Hybrid Cloud/DevOps Engineer, Clearance Required

at Red Canyon Engineering & Software

• Job title: Cloud/DevOps Engineer, Clearance Required
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Ansible, AWS, Cloud, Docker, EC2, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes, Linux, MongoDB, Neo4j, Postgres, Python, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Westminster, United States

About the role

• Cloud and DevOps Engineer responsible for architecting solutions for the space industry team in Westminster, CO. Requires expertise in cloud and DevOps technologies and collaboration with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Architecting cloud-based DevOps solutions
• Selecting appropriate toolsets
• Maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Partnering with development and operations teams to gather requirements
• Evaluating and selecting modern toolsets
• Owning the enhancement, automation, and ongoing maintenance of CI/CD and software lifecycle infrastructure
• Troubleshooting complex system and application-level issues
• Supporting the development and deployment of high-performance computing and data engineering solutions
• Building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters
• Implementing and maintaining configuration management systems (e.g., Ansible)
• Designing and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform
• Leading implementation of secure AWS environments
• Mentoring junior engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field. Relevant experience maybe considered in lieu of education.
• 5-8 years of relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years in systems, network, or cloud administration roles.
• 5+ years hands-on experience designing and deploying AWS-based DevOps solutions (Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expert-level Linux administration.
• Proficient in Python and Bash scripting.
• Strong AWS experience (IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience managing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab or GitHub (GitLab preferred).
• Deep knowledge of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience in administering databases like MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or Neo4j.
• Skilled in observability and monitoring (e.g., CloudWatch, Elasticsearch).
• Strong git proficiency (branching, workflows, version control).
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and security best practices in cloud environments.

Benefits

• Signing bonus
• Quarterly Performance bonuses
• Company provided health insurance and 401K plan upon eligibility
• Unlimited vacation time and extensive flexibility
• Relocation Assistance