DevOps Engineer II​/Senior

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Dev Ops Engineer II / Senior

Dev Ops Engineer II or Senior based at Rocket Lab's global headquarters in Long Beach, CA. This role sits within the Dev Sec Ops  organization and focuses on building autonomous AI ecosystems that continuously monitor, analyze, and improve software quality across all organizational programs and platforms. Your work will directly close quality gaps and elevate the security, reliability, and performance of software systems supporting space missions.

• Build and maintain AI‑powered quality automation ecosystems that monitor CI/CD pipelines across multiple programs and platforms.
• Design and implement AI agents that automatically detect, analyze, and troubleshoot software testing failures with minimal human intervention.
• Develop intelligent reporting systems that provide real‑time quality metrics, trend analysis, and actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Create automated notification and alerting systems that proactively engage teams when quality issues are detected.
• Identify and close quality gaps in organizational software through systematic analysis of findings, patterns, and root causes.
• Leverage machine learning and AI tools to predict potential quality issues before they occur.
• Integrate LLMs and AI assistants into testing workflows to enhance test coverage and defect detection.
• Produce comprehensive automated test suites that run continuously in CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with Dev Sec Ops  teams to ensure security, quality, and compliance throughout the SDLC.
• Drive continuous improvement through data‑driven insights and AI‑enhanced quality processes.
• Manually test complex edge cases that AI systems flag as high‑priority or difficult to automate.
• Work with development teams through code reviews and integrated pipelines to ensure quality is built in from the start.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience, including software verification and validation practices.
• Hands‑on experience building AI‑driven automation systems.
• Proficiency in Python (2+ years) with AI/ML libraries and frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline automation tools and Dev Sec Ops  practices.
• Knowledge of data analysis, metrics collection, and building reporting/dashboard systems.
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle and V‑Model.
• U.S. citizenship required due to program requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, including software verification and validation practices.
• Hands‑on experience building AI‑driven automation systems.
• Proficiency in Python (5+ years) with AI/ML libraries and frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline automation tools and Dev Sec Ops  practices.
• Knowledge of data analysis, metrics collection, and building reporting/dashboard systems.
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle and V‑Model.
• U.S. citizenship required due to program requirements.

• Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance.
• Experience with AI agent frameworks, autonomous systems, or multi‑agent orchestration.
• Proven track record building intelligent automation solutions that solve complex software quality engineering problems.
• Background in machine learning, natural language processing, or predictive analytics.
• Proficiency in C and C++ languages.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with an automation‑first mindset.
• Experience producing or testing high‑quality software in CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience building dashboards using Grafana, Kibana, or custom visualization frameworks.
• Knowledge of security testing tools and Dev Sec Ops  security practices.
• Aerospace background supporting satellite, spacecraft, constellation, or launch vehicle ground/mission operations.
• Demonstrated leadership in testing design and working with engineering teams.
• Ability to produce clear, well‑structured, and well‑documented designs.
• Expertise in Git‑based workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Experie…