Principal Software Engineer, DevSecOps (Contractor, Clearance Required)

Sierra Space • Centennial, CO

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About The Position

The Principal Software Engineer role involves designing, developing, and testing software applications for space systems and technologies. This advanced position requires extensive expertise in multiple programming languages, an advanced understanding of software development principles, and the ability to design, architect, and implement complex software systems. The role includes writing clean, maintainable code, collaborating with team members to understand project requirements, and contributing to the development of innovative software solutions. Additionally, this position requires a deep understanding of software engineering processes, advanced algorithmic knowledge, and system scalability. The role also involves providing technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain GitHub Enterprise installations both on-premises and in Azure environments, leveraging Kubernetes for build runners while synchronizing GitHub Enterprise in Azure with air-gapped environments. You'll configure, deploy, and maintain Artifactory in air-gapped environments and develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes. Your responsibilities include monitoring system performance, troubleshooting issues, ensuring high service availability, and collaborating with software developers to optimize development processes and embed security practices. Additionally, you'll automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform and Ansible, conduct comprehensive system tests covering security, performance, and availability assessments, and ensure the team produces quality-driven, reproducible software that adheres to industry best practices.

Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +10 yrs experience).
• Typically, 12+ years of related experience.
• Extensive expertise in multiple programming languages and software development principles.
• Ability to design, architect, implement, and test complex software systems.
• Expert understanding of software engineering processes, advanced algorithmic knowledge, domain-specific design patterns, performance tuning, and system scalability.
• Mastery in writing scalable, optimized code, ability to design complex software systems, and knowledge of best practices, including secure coding, and system architecture principles.
• Ability to independently contribute to the design and development of software applications, conduct unit tests, and participate in code reviews.
• Experience with different software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum/Kanban.
• An active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.
• Willingness and ability to obtain Security Plus or IAT2 certification is required.
• U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment.

Nice To Haves

• Security Plus or IAT2 certification.
• Proven experience as a DevOps/DevSecOps Engineer.
• Proficient in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Strong experience designing and implementing GitHub CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Expertise in containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Experience working in air-gapped environments and synchronizing external and internal systems.
• Experience with Windows and Linux software development
• Ability to identify bottlenecks in software development and create solutions to increase efficiency.
• Strong understanding of security and software development best practices and principles.
• Experience with additional DevSecOps tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, specifically Azure.
• Experience with logging and monitoring tools (ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with C/C++ build tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain GitHub Enterprise installations both on-premises and in Azure environments, leveraging Kubernetes for build runners while synchronizing GitHub Enterprise in Azure with air-gapped environments.
• Configure, deploy, and maintain Artifactory in air-gapped environments.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, ensuring high service availability.
• Collaborate with software developers to optimize development processes and embed security practices.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Conduct comprehensive system tests covering security, performance, and availability assessments.
• Ensure the team produces quality-driven, reproducible software that adheres to industry best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees