DevOps Engineer

Noblis • Philadelphia, PA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Noblis MSD is seeking a DevSecOps, Developer Tools, Performance, and Data Engineering Lead to support software development and delivery for the Platform Independent Machinery Control System (PIMCS) framework at Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD). This role integrates responsibilities across DevSecOps engineering, developer toolchain management, system performance engineering, and engineering data management to enable secure, reliable, and efficient software development for U.S. Navy shipboard machinery control systems. The successful candidate will design and maintain automated development pipelines, manage the software engineering tool ecosystem, ensure system performance and scalability, and maintain disciplined data management practices supporting development, integration, and testing environments. This role directly supports DevSecOps initiatives and modernization efforts across NAVSEA software systems, enabling reliable delivery of mission-critical software to laboratory and fleet environments.This is an onsite position based out of Philadelphia, PA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering and 3 years of experience in the following:
• Experience supporting DevSecOps or CI/CD pipelines in a software development environment.
• Experience administering or supporting Git-based development platforms (GitLab, GitHub, or similar).
• Experience with automation scripting (Python, Bash, or similar).
• Experience supporting software development tools and developer workflow platforms.
• Familiarity with performance testing methodologies and performance monitoring tools.
• Experience managing or supporting structured datasets used for development or testing.
• Ability to work collaboratively with software developers, systems engineers, and government stakeholders.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret security clearance is a plus
• COMPTIA Security + certification is a plus
• Experience supporting U.S. Navy or NAVSEA software programs, particularly those involving shipboard or industrial control systems.
• Familiarity with NSWCPD development and integration environments.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices in DoD or regulated environments.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD administration and pipeline design.
• Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience with code quality, security scanning, and software supply chain tools.
• Experience conducting system performance benchmarking or load testing.
• Experience managing large engineering datasets, simulation data, or test data repositories.
• Familiarity with Agile or DevSecOps software development frameworks.
• Experience supporting laboratory or shipboard software deployment environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting PIMCS software development using platforms such as GitLab CI/CD.
• Automate build, test, and deployment workflows to support continuous integration and delivery.
• Develop and maintain development, integration, and test environments supporting software verification and validation.
• Implement automated quality gates within pipelines, including: Unit testing, Integration testing, Static code analysis and Security and dependency scanning
• Support containerized or virtualized development environments where applicable.
• Monitor pipeline performance and maintain pipeline metrics and dashboards to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Improve deployment speed, reliability, and repeatability across development and integration environments.
• Administer and maintain the software development toolchain supporting the PIMCS development team.
• Manage development platforms including: GitLab repositories and CI/CD services, Issue tracking platforms such as Jira or equivalent, Documentation and collaboration platforms and Static code analysis and quality monitoring tools
• Maintain and integrate tools supporting Code quality analysis, Dependency and vulnerability scanning and Automated testing frameworks
• Develop integrations between development tools to support end-to-end DevSecOps workflows.
• Improve developer productivity and workflow efficiency through automation and tool enhancements.
• Provide technical guidance, documentation, and training to developers on tool usage and best practices.
• Monitor and maintain tool health, availability, and performance.
• Develop and implement performance testing strategies for PIMCS software components.
• Design and execute performance test scenarios that simulate operational and integration environments.
• Measure and analyze system performance metrics including Latency, Throughput and Resource utilization (CPU, memory, network)
• Identify performance bottlenecks and inefficiencies within software components and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with software developers and systems engineers to optimize system performance.
• Track and analyze performance trends across software releases to detect regressions.
• Develop benchmark testing frameworks and performance monitoring capabilities.
• Manage datasets used across development, testing, simulation, and performance validation environments.
• Maintain data schemas, data interfaces, and data management practices supporting PIMCS software components.
• Ensure disciplined management of Configuration data, Operational logs and Test and simulation datasets
• Implement data version control and traceability practices to support reproducibility of tests and analyses.
• Maintain secure data storage structures and access controls.
• Support data lifecycle management across development, integration, and testing environments.
• Document data structures, schema definitions, and access procedures.

Benefits

• health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees