AWS spanning both server‑based and serverless architectures.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, or Ansible.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to diagnose, resolve and document complex technical issues.
• Expertise in managing Linux and Windows systems.
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and Power Shell.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or CISSP a plus.

The starting pay range for this position is $112,000 - $134,500 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on the level of the position, skills, experience, job‑related knowledge, and location.

• Discretionary bonus program
• Future financial security with a 401(k) program with company match
• Paid time off covering vacations, personal time off and sick days, capped off by an exciting year‑end holiday shutdown
• Embraced flexibility with our alternative work schedule (9/80) to navigate your workweeks with every other Friday off