Principal DevOps Engineer
Ursa Major · Berthoud, Colorado
Posted about 3 months ago · $175,000 - $215,000
or apply directly on Ursa Major's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Ursa Major's roles stay open a median of 79 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 98% of Ursa Major's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Ursa Major
- high 101 stale, 1 reposted of 101 open
- Hiring momentum
- 128 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Ursa Major's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Ursa Major.
About this role
As a Principal DevOps Engineer at Ursa Major, you will lead the design and implementation of platform engineering and infrastructure automation strategies across various environments. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance software deployment processes, manage high-availability systems, and integrate security practices into CI/CD workflows. Additionally, you will mentor engineers and drive impactful technical initiatives that align with the company's mission in aerospace and defense.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Ursa Major as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of professional DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure/Platform Engineering experience
- Hands-on mastery of Azure GovCloud and/or AWS GovCloud environments
- Advanced proficiency in Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and continuous delivery via GitOps patterns
- Direct experience architecting high-availability systems, automated DR solutions, and telemetry suites
- Practical experience configuring automated container/code and centralized secrets management
- Experience automating, deploying, or supporting hosted AI model integrations within production CI/CD pipelines
Nice to have
- Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC Level 2 compliance standards
- Experience with Artifactory, SonarQube, Open Policy Agent (OPA), Kyverno, or automated Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) tooling
- Experience automating physical hardware, edge nodes, or shop-floor environments using Packer, Ansible, K3s, or Rancher
- Experience orchestrating self-hosted or private AI model execution frameworks
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance
What you get
- Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
- Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
- Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
- Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- The role requires a U.S. Government Security Clearance
- The salary range is wide, indicating flexibility based on individual qualifications
Summarised from Ursa Major's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Ursa Major on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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