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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Sphinx Defense's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 60% of Sphinx Defense's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Sphinx Defense
- high 25 stale, 0 reposted of 25 open
- Hiring momentum
- 34 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Sphinx Defense's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Sphinx Defense.
About this role
As a DevOps Engineer at Sphinx, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure for a cutting-edge communications platform used by US government satellites. Your day-to-day tasks will include managing AWS-based Kubernetes environments, developing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring platform reliability and security. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system performance and troubleshoot issues in a remote work environment.
- 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 Sphinx Defense as an employer.
What you need
- Experience maintaining and supporting production AWS-based Kubernetes (EKS) environments.
- Experience writing, maintaining, and optimizing GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
- Experience creating, deploying, and maintaining Helm charts for Kubernetes applications.
- Strong understanding of AWS IAM, role-based access controls, and cross-account access management.
- Experience troubleshooting applications and services running in AWS and Kubernetes environments.
Nice to have
- Experience with tools such as Nexus, GitLab, Okta, NeuVector, Kyverno, Sumo Logic, monitoring platforms, alerting systems, or Web Application Firewalls (WAFs).
- You thrive in remote environments and communicate effectively with teammates across distributed teams.
What you get
- Base salary between $140,000 - $170,000.
- Quarterly bonus structure.
- Equity ownership in the company.
- 100% Premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for you and dependents.
- Health Savings Accounts.
- Life Insurance.
Worth weighing
- Role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government TS/SCI clearance.
- Hybrid role with onsite work required for secure program requirements.
Summarised from Sphinx Defense's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Sphinx Defense on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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