Manager, DevOps Engineer (TS/SCI)

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Maxar is seeking a DevOps Engineer, Manager to support the development and integration of various intelligence capabilities into a test and subsequently operational environment. You will lead a project team responsible for designing and maintaining multiple DevOps pipelines integrating and deploying numerous components into the larger system infrastructure. Deployment will be across multiple networks into hybrid architectures consisting of both local and cloud infrastructures. 

Maxar is a leader in the field of signal and image processing. This team is building innovative software using mathematical solutions to support users in the defense and intelligence communities. Maxar's products and services contribute to missions in support of national security, provide expertise used in the latest app technology, support efforts for the health and sustainability of our planet. Now is your chance to amplify your impact, working to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. 

As an industry-leading earth observation satellite imagery provider, Maxar unlocks the promise of space to help governments and businesses solve problems on Earth and beyond. We monitor global change, deliver broadband communications and advance space operations with capabilities in Space Infrastructure and Earth Intelligence. 

Benefits:  

• Work-life balance to include flexible working opportunities and extremely generous time off. 

• Family-first benefits like adoption reimbursement, pet insurance and mental health resources. 

• Educational perks such as student loan repayment, paid certifications and tuition reimbursement. 

• Career growth opportunities including an internal mobility program and leadership training and development. 

• Diversified healthcare and investment options including multiple medical plans, an HSA and access to our concierge doctor as well as a competitive 401(k) plan. 

Principal Responsibilities:  

• Manage a team of DevOps engineers. 

• Support the implementation of cloud-based infrastructure solutions for a secure and accredited environment. 

• Work with a cross-functional team to design and develop business solutions that are secure, cost effective, and meet customer needs. 

• Engage in the whole lifecycle of services—from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement. 

• Monitor operational system performance and drive refinements to reduce complexity, increase reliability, and match timeliness with efficient costs. 

• Design, deploy and maintain Kubernetes distributions (EKS, RKE, etc).

• Utilize IaC tools (i.e. Terraform, Ansible) to instantiate Cloud resources in "air-gapped" cloud environment. 

• Design, implement and maintain multiple DevOps pipelines. 

• Implement CI & CD solutions to support rapid development and integration. 

• Integrate static code analysis and other security mechanisms into pipeline. 

• Work with software and system engineers to apply automated test and documentation processes. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve network, automation pipelines, and infrastructure issues. 

• Build, maintain, and monitor configuration management of release products. 

• Create and deliver program and project artifacts and deliverables. 

Minimum Requirements:  

• Experience leading and/or managing a team of engineers. 

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI and be willing and able to pass a CI polygraph. 

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or STEM discipline 

• 6+ years of related professional experience  

• CompTIA Security+ 

• Experience with source configuration management tools such as Git. 

• CI & CD development experience with technologies like Bash, Jenkins, or GitLab. 

• Experience with automated deployment technologies such as Cloud Formation, and Ansible. 

• Experience creating, using and maintaining Terraform modules. 

• Experience creating, using and maintaining Helm Charts. 

• Cloud Technologies deployment experience. 

• Open-source application deployments and maintenance. 

• Custom source application deployments and maintenance. 

• LINUX system administration experience (RedHat and/or CentOS). 

• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems, web services and SQL databases. 

• Experience working in an Agile environment. 

Desired Skills:  

• Experience with accreditation requirements and standards including creation of required documentation. 

• Experience with distributed processing methods and tools, such as REST APIs, microservices, IaaS/PaaS services. 

• Experience developing and deploying web services.

• Experience supporting software in a production environment. 

• Ability to identify technology gaps in current capabilities and processes. 

• Experience developing and deploying web services. 

• Experience supporting software in a production environment. 

• Experience with Fortify and/or SonarQube. 

• Experience in AWS, Azure, and/or GCS. 

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In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

● The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $132,000.00 - $220,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at:  

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

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Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.