Company Overview
Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world.ย ย For over 20 years, Iridium's unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.
At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed.ย Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions.ย Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world.ย Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.
What We're Looking For:
If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges and developing high-quality cloud-native software solutions in a collaborative engineering environment, then you will be excited about the Seniorย Cloudย DevSecOpsย Engineer opportunity with Iridium. As a Seniorย Cloudย DevSecOpsย Engineer, you will independently design, develop, test, andย maintainย cloud-based software applications and deployment infrastructure supporting mission-critical systems. In this role, you willย leverageย your technicalย expertiseย to implement secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions, contribute to software architecture and deployment strategies, and collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver reliable software and infrastructure. You will thrive in this position if you are a self-starter who enjoys solving difficult technical problems, continuously learningย new technologies, and delivering high-quality solutions within an Agile development environment.ย
This position requires an active/current Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active).ย
What You'll Do:
- Independently design, develop, test, enhance, andย maintainย cloud-native software applications and supportingย cloud infrastructure and deployment platformsย ย
- Design, implement, andย optimizeย secure cloud architectures, application security controls, and deployment solutions supporting mission-critical applications.ย
- Build,ย maintain, and automate CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and containerized deployment environmentsย ย
- Collaborate with software, systems, operations, cybersecurity, and infrastructure engineers to integrate cloud-native solutions throughout the software development lifecycleย ย
- Support software integration, testing, troubleshooting, deployment, and sustainment activitiesย ย
- Build,ย maintain, and improve software build environments, automated testing, and deployment processes as appropriateย ย
- Participate in Agile/Scrum planning activities, sprint execution, backlog refinement, and software release planningย ย
- Maintainย accurateย project status, technical documentation, and issue tracking using approved development toolsย ย
- Follow established engineering processes including configuration management, change control, risk management, software quality, and secure development practicesย ย
- Clearly communicate technical concepts, project status, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholdersย ย
- Identifyย opportunities to improve software quality, team processes, automation, and overall engineering efficiencyย ย
- Provideย technical guidance and knowledge sharing within the engineering teamย
What You'll Need to Succeed:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical disciplineย ย ย
- 8+ years of professional software development experienceย developing production-quality software throughout the full software development lifecycleย ย
- Experience withย AWS EKS/Kubernetesย and automatedย container deploymentsย
- Experience withย Terraform or otherย Infrastructure as Codeย toolsย alternativesย
- Experience withย Vault/AWS Secretsย Managerย or other alternativesย
- Proficiencyย with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud servicesย ย
- Experience building andย maintainingย CI/CD pipelinesย (Gitlabย or alternatives)ย and deployment automationย ย
- Experience developing scalable, maintainable, and well-tested softwareย ย
- Experience using source control, issue tracking, and collaborative development toolsย ย
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues to groups outside of your team or those who are unfamiliar with the topicย
- Experience working within Agile software development environmentsย ย
- Have confidence and be able to easily buildrelationships with leadership and colleagues outside of your teamย
- Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions andcome up without-of-the-box solutionsย
- Be proactive in providing feedback and be enthusiastic in sharing your knowledge with othersย
- Capable of prioritizing your own tasks and potentially the tasks of others while making sure deadlines are metย
Things Thatย Would beย Greatย if You Brought to the Table:
- Knowledge of infrastructure automation and cloud networking conceptsย ย
- Familiarity withย DevSecOpsย principles and secure software development practicesย ย
- Proficiencyย with Infrastructure as Code toolsย Knowledge of application security principles, vulnerability assessment, and secure coding practices (i.e.ย certificateย injections,ย token validation)ย
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)ย
- Familiarity with security analysis tools such as Fortify, SonarQube, or similar platformsย ย
- AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Professional certificationย ย
- Familiarity with Linux operating systems and Bash scriptingย
We'll also need you to:
Work Environment:
This position primarily works in an office setting and is largely sedentary with the majority of the position working with a computer. The role typically requires the use of basic office equipment such as a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse, and printer.ย
We believe in-person connection drives innovation, strengthens mentorship, and builds culture, while flexibility enables employees to do their best work. Under Iridium's Hybrid Work Policy, employees are expected to work at least three days per week (approximately 60%) in an Iridium office to support collaboration, relationship-building, and professional growth.
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Additional Information
This job description outlines the general nature and level of work for this role and is not a comprehensive list of duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as needed.
Base Pay Range: $120,000 - $160,000 USD
Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors and this range represents an estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Base salary is only one part of our compensation package for this role.ย You may also be eligible for company stock and annual bonus. Employee benefits also include medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401(k) retirement plan options; paid time off and paid holidays; paid parental leave; and other discounts and perks.ย ย
Iridium is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Employment Type: FULL_TIME