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Sphinx Defense

DevOps Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO$140k–$170kmidAdded today

About this role

Sphinx seeks an experienced DevOps Engineer to build and maintain infrastructure for a cutting-edge satellite communications platform serving US government customers. You'll own AWS/Kubernetes operations, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure-as-code while collaborating with a small, distributed engineering team on mission-critical systems.

What you'll do

  • Maintain production AWS-based Kubernetes (EKS) infrastructure and services with focus on reliability and security
  • Develop and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery workflows
  • Build and maintain Terraform modules and infrastructure-as-code solutions for AWS environments
  • Create and manage Helm charts for Kubernetes application deployments
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues across AWS and Kubernetes environments
  • Manage AWS IAM permissions, role-based access controls, and cross-account configurations

What they're looking for

  • AWS (EKS, IAM, multi-account architectures)
  • Kubernetes operations and troubleshooting
  • Terraform and infrastructure-as-code
  • GitLab CI/CD pipelines
  • Helm charts and Kubernetes deployments
  • Python or Go for automation
  • Cloud security and access management
  • Distributed systems troubleshooting
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Sphinx Defense

Sphinx Defense builds ground communications and data-transport systems supporting US government satellites, with a focus on scalable backend infrastructure and software-defined SATCOM capabilities. The company is hiring Backend Engineers to develop core platform services and experienced Chief Engineers to provide technical leadership and serve as primary engineering authorities for satellite communications programs.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience managing production EKS clusters—what was the largest or most complex deployment you've maintained?
  • Describe a situation where you had to troubleshoot a critical infrastructure or application issue in AWS/Kubernetes. What was your approach?
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