Remote Reliability Manager Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Meet Slingshot

At Slingshot Aerospace,we'reon a mission to make space safer and more securefor everyone. Our work directlyimpactsglobal security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world.We'rea team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software. We move fast,we'renot afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere-whetheryou'rein engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impactwe'remaking and help shape the future of an industrythat'sjust getting started,you'rein the right place.

WhatYou'llBe Launching

We are currently hiring for 3 DevOps positions. Two roles will be located in the Colorado Springs, CO area (hybrid: 50% remote, 50% SCIF), the third position will be based in DC, Colorado Springs or LA (hybrid: 50% remote, 50% SCIF).

The Senior DevOps Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC). They will manage continuous integration pipelines, support system administration tasks, and ensure optimal performance, availability, and security of Linux-based systems. Additionally, the individual will collaborate closely with software developers to enhance deployment workflows and drive improvements in the overall system architecture.

We'rebuilding a team of sharp, creative people who love solving hard problems. We value curiosity over ego, initiative over waiting for permission, and people who genuinely care about doinggreat work. Bring yourexpertise, your fresh ideas, and your drive-we'llbring the rocket fuel.

Your Mission (Should you choose to accept it)

• Partner with offshore and onshore engineering teams to design, implement, and scale cloud-native infrastructure supporting a new customer portal and ongoing platform refactoring efforts
• Architect, build, andmaintainKubernetes-based environments that power production systems, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security
• Lead Infrastructure as Code initiatives (primarily Terraform) to automate provisioning, configuration, and environment consistency across AWS
• Design, implement, andoptimizeCI/CD pipelines to improve deployment velocity, reliability, and developer experience
• Integrate and operationalizeMLOpspractices, enabling efficient deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of machine learning workflows
• EmbedDevSecOpsbest practices across the platform, incorporating security controls, compliance requirements, and monitoring into the development lifecycle
• Drive automation initiatives that reduce manual processes and increase system reliability and repeatability
• Collaborate closely with Platform, Engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve system architecture
• Monitor system performance,identifybottlenecks, and proactively implement improvements tooptimizeavailability and cost efficiency
• Support incident response and root cause analysis efforts, driving long-term fixes and ensuring lessons learned translate into system improvements

Pre-flight Checklist

• Active Security Clearance is Required for this role (Top Secret Preferred)
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and practices, such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience with Software Development, including scripting and programming to support automation and management of DevOps workflows
• Strong understanding of Continuous Integration and deployment pipelines
• Expertisein System Administration, including network configuration and troubleshooting
• Extensive experience with Linux systems, including performance optimization and security management
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate across teams
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is a plus

Bonus Cargo

• Experience with ML OPs
• Programming experience using Python
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

We'rebuilding a constellation here, not looking for identical satellites. Every member of the team brings different capabilities to the same mission. If your orbit intersects with ours andyou'remission-ready, send it.

Location:We are currently hiring for 3 DevOps positions. Two roles will be located in the Colorado Springs, CO area (hybrid: 50% remote, 50% SCIF), the third position will be based in DC, Colorado Springs or LA (hybrid: 50% remote, 50% SCIF).

Salary:$136,000-$237,000

US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. We are unable to consider candidatesresidingin other U.S. statesat this time.

Internationally-basedCandidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidatesresidingin other countriesat this time.