DevOps Engineer

Skydweller US • Oklahoma City, OK

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The DevOps Engineer is part of the Systems Engineering organization and provides the engineering team with tools, integrations, and automation to develop Skydweller Aero’s perpetual flight system. The role is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, or San Diego, California, and supports users in the United States and Spain.

The position designs, supports, and evolves an integrated engineering tool chain covering the full lifecycle, from system-level requirements through code. It includes administration and integration of collaboration, lifecycle management, scheduling, and document platforms; support for software CI/CD pipelines; development and maintenance of engineering databases; and documentation of tools and processes.

The role requires access to information subject to US export control regulations (ITAR/EAR). Applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the stated requirements: a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, or person granted asylum or refugee status.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Development, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar DevOps or engineering tools role in aerospace, automotive, or another fast-paced development company.
• Expert-level administration of Jira and Confluence.
• Experience administering Siemens Polarion or a similar ALM/PLM tool.
• Programming and scripting skills in Python and SQL; experience with C++, Java, or VBA.
• At least 2 years of experience with software continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD).
• Strong understanding of process-oriented approaches and data organization.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a focus on delivering results.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under ITAR/EAR requirements: a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or person granted asylum or refugee status.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with both Waterfall and Agile methods.
• CI experience with GitLab CI or Jenkins.
• Experience with software configuration management processes.
• Experience integrating project scheduling tools such as Project Insight with Jira, and building BI dashboards such as Power BI.
• Experience with MS Access, Ansys, Apache Velocity, 3DEXPERIENCE, or Teamcenter.

Responsibilities

• Design and support an integrated engineering tool chain covering the full lifecycle, from system-level requirements to code.
• Create, configure, and maintain collaboration spaces and workflows for engineering disciplines in Jira and Confluence.
• Build and maintain dynamic links between Project Insight and Jira to provide real-time visibility into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Set up and manage libraries, document sets, and workflows across Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, Siemens Polarion, and Microsoft SharePoint.
• Support and manage the engineering SharePoint site within the company data infrastructure.
• Support software development teams with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Develop and maintain company engineering databases.
• Manage and mature the tool chain as tasking and reporting needs evolve, including reporting dashboards.
• Support users across the US and Spain, and document tools and processes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• Vacation, sick leave, and personal days.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Flexible working hours.
• Training, education, and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for stock options after one year of service.
• Bonus opportunities based on individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior