About Firefly Aerospace

As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.

DevOps Engineer II

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a DevOps Engineer II to join our growing infrastructure team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust DevOps solutions that support our mission to make space accessible. You'll work closely with IT teams, software engineering, and system engineering teams to automate deployment pipelines, optimize infrastructure, and ensure system reliability across our technology stack.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Development

Design and implement infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform to provision and manage cloud and on-premises resources
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate build, test, and deployment processes
Create automation scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention
Contribute to designing scalable and resilient infrastructure solutions that support mission-critical aerospace applications
Implement monitoring and observability solutions to ensure system health and performance

Troubleshooting & Support

Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure and deployment issues across Linux-based systems
Provide technical support for development teams, including troubleshooting build failures and deployment issues
Perform root cause analysis on system failures and implement preventive measures
Respond to and resolve incidents in a timely manner, including participation in on-call rotation
Optimize system performance through proactive monitoring and tuning

System Administration

Administer and maintain Linux servers (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) in development, staging, and production environments
Manage version control systems and implement Git workflows and branching strategies
Ensure security best practices are implemented across all infrastructure components
Maintain documentation for systems, processes, and procedures
Collaborate with security teams to implement compliance and security controls

Required Skills

Strong proficiency in Linux system administration (RHEL, Ubuntu, or CentOS), including shell scripting (Bash, Python)
Terraform: Demonstrated experience using and maintaining Terraform modules and managing infrastructure-as-code
Jenkins: Hands-on experience designing and managing Jenkins pipelines, including pipeline-as-code
Git: Demonstrated knowledge of Git version control, including branching strategies, merge conflict resolution, and repository management
Automation: Strong scripting abilities in Bash, Python, or similar languages
Problem-solving: Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with attention to detail
Understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, TLS, routing, and load balancing
Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

2-3 experience of DevOps experience in a corporate environment
Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Familiarity with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack)
Experience with monitoring and logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
Understanding of security best practices and compliance frameworks
Relevant certifications (Linux+, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes)

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status

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