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At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software.
We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere—whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impact we're making and help shape the future of an industry that's just getting started, you're in the right place.
The Senior DevOps Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). They will manage continuous integration pipelines, support system administration tasks, and ensure optimal performance, availability, and security of Linux-based systems. Additionally, the individual will collaborate closely with software developers to enhance deployment workflows and drive improvements in the overall system architecture.
We're building a team of sharp, creative people who love solving hard problems. We value curiosity over ego, initiative over waiting for permission, and people who genuinely care about doing great work. Bring your expertise, your fresh ideas, and your drive—we'll bring the rocket fuel.
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Meet Slingshot At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructur
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Meet Slingshot At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructur
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Lead Infrastructure as Code initiatives (primarily Terraform) to automate provisioning, configuration, and environment consistency across AWS
Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment velocity, reliability, and developer experience
Integrate and operationalize MLOps practices, enabling efficient deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of machine learning workflows
Embed DevSecOps best practices across the platform, incorporating security controls, compliance requirements, and monitoring into the development lifecycle
Drive automation initiatives that reduce manual processes and increase system reliability and repeatability
Collaborate closely with Platform, Engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve system architecture
Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and proactively implement improvements to optimize availability and cost efficiency
Support incident response and root cause analysis efforts, driving long-term fixes and ensuring lessons learned translate into system improvements
Active Security Clearance is Required for this role (Top Secret Preferred)
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and practices, such as Terraform or CloudFormation
Experience with Software Development, including scripting and programming to support automation and management of DevOps workflows
Strong understanding of Continuous Integration and deployment pipelines
Expertise in System Administration, including network configuration and troubleshooting
Extensive experience with Linux systems, including performance optimization and security management
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate across teams
Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus
Experience with ML OPs
Programming experience using Python
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
We're building a constellation here, not looking for identical satellites. Every member of the team brings different capabilities to the same mission. If your orbit intersects with ours and you're mission-ready, send it.
Private aerospace software company helping government and commercial operators track, model, and coordinate space activity.
Visit company websiteJobs and hiring trendsUSD 117000-180000 yearly / year
Full-time
Senior
Hybrid
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