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Sr. DevOps Engineer

Astrolab

Astrolab

Software Engineering
hawthorne, ca, usa
Posted on Sep 12, 2024
Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity’s presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team.

As a Sr. DevOps Engineer at Astrolab, you’ll design and manage automated testing, deployment processes, and scalable infrastructure for our planetary rover missions. You will drive CI/CD adoption, develop internal tools to enhance productivity and stay at the forefront of systems, networking, and security technologies. Ideal candidates have experience with cloud services, CI/CD platforms, containerization, scripting, and Agile methodologies, with the ability to quickly adapt to new tools and frameworks.
Department
Software Engineering
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Hawthorne, California
Workplace type
Onsite
Compensation
$123,000 - $165,000 / year

This role's hiring manager:
Denise Brown

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Design, deploy, and manage automated testing and deployment workflows
  • Define and implement scalable infrastructure solutions
  • Lead the adoption of CI/CD best practices across the software team.
  • Develop internal tools to boost the team's productivity
  • Deliver analytics on the software tools utilized by the team
  • Stay ahead of advancements in systems, networking, security, and virtualization technologies

What's Prepared You:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or a related STEM field
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms, cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure), monitoring and logging tools like Grafana and Datadog, and automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform
  • Experience with REST APIs and Microservers
  • Proficient with containerization technologies, particularly Docker
  • Strong background in both Windows and Linux scripting
  • Skilled in scripting languages like Python and PowerShell
  • Extensive experience with version control systems
  • Proven track record working within Agile methodologies
  • Quick to learn and adapt to new tools and frameworks with ease

What We Offer:

  • Collaborate with a team of top-tier engineers pioneering planetary surface exploration
  • Ownership opportunities in the company
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Flexible time off and parental leave
  • On-site snacks, beverages, and bi-weekly lunches
  • A flexible and dynamic work environment

About Astrolab

Having a strong, inclusive, and inspired team is essential to accomplishing our bold mission. Employees are our biggest asset, and we are deeply committed to them and our values. At Astrolab we…

Demonstrate and inspire trust. Interactions are direct, honest, and respectful. We are fair and transparent with what we do and why.
Thrive in balance. Balance gives us perspective and keeps us motivated and inspired. We commit to rewarding work and a fulfilling personal life.
Seek diverse perspectives. We ask questions, engage in productive debate and offer alternatives to ensure our solutions and products are robust and a reflection of our collective best.
Move with purpose. Quality and reliability are accomplished through efficient ideation and iteration. We act with a sense of urgency and deliver what we promise, always with the big picture in mind.
Make an impact. We intentionally move our community and industry into the future through our work, practices, and actions.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1:

Application Review

Stage 2:

Recruiter Phone Interview

Astrolab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and value diversity. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to careers@astrolab.space. We value diversity at Astrolab, and we strive to remove unconscious and unnecessary barriers to build the best team. While we’ve outlined what an ideal candidate could look like, we know that you may bring something unanticipated and essential to the team. If you’re reading this and can see yourself contributing, please register below.

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