Lead DevOps Engineer

STR • Arlington, TX

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will work as a leader of software teams to design, develop, and maintain infrastructure and tooling to deploy software in operational use focused on advanced algorithms and software systems for autonomous platforms. You will provide technical leadership and mentoring on programs working throughout the software and system development lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems. Your work will develop a diverse set of software tools and applications for mission planning systems, automated control processes, unmanned platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen with BS in Computer Science or related technical field
• 7+ years’ experience
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD
• Hands-on experience with AWS EKS, ECR, and EC2
• Experience with containerization and Kubernetes
• Proficiency with Helm
• Strong Linux skills
• Scripting and automation with Python
• Proven ability to lead within agile teams through complete development lifecycle including task definition, delegation, and maintenance

Nice To Haves

• MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with cloud-native deployments on AWS and Rancher
• Experience troubleshooting containerized applications in integration and production environments
• Understanding of DevOps best practices for automation, deployment, and reliability
• Active TS Security Clearance. TS/SCI even better.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain infrastructure and tooling to deploy software in operational use focused on advanced algorithms and software systems for autonomous platforms.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring on programs working throughout the software and system development lifecycle, from early prototypes to integrated systems.
• Develop a diverse set of software tools and applications for mission planning systems, automated control processes, unmanned platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive industry best practices in areas such as code review, unit testing, test coverage, static analysis, etc., to ensure mature, high-quality software products.
• Work with internal leadership and external customers in the development and execution of software product plans.
• Adopt new languages, libraries, and technologies.

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid environment
• STR is committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior