DevSecOps Engineer - Secret Clearance

Lockheed Martin•Huntsville, AL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

We're working on the cutting edge of defense technology, developing advanced solutions to address some of the most complex and mission-critical challenges in national security. Our focus is on enabling faster, smarter decision-making through innovation in tracking, sensor integration, and battle management systems. The Work Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) is seeking a Staff DevSecOps (DSO) Engineer to design, develop, and operate a secure, fully‑automated infrastructure pipeline. This role will be responsible for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) development. This role will also enforce DoD STIG compliance, manage configuration‑management baselines, and drive continual technology refreshes—all while adhering to the highest cybersecurity standards required for mission‑critical systems. The selected candidate will work with Software and System Engineers supporting the C2BMC program for the Missile Defense Agency. Who We Are As leader of the C2BMC team, Lockheed Martin directs a partnership of highly responsive industry leaders developing and fielding the backbone of America’s missile defense. Together, this national team supports the design, development, test, integration and fielding of hardware and software elements that enable the Missile Defense System (MDS) to function effectively and continually. You will also have the opportunity to interface with our key customers in the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Who You Are We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced candidate to join our team. The successful candidate will need to utilize good communication skills and good organizational skills to facilitate collaboration across the many organizations necessary to accomplish challenging missions. Why Join Us -Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life -Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration. At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications. Other Important Information By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Requirements

An Interim Secret Clearance is required for consideration or higher
Experience with ansible automation – Writing functional playbooks, creating simple roles, and managing static inventories for Windows and Linux hosts.
Basic Container knowledge – Build and run Docker (or Podman) containers; understand fundamental Kubernetes concepts such as pods and services.
Experience with scripting – Proficient in at least one language (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) to automate routine tasks and interact with web APIs.
CI/CD & Git fundamentals – Use a CI platform (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions) to trigger builds and run basic tests; clone repositories, create branches, commit changes, and submit pull requests.
Proficiency with Terraform/Packer for platform-agnostic resource provisioning.

Nice To Haves

Advanced ansible automation knowledge – Complex playbooks, reusable roles, dynamic inventories, and use of the Ansible Automation Platform.
Full‑Stack container orchestration experience – Building Docker/Podman images and managing workloads on Kubernetes or OpenShift with proper security policies.
Expert scripting knowledge – High‑quality Python, Bash, and PowerShell scripts for sophisticated automation and API integration.
Comprehensive CI/CD Engineering – Pipelines that include automated security testing, compliance checks, and automated deployments across environments.
Enterprise‑Grade Secret Management – Integration of HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault, or AWS Secrets Manager with rotation and fine‑grained access controls.
Automated Compliance & Hardening knowledge – Embedding OpenSCAP/InSpec checks into pipelines to enforce DoD STIG baselines and remediate drift automatically.
Experience deploying Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK or Splunk; creating dashboards and alerting pipelines for proactive incident response.
Comfortable troubleshooting complex, multi-layered failures

Responsibilities

design, develop, and operate a secure, fully‑automated infrastructure pipeline
Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) development
enforce DoD STIG compliance
manage configuration‑management baselines
drive continual technology refreshes
adhering to the highest cybersecurity standards required for mission‑critical systems
work with Software and System Engineers supporting the C2BMC program for the Missile Defense Agency