Cloud Operations Engineer

Maxar is currently seeking a Cloud Ops Engineer (DevOps) to join our team in Westminster, CO. In this role you will have ownership responsibility for the operation of several security applications/services, for integrating security requirements into the common infrastructure design and supporting common infrastructure service solutions for the enterprise. As a key member of our Development Team, you will work with Information Assurance and other DevOps engineers to ensure security is an upfront consideration during design and is operationally practiced throughout the system lifecycle. The collaborative nature of the role will present growth opportunities in both DevOps and Information Security skillsets.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and maintain multiple security applications/services in a cloud based environment that operates using continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network, automated pipeline, and infrastructure issues related to security services.
• Build, maintain, and monitor configuration of security tools.
• Build effective security monitoring, alerting, and metrics from log aggregators and data collectors.
• Provide a collaborative conduit between security focused and development focused teams.
• Provide configuration and vulnerability management support for production applications and custom code.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing and able to obtain a Secret security clearance and undergo a CI Polygraph.
• Willingness to work 90% or as needed in a secure environment with some on-call or after-hours onsite support for customer’s mission.
• 3 years of DevOps, software or infrastructure engineering experience.
• Ability to quickly learn and use a wide variety of open source technologies.
• Cloud service experience.
• Experience with Terraform and K8S or equivalent technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strongly prefer active Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. 4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Experience automating, running and maintaining a variety of security tool types (some combination of i.e. monitoring, compliance, vulnerability detection, intrusion detection and prevention, change management and detection, code analysis, etc.)
• CompTIA Security+ or other DoDD 8140 certification
• Experience with custom source application development and maintenance

Our salary ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$98,000.00 – $164,000.00 annually.

Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law.

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.