Senior Software Infrastructure Engineer (Onsite)

RTX • Fort Meade, MD

121d • $82,000 - $164,000

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a highly skilled Software Infrastructure Engineer with expertise in DevOps tools to join our Satellite Ground Systems team. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining the software infrastructure required for the operation and management of satellite ground systems, with a focus on automation, deployment, and monitoring. This is an onsite position in State College, PA, Ft. Meade, MD, or Aurora, CO.

Requirements

• Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with Information Technology Infrastructure and/or Software Engineering.
• Experience with the Linux platform.
• Development experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and Groovy.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification or ability to obtain within 3 months.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with VMWare and AWS.
• Software development experience in Java with unit testing and integration testing experience.
• Knowledge of satellite ground systems, space operations, or related domains is highly desirable.
• Experience with networking, distributed systems, and cloud computing technologies.
• Experience with Puppet.
• Familiarity with secure coding practices, especially in a defense or aerospace setting.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Terraform, Packer, Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, etc.
• Degree in Computer Engineering or Information Technology preferred.
• Experience with satellite communication systems and protocols is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Work with multiple engineering disciplines in an agile DevOps environment.
• Develop and maintain documentation for the software infrastructure, including design documents, user manuals, and system administration guides.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to engineers needing infrastructure assistance.
• Define, develop, and prototype software scripts, virtualization environments, and cloud environments.
• Implement and manage continuous delivery systems and methodologies.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of the software infrastructure by identifying and implementing enhancements and optimizations.
• Design and implement software infrastructure for satellite ground systems including the development of tools, applications, and frameworks needed for system operation and data processing.
• Provide software infrastructure expertise for bids on future development activities.

Benefits

• Parental (including paternal) leave
• Flexible work schedules
• Achievement awards
• Educational assistance
• Child/adult backup care
• Relocation assistance
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short-term disability, long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Paid time off and holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees