Senior DevOps Engineer

Description

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

The ideal candidate will contribute to the design and implementation of our CI / CD pipelines and AWS-based infrastructure, mentor junior team members, and provide technical expertise to drive our DevOps initiatives forward.

If you are passionate about space technology, thrive in a challenging environment bridging advanced CI / CD and AWS technologies, and have the skills to significantly contribute to our DevOps initiatives, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and optimization of robust CI / CD pipelines using industry-standard tools, ensuring best practices in automation, security, and reliability.
• Assist in architecting and improving deployment processes from our CI / CD pipelines to AWS environments, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency.
• Implement and enhance infrastructure as code practices, primarily using AWS CDK, to manage and provision AWS resources.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of advanced monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for proactive issue detection and resolution in AWS environments.
• Participate in cloud infrastructure optimization initiatives, balancing cost, performance, security, and compliance requirements in AWS.
• Contribute to and help maintain DevOps and platform engineering best practices, including documentation for the organization.
• Provide technical expertise in troubleshooting complex, mission-critical issues in production environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align CI / CD and AWS infrastructure implementations with overall business objectives.
• Evaluate, test, and integrate cutting-edge technologies to continuously improve our CI / CD and AWS capabilities.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Offer insights and recommendations for architectural decisions and technical strategy related to DevOps practices.
• Develop and maintain complex codebases primarily written in TypeScript, Python, and Go.
• Implement security best practices across our CI / CD pipelines and AWS environment, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity plans for our CI / CD pipelines and AWS-based systems.
• Implement and manage advanced secrets management solutions to secure sensitive information across our entire infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a Secret and / or a TS / SCI clearance
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or related roles
• Proven track record of implementing large-scale CI / CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure
• Expert-level knowledge of CI / CD concepts and extensive experience with industry-standard CI / CD tools
• Deep expertise with AWS services and architectures, particularly around containerization and orchestration
• Advanced proficiency in infrastructure as code tools, especially AWS CDK
• Expert-level knowledge in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, TypeScript)
• Extensive experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Amazon EKS)
• Comprehensive understanding of networking, security, and infrastructure concepts in cloud environments
• Strong mentoring abilities and experience guiding junior engineers
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to drive technical initiatives
• Outstanding communication skills, able to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional)
• Experience in DevOps roles within aerospace or high-tech industries
• Advanced skills in Python and Go, with a history of significant contributions to open-source projects
• Expertise in advanced AWS services such as AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, and AWS AppSync
• Experience implementing GitOps practices and tools in large-scale environments
• Deep knowledge of enterprise Linux distributions and their management at scale
• Experience designing and implementing advanced monitoring and observability solutions for complex CI / CD and AWS environments
• Track record of successful problem-solving in high-pressure, mission-critical environments
• Knowledge of machine learning operations (MLOps) and experience integrating ML workflows into CI / CD pipelines
• Familiarity with compliance standards relevant to the aerospace industry (e.g., NIST, ITAR)
• Experience with financial aspects of cloud infrastructure management

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.