Senior DevOps Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Southern Pines, NC, United States; remote, hybrid, or in-office work is available, with occasional travel possible.

U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Top Secret U.S. security clearance are required.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace, national security, command and control, communications, ISR, force protection, and security solutions for government, commercial, and international customers.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management for consistent delivery environments.
• Optimize deployment and release workflows for varied product and customer requirements.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve distributed-system performance, reliability, and complex integrations.
• Collaborate with development, QA, product, security, and operations teams on architecture, security, and delivery strategies.
• Mentor junior DevOps engineers, conduct code and process reviews, and drive operational best practices within an Agile software team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, plus 8+ years of DevOps or related experience. A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience; without a degree, 12+ years of related experience is required.
• Software development experience in at least one object-oriented language, such as Java, Python, C#, C++, or Go.
• Experience implementing microservices, containerized systems, and cloud-native applications.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and/or OpenShift, managed Kubernetes services, AKS, and EKS.
• Experience with multiple cloud vendors, GitHub, on-premises Azure DevOps, and Linux.
• Strong release-engineering experience with CI/CD pipelines and strong Agile experience in Scrum and/or Kanban.
• Proven ability to deliver consistent, high-quality development systems and environments, work independently across small and large teams, and collaborate in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods, communicate frequently with stakeholders, and occasionally lift up to 10 lbs.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate or higher, Azure Developer/Solutions Architect, RHCSA, Red Hat container and Kubernetes, CKAD, or CKA certification.
• Advanced Ansible proficiency, including playbook development and maintenance.
• Experience coordinating release-readiness activities and enforcing configuration control for development environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time work in an office, hybrid, or remote environment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; and a 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Three weeks of paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Annual performance-based incentive pay may be provided according to position level.
• Collaborative, mission-focused work supporting aerospace and national-security solutions.

Hiring process

• The posting remains open for at least five days and may be extended according to business needs.
• Employment requires successful completion of the U.S. security-clearance eligibility process.