RS21 is a dynamic and rapidly growing company with 65+ employees doing good with data to make a significant impact. Our nine core values empower a culture of integrity, learning, risk-taking, creativity, and consistent improvement. We prioritize helping our team achieve a healthy work-life balance with flexible schedules and remote work options. As a testament to our exceptional culture, we were named a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators.

We seek a talented and motivated DevSecOps Engineer to join a Research and Development project team with our Federal Partner. This role aims to develop innovative space ground services and products as applications for common satellite ground strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and Maintain Solutions: Engineer secure and efficient solutions using DevSecOps practices, focusing on continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines with Jenkins.
Kubernetes Management: Implement and manage Kubernetes containers to enhance application scalability and reliability.
Agile Collaboration: Work within Agile development teams, contributing to sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with project stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet or exceed expectations.
Project Management: Utilize the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) for project management and collaboration.
Validation and Testing: Conduct regression testing to maintain program baselines and ensure system integrity.
System Integration: Perform systems integration and ensure seamless operation of products on the Olympus platform.
Automation and Scripting: Develop automation scripts using Python or other scripting languages for efficient operations.
Security Compliance: Ensure all solutions adhere to industry standards for security and compliance.
Problem Solving: Explain difficult technical problems you’ve faced and how you resolved them.
Team Integration: Share your approach to joining and integrating into new teams, especially when documentation is sparse.
Technical Tools: Discuss your experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm Charts, and Rancher.

Required Qualifications

Experience: Minimum of 4 years in software development, with a focus on DevSecOps practices and Kubernetes.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in C++ development in both Windows and Linux environments, and experience with Jenkins for CI/CD.
Agile Methodologies: Strong background in Agile development.
Collaboration Tools: Proficiency with the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with 4 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM field with 3 years of relevant experience.
Containerization Skills: Deep understanding of Docker, including creating Docker files, defining access control, building images, managing registries, and troubleshooting connectivity errors.
Kubernetes Expertise: Experience in managing Kubernetes clusters, using tools like Rancher, and understanding services in Kubernetes.
Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Terraform and other configuration management tools.
Load Balancing and Cloud Services: Familiarity with application load balancers and experience using EKS for setting up and configuring clusters.

Nice to Haves

Satellite Systems: Experience in Satellite Command/Control, Mission Administration, or Planning.
Advanced Methods: Familiarity with Agile and DevSecOps development methods.
Unix/Linux: Proficiency in Unix/Linux command line operations.
Scripting: Competency in Python or other scripting languages.
Requirements Management: Experience with requirements management tools like DOORS.
Leadership: Proven leadership experience in guiding engineering teams.
Multi-Disciplinary Work: Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary environment.

RS21 is committed to transparent and fair compensation. The final salary within this range will be determined based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits include flexible paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance with a generous employer contribution to premiums for employees and their dependents, a 401k plan with a 3% employer safe harbor contribution, and more.

Pay range

$120,000—$165,000 USD

About RS21:
RS21 is a rapidly growing data science company that uses artificial intelligence, design, data engineering, and modern software development methods to empower organizations to make data-driven decisions that positively impact the world. Our innovative solutions are insightful, intuitive, inspiring, and intellectually honest. With teams in Albuquerque, NM, Washington, DC, and distributed throughout the United States, RS21 is an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company two years in a row and a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators

We help clients achieve programmatic goals, improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and maximize productivity using MOTHR, our AI engine, that allows users to seamlessly integrate data and reveal insights at hyper speed. We navigate complex data issues in the fields of healthcare, defense, safety, urban planning, energy, cyber, land use, climate, disaster preparedness, disaster recovery, space, and social equity.

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