DevOps Engineer

About the Company

At AstroForge, our mission is to make space resources accessible on Earth. We mine asteroids to extract valuable minerals in space at a lower cost and smaller carbon footprint than current terrestrial mining methods. We offer a unique opportunity to join an exciting team looking to expand humanity’s capabilities in space. 

Job Description 

As a DevOps Engineer at AstroForge, you'll support our engineering teams by maintaining our systems uptime . Your role will involve working with engineering teams to troubleshoot software issues, developing and documenting solutions, and occasionally troubleshooting employee requests. You'll need expertise in CI/CD, a strong understanding of containerization, and hands-on experience with networking infrastructure, including setting up VPNs, managing subnets, and troubleshooting network-related issues..

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Responsibilities

• Build and support CI/CD systems. 
• Manage our containerized environments using Docker, and automate infrastructure.
• Set up and maintain VPNs and handle network segregation across subnets.
• Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services -- from inception and design, through deployment, and operation.
• Provide occasional IT support to the team, including setting up computers, troubleshooting account issues, and onboarding new employees.

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Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3+ years supporting engineering teams in  a fast-paced or startup environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems and perform complex system tests.
• ​​Develop and maintain accurate documentation for internal procedures and services.
• Ability to automate solutions to repetitive problems / tasks.
• Expertise in managing cloud services, CI/CD automation,, and virtualization in complex environments using external tools, BuildKite or Jenkins preferred. 
• Experience building and managing production systems leveraging containerization technologies, Docker preferred.
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends when needed
• Ability to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA.

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Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and life insurance coverage
• Vision and FSA benefits available
• 3 weeks of PTO + 1 week of sick time
• 10 paid Holidays
• Retirement savings plan – 401(k), with company match
• Equity on the ground floor of a startup

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Salary 100k - 140k 

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