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Senior DevOps Engineer - Lunar Permanence

AI summary of the role

Senior DevOps Engineer for Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence business unit, responsible for designing and managing development operations infrastructure for the Lunar Ground Software team.

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What you’ll do

  • Design and implement monitoring solutions to proactively identify issues, ensuring system reliability and performance.
  • Lead initiatives to enhance automation, improve deployment frequency, and reduce manual interventions.
  • Collaborate with developers and program managers to design and develop CI/CD pipelines for avionics software deployed to development hardware, simulated environments, and hardware-in-the-loop systems.
  • Train, guide, and mentor team members on CI/CD best practices.

What you’ll bring

  • BS or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years professional experience minimum.
  • Experience with Linux, Docker, Continuous Integration and Delivery.
  • AWS knowledge - VPC, EC2, and EKS at a minimum.

Technologies

Linux · Docker · CI/CD · AWS · VPC · EC2 · EKS · Terraform · CloudFormation · Kubernetes · Python · GitLab

About Blue Origin

Builds reusable rockets, engines, lunar landers, in-space systems, and satellite networks for civil, defense, commercial, and human-spaceflight customers.

Bootstrapped · 5000+ people

Source and classification

Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will be responsible for designing and managing development
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Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will be responsible for designing and managing development operations infrastructure for the Lunar Ground Software team. Your responsibilities will include building and optimizing automated pipelines across various environments and ensuring robust and reliable software deployments. You will develop tools to enhance development workflow efficiency while maintaining compliance with our certification standards. You will also have long term vision and strategy for the products to truly sustain lunar missions. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expe [... source excerpt omitted ...] d and troubleshoot pipeline performance. Understand deeply the safety-critical software development process and create tools to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness. Minimum Qualifications: BS or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years professional experience minimum. Experience with Linux, Docker, Continuous Integration and Delivery Experience developing and owning CI/CD pipelines that deliver high quality work to customers continuously. Experience improving stability through monitoring, analysis, thoughtful code reviews, and detailed feedback. AWS knowledge - [... source excerpt omitted ...] derstanding of source control tools and concepts such as git workflows, versioning, branching. Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships. Preferred Qualifications: Strong experience in leading complex DevOps projects from inception to completion, involving multiple stakeholders. Practical experience with deploying and managing application security measures in a cloud environment, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards. Experience in engaging with end-users and stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback for continuous improvement. Demonstrated ability to adapt to rapidly changing environments and new technologies quickly. Experience w

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