Sr. Staff DevOps Engineer
Job Description
Please review the job details below.Maxar is looking for an enthusiastic Staff DevOps Engineer or Senior Staff DevOps Engineer to join our Data Intelligence team
We are looking for someone energetic and talented to further our mission of delivering a high-quality analytics environment and platform to enable successful data intelligence at Maxar
This position is hybrid with several days a week on-site with your colleagues in Westminster, CO.Life with UsYour Project: The Data Intelligence team owns and maintains a variety of infrastructure and services in AWS, including new full-stack data lake houses (commercial & government) intended to allow for more Maxar teams to build analytics solutions
Your primary focus will be to maintain and improve upon the data lake houses, with a secondary focus on the team’s existing AWS infrastructure.What you’ll do day-to-day (with your colleagues):Support the deployment and management of solutions in AWS.Work and communicate with Maxar employees as well as external consultants.Follow and establish best practices for coding standards and software architecture.Responsible for the ‘ilities’: availability, scalability, maintainability, reliability, and securability of our tools and environments. We embrace SRE principles.Actively identify opportunities for improvement in our infrastructure and propose solutions to realize them.Collaborate with a team of skilled DevOps Engineers, Data Engineers, and Business Intelligence Developers.Minimum requirements for this position: Active U.S
Government security clearanceBachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related engineering field
4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.Minimum of 5 years related work experience for a Senior Software EngineerMinimum of 8 years related work experience for a Senior Staff Software EngineerProficiency with Python, Java, BashGeneral understanding of key AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, EKS, IAM, lambda)Prior experience with infrastructure-as-code, especially TerraformPrior experience with KubernetesPrior experience with HelmPrior experience with GitPreferred qualifications:Prior experience with CI/CD technologies such as JenkinsPrior experience with any of the following: Trino/Starburst, dbt (core or cloud), Apache Superset, OpenMetadata, Apache Airflow, Tableau.Prior experience with RDS databases, or Postgres.Agile software development lifecycle experienceThese skills would be amazing:Holds any AWS certification, or other cloud provider’s certifications.Success delivering and maintaining complex software systems in production environments.Experience automating infrastructure with zero downtime deployments.Intellectually curious, problem solver, never stops learning.Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills
Experience working directly with stakeholders.Self-starter with the ability to stay organized while balancing multiple priorities.Ability to apply critical thought to problems and come up with solutions that meet Maxar requirements.#LI-AE1Our 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:$119,000.00 – $199,000.00 annually.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.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.SummaryLocation: Westminster, COType: Full time
We are looking for someone energetic and talented to further our mission of delivering a high-quality analytics environment and platform to enable successful data intelligence at Maxar
This position is hybrid with several days a week on-site with your colleagues in Westminster, CO.Life with UsYour Project: The Data Intelligence team owns and maintains a variety of infrastructure and services in AWS, including new full-stack data lake houses (commercial & government) intended to allow for more Maxar teams to build analytics solutions
Your primary focus will be to maintain and improve upon the data lake houses, with a secondary focus on the team’s existing AWS infrastructure.What you’ll do day-to-day (with your colleagues):Support the deployment and management of solutions in AWS.Work and communicate with Maxar employees as well as external consultants.Follow and establish best practices for coding standards and software architecture.Responsible for the ‘ilities’: availability, scalability, maintainability, reliability, and securability of our tools and environments. We embrace SRE principles.Actively identify opportunities for improvement in our infrastructure and propose solutions to realize them.Collaborate with a team of skilled DevOps Engineers, Data Engineers, and Business Intelligence Developers.Minimum requirements for this position: Active U.S
Government security clearanceBachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related engineering field
4 additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.Minimum of 5 years related work experience for a Senior Software EngineerMinimum of 8 years related work experience for a Senior Staff Software EngineerProficiency with Python, Java, BashGeneral understanding of key AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, EKS, IAM, lambda)Prior experience with infrastructure-as-code, especially TerraformPrior experience with KubernetesPrior experience with HelmPrior experience with GitPreferred qualifications:Prior experience with CI/CD technologies such as JenkinsPrior experience with any of the following: Trino/Starburst, dbt (core or cloud), Apache Superset, OpenMetadata, Apache Airflow, Tableau.Prior experience with RDS databases, or Postgres.Agile software development lifecycle experienceThese skills would be amazing:Holds any AWS certification, or other cloud provider’s certifications.Success delivering and maintaining complex software systems in production environments.Experience automating infrastructure with zero downtime deployments.Intellectually curious, problem solver, never stops learning.Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills
Experience working directly with stakeholders.Self-starter with the ability to stay organized while balancing multiple priorities.Ability to apply critical thought to problems and come up with solutions that meet Maxar requirements.#LI-AE1Our 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:$119,000.00 – $199,000.00 annually.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.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.SummaryLocation: Westminster, COType: Full time
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