DevOps Engineer II​/Senior DevOps Engineer ; TS​/SCI

Overview

Dev Ops Engineer II/Senior Dev Ops Engineer I (TS/SCI) role at Rocket Lab.

Location:

Tucson, AZ (Optical Systems site). This position supports Tranche 3 of the U.S. Space Development Agency's (SDA) Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) in a software development operation with AWS cloud-based architecture.

• Support AWS development, test, and production environments
• Collaborate with project leads and team members
• Align with Security and IT for policy assurance
• Develop and support pipelines that include automation and configurations for containers, data management, and release/deployment solutions for programs
• Automate software deployments into varied and complex environments using virtual machines, container technologies, Kubernetes, Cloud environments, and bare metal servers
• Support engagements related to assessing, refactoring and identifying opportunities for existing applications to leverage modern application architectures (e.g. containers)
• Participate in Agile sprints and associated activities
• Support onsite work, as well as travel or offsite work, as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

You’ll Bring These Qualifications As Dev Ops Engineer II

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent discipline with 2-5 years of experience
• Hands-on experience in cloud-based Dev Ops environments
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

You’ll Bring These Qualifications As Senior Dev Ops Engineer I

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent discipline with 5-8 years of experience
• Hands-on experience in cloud-based Dev Ops environments
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have

• Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or other technical field
• Experience with architecting solutions in AWS Cloud environments
• Experience in key AWS services (EC2, ELB, RDS, Route
  53, Cloud Watch, S3, etc.)
• Experience in supporting Dev Ops tools and pipeline environments (Jira, SharePoint, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Sonar Qube, Artifactory)
• Experience with container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Proficiency in Linux system administration
• Ability to design, enable, and deliver scalable and automated strategies through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Experience supporting cloud network resources (VPC, proxies, private link, DNS, ACLs, security groups, routing tables)
• Scripting/coding experience (Java, Python, Terraform, Bash)
• CompTIA Security+ certification (or in pursuit)
• Experience with on-premises to cloud migrations or IT transformations
• Experience in database administration (MySQL, Maria
  
  DB, Postgre
  
  SQL)
• Experience in AWS Elasti Cache for Redis
• Git command line expertise
• Familiarity with information security frameworks/standards (CIS, NIST, RFC
  2196, etc.)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
• Excellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills

Additional Requirements

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing
• Must be physically able to commute to buildings

We’re on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth. This involves hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others deem impossible. We pride ourselves on supporting each other and delivering under pressure and tight deadlines.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN US OFFICES ONLY:
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from U.S. government agencies. Learn more about ITAR here.

Rocket Lab provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for the application/interview process should contact Giulia Johnson at  This resource assists job seekers with disabilities.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND OFFICES ONLY:
Background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers. You may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union or NATO member states. For more information,  ITAR Regulations.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology

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