Senior Manager, DevOps Engineering
Rocket Lab's Optical Systems division is seeking a Senior Manager of DevOps Engineering to lead a team of engineers in supporting the U.S. Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). This role is based in Chantilly, Virginia, and focuses on deploying applications for advanced space payloads. Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, and satellite components, aiming to open access to space.
The Senior Manager will lead a team across various business functions, including enterprise tools, finance tools, engineering development processes, and software development integration and deployment. Responsibilities include driving best practices for AWS Cloud-based architecture, collaborating with project leaders to meet mission objectives, and working directly with Security and IT for policy assurance. The role also involves developing and supporting pipelines for automation, container configurations, data management, and release/deployment solutions.
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline, along with 1-3 years of software engineering or DevOps management experience. An active TS/SCI security clearance with a Counterintelligence Polygraph is required. Applicants should have over 10 years of experience in architecting AWS cloud solutions, proficiency with DevOps tools like Bitbucket and Jenkins, and experience with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes or Docker. Additional qualifications include proficiency in Linux system administration and scripting languages like Java, Python, Terraform, or Bash.
Rocket Lab offers a comprehensive benefits package, including top-tier medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid vacation and sick leave, paid parental leave, and access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match. Other perks include discounted employee stock purchase programs, subsidized EV charging stations, onsite gym facilities, and various employee discounts.
Joining Rocket Lab means becoming part of a mission-driven team dedicated to unlocking the potential of space to improve life on Earth. The company fosters a culture of innovation, teamwork, and determination, providing opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally.