Senior Cloud DevSecOps Engineer

Company Overview

Iridium is an award‑winning, innovative satellite communications company offering worldwide voice and data connectivity. For over 20 years, our unique network has supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses and the evolving Internet of Things.

This position requires an active/current Secret Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain one (an active clearance in the last 24 months is considered active).

• Independently design, develop, test, enhance, and maintain cloud‑native software applications and supporting cloud infrastructure and deployment platforms
• Design, implement, and optimize secure cloud architectures, application security controls, and deployment solutions for mission‑critical applications
• Build, maintain, and automate CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and containerized deployment environments
• Collaborate with software, systems, operations, cybersecurity, and infrastructure engineers to integrate cloud‑native solutions throughout the software development lifecycle
• Support software integration, testing, troubleshooting, deployment, and sustainment activities
• Build, maintain, and improve software build environments, automated testing, and deployment processes as appropriate
• Participate in Agile/Scrum planning activities, sprint execution, backlog refinement, and software release planning
• Maintain accurate project status, technical documentation, and issue tracking using approved development tools
• Follow established engineering processes including configuration management, change control, risk management, software quality, and secure development practices
• Clearly communicate technical concepts, project status, risks, and recommendations to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve software quality, team processes, automation, and overall engineering efficiency
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing within the engineering team

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of professional software development experience developing production‑quality software throughout the full lifecycle
• Experience with AWS EKS/Kubernetes and automated container deployments
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools
• Experience with Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or similar solutions
• Proficiency with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab or alternatives) and deployment automation
• Experience developing scalable, maintainable, and well‑tested software
• Experience using source control, issue tracking, and collaborative development tools
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey products, deliverables, analyses, or issues to groups outside your team or those who are unfamiliar with the topic
• Experience working within Agile software development environments
• Have confidence and be able to build relationships with leadership and colleagues outside your team
• Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions and devise out‑of‑the‑box solutions
• Be proactive in providing feedback and enthusiastic in sharing knowledge with others
• Capable of prioritizing your own tasks and potentially the tasks of others while ensuring deadlines are met

• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and cloud networking concepts
• Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops  principles and secure software development practices
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools and application security principles, vulnerability assessment, and secure coding practices (e.g., certificate injections, token validation)
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• Familiarity with security analysis tools such as Fortify, Sonar Qube, or similar platforms
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional certification
• Familiarity with Linux operating systems and Bash scripting

• Be a U.S. Citizen

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