Spacecraft DevOps Engineer

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSpace Ground System Solutions (SGSS), a subsidiary of Parsons, has an immediate full-time opening for a Spacecraft DevOps Engineer (SDE) starting onsite at our office in Alexandria, VA, and eventually transitioning to work full time at our customer site near La Plata, MD. We are seeking a highly motivated SDE eager to apply their technical skills to the growing field of space technology. This role will be responsible for supporting spacecraft development, integration, testing, and operations through automation, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, and infrastructure management.

The SDE will work alongside the software team to maintain and support the autonomy of the spacecraft ground system & will review and analyze logs, trends, and other tools to troubleshoot spacecraft and ground system issues. This position will also interface with software team, spacecraft owners, and Tier 2 support team; create and maintain status tracking documentation in order to effectively report spacecraft and ground status to external mission partners and government partners; create and maintain spacecraft and ground operations procedures; create, modify and maintain software scripts and procedures used in automated satellite tracking and monitoring; participate in the testing of new software baselines, support testing rehearsals; and serve as part of an on-call team and respond to critical errors when required.JOB RESPONSIBILITIESBuild and maintain Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests to standardize application deploymentsDesign and build container images, ensuring they are optimized for production workloadsScan container images for vulnerabilities before deployment to ensure application securityDevelop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using tools like Gitlab CI/CD and JenkinsTroubleshoot and report software anomalies On-call support – available to report to site 24/7 for one week of every eight to ten weeksOn-call support – must be within 1 hour of site during on-call rotationsWork in a team environmentREQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSMust be a US CitizenMust meet eligibility requirements associated with obtaining an active DoD Secret clearanceExperience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or similar operating systems Knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards Familiarity with Kubernetes, Helm, Kubectl Experience writing scripts (examples: shell scripting, Python, etc.) Familiarity with writing playbooks and roles using AnsibleExperience with software configuration management tools (examples: git, BitBucket, Gitlab, Jira, etc.). Familiarity with virtualization and cloud technologies (examples: AWS, OpenStack, VMware, Proxmox, etc.) Familiarity with CI/CD (examples: Jenkins, Gitlab runners)PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSExperience documenting test results for corrective actions Experience interacting with databases (examples: MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, etc.) Excellent troubleshooting skills Desire to work in the space industry developing and testing satellite command and control systems for test and operations Understanding of networking concepts, system monitoring, and basic IT infrastructure0-5 years of software engineering/development experience using C/C++ in a Linux environmentExperience building, deploying, and running containers (examples: buildah, podman)Space Ground Systems Solutions (SGSS), a wholly owned subsidiary under the Parsons Corporation, is passionate about making our nation the undisputed leader in Space because we understand that ensuring our security for future generations depends on it.

We have emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the government solve major national security challenges in the space domain?

We need your help.SGSS believes in taking care of their employees by offering:ALL benefits fully funded, for your entire familythis includes Medical/Dental/Vision/Group Life/STD/LTD - no employee premiumsSGSS funded HSA (Health Savings Account) provided with SGSS funding the maximum amount allowed by the IRSRetirement Savings Plan (RSP/401k) with a 20% annual company contribution - no employee contribution requiredApply now to work for a company that truly believes YOU are the key to OUR success . . . Come BE the difference.=======================================================Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.SGSS is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.