Maxar Space Systems is a leading provider of comprehensive space technologies. We deliver innovative solutions to government and commercial customers helping them unlock the promise of space to solve problems on Earth and beyond. We address a broad spectrum of needs for our customers, including mission systems engineering, product design, spacecraft manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing. Maxar Space Systems is a trusted partner in commercial and government missions, combining more than 60 years of deep mission understanding with reliable performance and longevity. At Maxar Space Systems our values have us collaborating on the mission ensuring quality as we progress all while unleashing innovation and letting our people shine.

Maxar is seeking a Platforms Engineering Architect to design, implement, and maintain platforms for the Maxar Space Systems 300, 500, and 1300 bus series. The platforms engineering/devops architect will support improving and best practices/architecting around CICD tooling, cybersecurity, automation, cost optimization of cloud tools, and providing consistent cross-program metrics.

You will be a member of a project team responsible for designing and maintaining multiple DevOps pipelines integrating and deploying numerous components into the larger system infrastructure. Deployment will be across multiple networks into architectures consisting of cloud infrastructures.

Principal Responsibilities:

Design, implement and maintain multiple DevOps pipelines.
Implement CI/CD solutions to support rapid development and integration.
Integrate static code analysis and other security mechanisms into pipeline.
Work with software and system engineers to apply automated test and documentation processes.
Troubleshoot and resolve network, automation pipelines, and infrastructure issues.
Build, maintain, and monitor configuration management of release products.

Minimum Requirements:

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related discipline. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree. A masters degree may be counted toward two additional years experience.
8 years of Industry related experience.
Experience with source configuration management tools
CI & CD development experience with technologies like Bash, Jenkins, or GitLab.
Experience with automated deployment technologies
COTS application deployments, maintenance, and configuration experience.
Custom application deployments and maintenance.
Experience working in an Agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

AWS Solutions Architect or other relevant cloud certifications
Experience with distributed processing methods and tools, such as REST APIs, microservices, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Openshift
Experience supporting software in a production environment.
Experience migrating hardware based systems to cloud
Experience with Java, Python, and Javascript build ecosystems.
Experience working in an Agile software development environment

In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all of our U.S. job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. To accommodate all locations, we have listed the bottom to the top of the possible range, and will share the target range for a specific location during the recruiting discussion. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidates unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is:

$107,000.00 - $229,000.00 annually.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

This position will be posted for a minimum of three business days, and will be posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.