Engineering Manager, DevOps

YOUR MISSION

Software is the central nervous system of True Anomaly’s engineering and product thesis. It connects military objectives, astrodynamics, and the human and autonomous control of spacecraft and ground systems operating in contested environments. 

As a DevOps Engineering Manager, you will lead and scale a high-impact team responsible for the reliability, security, and evolution of our cloud and deployment infrastructure. You will be accountable for your team’s technical output while remaining hands-on with architecture decisions and complex problem-solving. This role partners closely with software, security, and product leadership to ensure we deliver resilient, compliant, and mission-ready systems at startup speed. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and performance management for a team of DevOps engineers across experience levels. 
• Scope, prioritize, and plan the team’s work in partnership with engineering, security, and functional leadership. 
• Translate objective-based assignments into executable plans, allocating resources to meet schedules, milestones, and mission goals. 
• Establish and evolve team processes, standards, and operating procedures that impact multiple disciplines. 
• Support hiring, onboarding, career development, and workforce planning to scale the function responsibly. 
• Own the design, deployment, scaling, and operational excellence of cloud-native infrastructure, primarily on Azure, with exposure to multi-cloud environments as needed. 
• Lead the development and maturation of CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions to enable reliable, repeatable, and secure software delivery. 
• Oversee Kubernetes-based platforms (AKS), including cluster architecture, Helm-based deployments, cost optimization, and performance tuning. 
• Set standards and best practices for Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, including module design, state management, and environment isolation. 
• Partner closely with security teams to proactively embed security and compliance into infrastructure design, supporting requirements such as GovCloud, CMMC, or FedRAMP. 
• Establish and maintain production-grade monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Loki) to ensure system resilience and rapid incident response. 
• Guide deployments into challenging customer and operational environments, representing True Anomaly with technical credibility and confidence. 
• Remain engaged in hands-on problem-solving, particularly for architecture reviews, complex debugging, and high-risk deployments. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience. 
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or platform engineering, with at least 1–2 years in a technical leadership or people management role. 
• Strong experience with Linux-based systems and modern scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python). 
• Proven expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes (AKS). 
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining production CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions). 
• Deep understanding of Terraform use cases, best practices, and managing infrastructure at scale. 
• Experience designing and operating production-grade cloud infrastructure in Azure, AWS, or GCP. 
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals and protocols (e.g., TCP, HTTP/S). 
• Strong security mindset with experience applying compliance and security principles in a DevOps context. 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience operating in GovCloud environments (Azure preferred). 
• Prior experience in space, defense, aerospace, or similarly regulated industries. 
• Experience supporting or achieving DoD compliance frameworks such as CMMC or FedRAMP. 
• Cloud or DevOps-related certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP). 
• Demonstrated ability to scale teams and infrastructure in fast-paced, mission-critical environments. 

COMPENSATION

• Colorado Base Salary: $155,000-$215,000
• California Base Salary: $160,000-$225,000
• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave 

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance 
• Work Location: this role will be fully onsite at either our Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA offices. 
• Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite