Junior DevOps Engineer

Sphinx Defense • Colorado Springs, CO

6d • $75,000 - $112,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Sphinx is hiring a Junior DevOps Engineer to join our team building a cutting edge communications platform for US government satellites. We're looking for a Junior DevOps Engineer to help take our build and deployment automation to the next level. As a Junior DevOps Engineer you will help build the development and deployment infrastructure used by our Space Communications team, which provides infrastructure for a wide variety of US Government satellites.

Requirements

• Experience working in Linux environments.
• Hands-on experience with Python or Go through professional work, internships, coursework, or personal projects.
• Exposure to Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, or other cloud-native technologies.
• Experience using Git for source control.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt quickly.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government TS/SCI clearance

Nice To Haves

• You enjoy building and automating technical solutions.
• You like digging into complex technical problems and figuring out how things work.
• You’ve built projects outside of the classroom or workplace because you’re curious and enjoy learning.
• You’re comfortable collaborating with teammates and asking questions when you need help.
• You take ownership of your work and are eager to continuously improve your technical skills.
• You’re excited to work on mission-critical software that supports national security

Responsibilities

• Supporting AWS-hosted and on-premises Kubernetes environments.
• Helping maintain reliable, secure, and highly available platform infrastructure.
• Maintaining and improving GitLab CI/CD pipelines to support software delivery.
• Developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Assisting with Kubernetes application deployments using Helm.
• Troubleshooting infrastructure, platform, and application issues across AWS and Kubernetes environments.
• Partnering with software engineers to improve deployment automation and developer workflows.
• Continuously improving platform observability, automation, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Supporting software deployments into classified environments.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• meaningful equity ownership
• profit sharing
• employer 401(k) contribution
• 100% employer covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed