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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Slingshot Inc. - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $117,000.0 - $180,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Network Configuration and Change Management, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Delivery Pipeline, Reliability of Systems, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform, Devsecops, Docker - **Published:** July 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17540798?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17540798%2FSenior-Devops-Engineer-Colorado-Colorado-Springs ## About the Role * 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 * Expertise in 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 ## Description 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're building 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 doing great work. Bring your expertise, your fresh ideas, and your drive-we'll bring 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, and maintain Kubernetes-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, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment velocity, reliability, and developer experience * Integrate and operationalize MLOps practices, enabling efficient deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of machine learning workflows * Embed DevSecOps best 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, identify bottlenecks, and proactively implement improvements to optimize availability and cost efficiency * Support incident response and root cause analysis efforts, driving long-term fixes and ensuring lessons learned translate into system improvements ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Demystifying DevOps—Pros, cons, dos & don'ts](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/338-demystifying-devops-pros-cons-dos-don-ts) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)