DevOps Engineer II

Summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation is a global leader in aerospace and national security, seeking a DevOps Engineer II to lead the development and optimization of CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure. The role involves collaborating with development and operations teams to implement automation and ensure system reliability while supporting continuous integration and delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines that support multiple deployment approaches across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to ensure consistent, reliable environments throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Optimize and standardize deployment workflows, enabling repeatable release processes that accommodate variations in product and customer requirements
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and reliability, applying advanced diagnostic skills across distributed systems and complex integrations
• Collaborate with development, QA, and product teams to align deployment strategies with architectural goals, security requirements, and operational best practices
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating new technologies, refining operational tooling, and establishing best‑practice documentation for deployment and release operations
• Works as part of a larger Agile software development team to rapidly provide operational capabilities to the field

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in DevOps or related role
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience
• Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of related experience is required
• Software development experience, with at least one object oriented language such as but not limited to Java, Python, C#, C++ or Go
• Demonstrated implementation of microservices, container, and cloud-native application development
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or Openshift and related container platform ecosystems
• Experience working with multiple cloud vendors
• Experience with managed Kubernetes services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
• Demonstrated experience with developer tools such as GitHub and on-prem Azure DevOps
• Strong experience with Linux
• Strong understanding and experience of release engineering, CI and CD pipelines
• Strong Agile experience working in Scrum and/or Kanban models
• Proven track record of delivering high quality and consistent systems and environments for development teams
• Ability to rapidly work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large teams
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods
• Frequent communication with team members and stakeholders
• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment
• Occasional travel may be required
• Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs occasionally
• Implement and maintain DevOps practices that adhere to industry-specific compliance and security standards ensuring secure and reliable deployment pipelines
• Monitor system performance and reliability, and participate in incident response efforts to quickly resolve issues and minimize downtime
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment
• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry
• AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Higher certification
• Azure Developer/Solutions Architect
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Advanced proficiency with Ansible, including developing and maintaining playbooks
• Experience coordinating release readiness activities
• Experience implementing and enforcing configuration control of development environments

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in DevOps or related role
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience
• Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of related experience is required
• Software development experience, with at least one object oriented language such as but not limited to Java, Python, C#, C++ or Go
• Demonstrated implementation of microservices, container, and cloud-native application development
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or Openshift and related container platform ecosystems
• Experience working with multiple cloud vendors
• Experience with managed Kubernetes services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
• Demonstrated experience with developer tools such as GitHub and on-prem Azure DevOps
• Strong experience with Linux
• Strong understanding and experience of release engineering, CI and CD pipelines
• Strong Agile experience working in Scrum and/or Kanban models
• Proven track record of delivering high quality and consistent systems and environments for development teams
• Ability to rapidly work with minimal supervision on projects involving both small and large teams
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods
• Frequent communication with team members and stakeholders
• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment
• Occasional travel may be required
• Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs occasionally
• Implement and maintain DevOps practices that adhere to industry-specific compliance and security standards ensuring secure and reliable deployment pipelines
• Monitor system performance and reliability, and participate in incident response efforts to quickly resolve issues and minimize downtime
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment

Nice to Haves

• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry
• AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Higher certification
• Azure Developer/Solutions Architect
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Red Hat Certified Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Advanced proficiency with Ansible, including developing and maintaining playbooks
• Experience coordinating release readiness activities
• Experience implementing and enforcing configuration control of development environments

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
• Life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement