Senior Software Factory Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Manassas, VA

1d•$142,696 - $158,303•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Software Factory Engineer to help modernize a mission-critical submarine combat system. In this role, you will enable the transformation of a large monolithic C++ codebase into secure, scalable Java-based microservices while strengthening the software factory capabilities required to deliver those systems reliably, securely, and efficiently. This is an opportunity for a senior engineer with deep experience in CI/CD pipelines, build systems, DevOps practices, source-control workflows, and software-delivery modernization. You will support the team’s current Bamboo and Bitbucket environment while helping define and execute a practical migration to GitLab.

Requirements

Strong hands-on expertise in CI/CD pipeline design, implementation, automation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Bamboo, Bitbucket, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or comparable tools.
Demonstrated experience improving Git-based source-control workflows in platforms such as Bitbucket or GitLab, including branching strategies, pull/merge requests, code reviews, tagging, release management, and repository versioning.
Experience planning or executing the migration of repositories, build pipelines, CI/CD workflows, and developer processes from platforms such as Bitbucket and Bamboo to GitLab.
Experience with build tooling and build systems in multi-language software environments, such as CMake, Gradle, Maven, Make, Bazel, or comparable technologies.
Ability to evaluate, select, integrate, and adapt build, integration, and deployment tooling to support multiple programming languages, technology stacks, and changing program needs.
Familiarity with Java-based microservices development and ecosystems; experience with legacy C++ systems is a plus.
Knowledge of DevOps principles, automated testing, artifact management, infrastructure automation, and secure software-delivery practices.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Department of Defense Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience building, operating, or modernizing a software factory for a complex, multi-team engineering program.
Hands-on experience with both Atlassian Bamboo/Bitbucket and GitLab, particularly in multi-repository, multi-team development environments.
Experience migrating Bamboo build plans and Bitbucket repositories to GitLab projects and GitLab CI/CD while maintaining access controls, traceability, security requirements, and release continuity.
Knowledge of GitLab runners, CI/CD templates, package registries, artifact retention, code-quality tooling, and DevSecOps/security-scanning integrations.
Experience establishing enterprise-scale repository, branching, versioning, and release-management strategies.
Experience with Kubernetes, containerization, Kafka, Spring Boot, and modern microservices deployment patterns.
Knowledge of secure coding, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and compliance practices in defense or other regulated environments.
Experience with defense, combat-system, or other high-consequence mission systems.
Understanding of database architecture, data modeling, and data-access considerations for distributed applications.
A pragmatic, adaptable mindset that balances modernization objectives with the operational needs of an actively delivering program.

Responsibilities

Organize and accelerate software-factory modernization efforts for the migration of a monolithic C++ application to Java-based microservices.
Design, implement, maintain, and improve robust automated build, test, integration, and deployment pipelines for a complex, multi-repository software environment.
Enhance and standardize the current Bamboo and Bitbucket environment while planning and executing a smooth, phased migration to GitLab.
Assess existing build, test, release, artifact-management, and repository workflows; identify opportunities to improve delivery speed, repeatability, traceability, security, and product quality.
Define and implement scalable versioning, branching, release, and configuration-management strategies across multiple repositories, components, and technology stacks.
Establish effective Git workflows, including branching standards, pull/merge request practices, code review, tagging, release management, and repository governance.
Help teams adopt GitLab capabilities, including GitLab CI/CD, repository management, merge requests, runners, package and artifact management, and integrated security scanning.
Develop and improve build infrastructure using modern build, dependency-management, and automation tools—such as Bazel, CMake, Gradle, Maven, Make, or comparable technologies—to support multiple languages and evolving program needs.
Collaborate with software, DevOps, systems, cybersecurity, test, infrastructure, and program teams to integrate modern DevOps practices into the delivery lifecycle.
Contribute to database architecture and integration approaches supporting distributed, microservices-based applications.
Mentor team members and guide the adoption of modern software-factory tools, processes, and engineering practices.