Devops Cloud Engineer with Security Clearance

About Loft Loft Federal provides the US national security space community with a rapid, affordable, and simplified path to orbit for any smallsat mission. We are a US-incorporated, wholly-owned subsidiary of Loft Orbital Solutions, Inc. At Loft, you'll be given the autonomy and ownership to solve significant challenges, but with a close-knit and supportive team at your back. We believe that diversity and community are the foundation of an open culture. We value kind, supportive, and team-oriented collaborators. It is also crucial for us that you are a problem solver and a great communicator. Ready to join the adventure? Our tech team has talented individual contributors both in the US and in Europe. We need talents why high quality standards that will help bring value to our customers by delivering resilience and reliability to our platforms. The Role
- You'll be the technical lead of your area on a federal program
- You will develop, deploy and maintain observability solutions, we keep an eye on our production stacks and prevent issues from happening
- Assist teams by troubleshooting issues or conduct investigations with regard to performance, stability or resiliency
- Keep our procedures, backup and disaster recovery plans up to date
- Collaborate with teams to help to bake resilience and automation in all solutions that will support our applications and platforms. Must Haves
- US Citizenship required
- Required: active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance. Active Top Secret clearance with experience in (last 2 years) or active Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) strongly desired.
- Preferred: Current in-scope DoD SECRET background investigation with at least 3 years of eligibility remaining, or Continuous Evaluation (CE) status, with willingness and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- Preferred: DoD or Intelligence Community Top Secret background investigation with at least 3 years of eligibility remaining or CE status; and SCI eligibility with current experience in SCI programs, other control systems, and/or Special Access Programs
- Experience using Microsoft Azure Cloud Ecosystems or AWS
- Managed Kubernetes clusters
- Releasing and running services in multi-cloud environments
- Supporting observability with Stackdriver, Cloudwatch, ELK, prometheus
- Infra as code with terraform, cuelang and config-connector
- Gitlab CI/CD pipelines
- Writing software to support SRE activities Our Benefits
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
- 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
- 401(k) plan and equity options
- Daily catered lunches and snacks
- International exposure to our team in France
- Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver
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- Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
- Relocation assistance when applicable $106,000 - $185,000 a year
Per Colorado law, we are required to disclose the base compensation range for this role, which is $106,000 - $185,000 per year. This range is intentionally wide as we assess individuals based on their unique abilities and experience to find the best fit for our needs. Ultimately, your compensation will be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, you will find a truly remarkable culture guided by transparency and collaboration and work that is challenging and meaningful. We can't wait to meet you and see what you may add to our team. PLEASE NOTE: Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't 'check all the boxes'. We are an equal opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or pregnancy.