DevOps Engineer

Description

Turion Space is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our platform engineering team. This role requires expertise in CI / CD practices, cloud services (particularly AWS), containerization, and infrastructure as code.

The ideal candidate will be adept at managing our CI / CD pipelines and ensuring smooth deployment to AWS environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain CI / CD pipelines using industry-standard tools, integrating security best practices, automated testing, and deployment processes.
• Ensure smooth deployment of our products to AWS environments from our CI / CD pipelines.
• Utilize infrastructure as code practices, primarily using AWS CDK, to manage and provision AWS resources.
• Design and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for proactive issue detection and resolution in AWS environments.
• Optimize AWS cloud infrastructure, balancing cost, performance, security, and compliance requirements.
• Implement and maintain DevOps best practices, contributing to documentation and process improvements.
• Troubleshoot issues in development, testing, and AWS production environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve application deployment processes and system reliability.
• Contribute to codebases primarily written in TypeScript, Python, and Go.
• Assist in implementing security controls within the DevOps workflow and AWS environment, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Help maintain secure configuration management practices for AWS cloud infrastructure and containerized environments.
• Participate in on-call rotations and assist with incident response efforts.
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning efforts for AWS-based systems.
• Implement and maintain secrets management solutions to secure sensitive information across our infrastructure and AWS deployments.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a Secret and / or a TS / SCI clearance
• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or related roles
• Strong knowledge of CI / CD concepts and experience with industry-standard CI / CD tools
• Solid understanding of AWS services and architectures, particularly around containerization and orchestration
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools, primarily AWS CDK
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, TypeScript)
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Amazon EKS)
• Knowledge of networking and security concepts in cloud environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect)
• Experience with microservices architectures and their deployment to AWS
• Familiarity with AWS monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, X-Ray)
• Understanding of security best practices in DevOps workflows and AWS environments
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git
• Knowledge of database systems and their management in AWS environments
• Understanding of compliance requirements in tech industries
• Eagerness to learn and contribute to open-source projects

ITAR Requirements :

This position may include access to technology and / or software source code that is subject to U.S. export controls. To conform to U.

S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.

S.C. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Benefits

• Health Insurance : Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement Plans : Access to a 401(k) plan.
• Paid Time Off : Generous vacation days, personal days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
• Professional Development : Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
• Team Building Activities : Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture : A commitment to diversity and inclusion, with initiatives to support a welcoming and equitable work environment.

Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of Turion’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application / interview process should notify the Human Resources Department.

Turion Space was founded with the vision of propelling humanity toward an interplanetary future. To realize this vision, we are developing cutting-edge spacecraft focused on space transport, orbital debris removal, and Space Domain Awareness (SDA) to ensure ongoing value creation.

Our mission centers on advancing spacecraft for low-earth orbit (LEO) and enhancing SDA, which are essential for both current space operations and future interplanetary exploration.

By prioritizing high delta-V per dollar, we aim to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness in space transportation. We successfully launched our DROID.

001 satellite in June 2023, with DROID.002 and DROID.003 scheduled for 2025.