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Maxar Technologies

Sr Staff DevOps Engineer

Maxar Technologies, Westminster, Colorado, United States, 80031

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Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

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U.S. Person , defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

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Please review the job details below.

The preferred candidate will be located in or near Westminster, CO, on a three day a week hybrid schedule.

Vantor’s Platform Engineering team is growing and we’re looking for a Senior Staff DevOps Engineer to support the build, deployment, and operations of the Vantor Hub software suite. This team falls within Vantor’s Customer Platform and Product Delivery organization, working on a unified platform powering applications used by all of Vantor’s customers. We’re looking for a candidate that is inspired by working with a talented group of world‑class engineers, scaling our development efforts, and partnering with product to create and deliver exceptional products.

Day to day, the team designs, develops, and supports a wide range of custom and third‑party software solutions deployed in AWS, oversees dozens of AWS accounts between commercial and government environments, and guides DevOps best practices. We work with hundreds of Vantor engineers to quickly and securely build, test, and release software changes into our various commercial and government AWS environments. This software and adjacent services are critical to the overall velocity of the organization and allow our teams to introduce business value rapidly without sacrificing quality or security.

As a DevOps Engineer you will play a key role in enhancing our infrastructure and automating our deployment processes. You will collaborate closely with our development and operations teams to streamline our development workflows, improve system reliability, and optimize performance.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for our software projects.

Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring of cloud‑based infrastructure using tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.

Troubleshoot issues related to infrastructure, deployment, and performance.

Ensure availability, scalability, maintainability, reliability, and securability of our services.

Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to our DevOps processes and tools.

Participate in an on‑call rotation – 1 week on approximately every 10 weeks.

Minimum requirements for this position

Proven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Strong proficiency in Amazon Web Services.

Strong proficiency with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Strong proficiency with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols.

Experience running Postgres databases on Kubernetes infrastructure.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Must be U.S. citizen.

Nice to Have

Experience with high availability systems and database replication.

Experience with microservices architectures.

Success delivering and maintaining complex software systems in production environments.

Experience automating infrastructure with zero downtime deployments.

Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack.

Familiarity with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

Certification in relevant technologies (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator).

Pay Transparency In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job‑related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $124,000.00 - $206,000.00 annually.

The base pay for this position within New Jersey is: $124,000.00 - $206,000.00 annually.

The base pay for this position within Delaware is: $124,000.00 - $206,000.00 annually.

The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $137,000.00 - $228,000.00 annually.

The base pay for this position within California is: $143,000.00 - $238,000.00 annually.

Benefits Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers.

To apply, submit your application via Vantor’s Career page.

EEO Policy:

Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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