Software Engineer III, DevOps/DevSecOps (Clearance Required)
About The Position
The Software Engineer III role involves designing, developing, and testing software applications for space systems and technologies. This advanced position requires expertise in at least one programming language, an advanced understanding of software development principles, and the ability to design and architect 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 involves mentoring and guiding other engineers, providing technical leadership and support. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes deployments such as the Big Bang framework, while also developing comprehensive testing strategies throughout the deployment pipeline. This role spans both on-premises and cloud environments, with particular emphasis on air-gapped operations. You will design and maintain infrastructure using secure IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible, implement comprehensive observability solutions for proactive monitoring, and seamlessly integrate security practices throughout the development lifecycle. Your testing responsibilities will include designing automated test frameworks for infrastructure validation, implementing test-driven development practices, creating testing suites for container security and compliance, and establishing quality gates within CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate must have strong expertise in container technologies, GitOps workflows, infrastructure as code, software development workflows, security tooling, and automated testing methodologies. Experience with infrastructure testing tools, container image scanning, proficiency in writing automated tests for Kubernetes deployments, and knowledge of security testing frameworks is essential. You should be comfortable collaborating with development teams to optimize processes and ensure high-quality, reproducible software delivery that meets stringent compliance requirements through rigorous testing and validation.
Requirements
- Requires bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree or master's +3 yrs experience).
- Typically, 5+ years of related experience.
- Expertise in one to multiple programming languages and advanced understanding of software development principles.
- Ability to design and architect complex software systems.
- Experience with different software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum/Kanban.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to mentor and guide other engineers.
- An active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.
- U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment.
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience as a DevOps/DevSecOps Engineer
- Experience setting up and maintaining software test infrastructure
- Experience with setting up and maintaining automation (e.g. Jenkins)
- Proficient in one or more scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
- Experience designing CI/CD pipelines (preferably using GitHub or GitLab)
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible
- Proficiency with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
- 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
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Professional DevOps Engineer)
- Experience with additional DevSecOps tools and methodologies.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Experience with logging and monitoring tools (ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Experience with C/C++ build tools.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities
- Designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes deployments such as the Big Bang framework
- Developing comprehensive testing strategies throughout the deployment pipeline
- Designing and maintaining infrastructure using secure IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible
- Implementing comprehensive observability solutions for proactive monitoring
- Seamlessly integrating security practices throughout the development lifecycle
- Designing automated test frameworks for infrastructure validation
- Implementing test-driven development practices
- Creating testing suites for container security and compliance
- Establishing quality gates within CI/CD pipelines
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision plans
- 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%
- life insurance
- 3 weeks paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
