DevOps Engineer III - Project Sunrise – Orbital Data Centers

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At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

Join Blue Origin as we build infrastructure in space for the benefit of Earth. We're developing Project Sunrise, a constellation of orbital data centers designed to transform how compute infrastructure is deployed and leveraged at an unprecedented scale.

To meet the compressed timeline of this ambitious program, we need to move with exceptional velocity. As a DevOps Engineer, you will be the engine that drives this pace. You will be responsible for building and managing the critical Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure that serves all three of our core software teams: Flight Software, Ground & Operations Software, and the On-Orbit Compute Platform. Your mission is to create a unified, automated, and frictionless path from a developer's keyboard to our test labs and operational environments, enabling rapid, reliable delivery across the entire program.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable CI/CD pipelines for a diverse set of software domains, including embedded flight software and cloud-native ground systems.

• Own the infrastructure that supports automated testing, including Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments.

• Manage the program's source code repositories, artifact registries, and build environments.

• Champion infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and automation to ensure our development and test infrastructure is repeatable, scalable, and robust.

• Collaborate with engineers across all software teams to understand their workflows and build the tools and integrations they need to be productive.

• Monitor and optimize the performance of the CI/CD system to ensure fast feedback loops for developers.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on DevOps best practices, guiding teams on how to effectively integrate with the development platform.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Software Engineering role with a focus on infrastructure.

• Strong experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).

• Experience with containerization (Docker) and cloud platforms (AWS).

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting CI/CD for both embedded C/C++ projects and cloud-native services.

• Deep knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools like Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation.

• Experience managing and integrating test automation frameworks into CI pipelines.

• Familiarity with artifact management systems (e.g., Artifactory, Nexus).

• A strong passion for developer experience and a relentless drive to automate everything.

Special Mentions:

• Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

• Relocation assistance available.

Base Pay Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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