Sr. Principal DevOps Architect (Remote)

RTX•San Jose, CA

1d•$132,400 - $251,600•Remote

About The Position

At Applied Signal Technology (AST), the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. AST is seeking a Sr. Principal DevOps Architect to join our team. This is a REMOTE role at Applied Signal Technology (AST).

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
Experience supporting engineers in software, simulations, and hardware development.
Experience integrating and maintaining DevSecOps process using the following tools or similar: Atlassian Jira/Confluence, Gitlab, Cloudbees CI (Jenkins), JFrog Artifactory
Knowledge of successfully implementing in-process automated testing to the CI/CD pipeline
Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Helm
Strong foundation in Agile software development
Familiarity with compliance with key U.S. government cybersecurity regulations and standards such as NIST 800-171, FIPS, and DFARS
Cross-platform development, focusing on RHEL (CentOS / Rocky) 8+ and Windows
Experience with artifact repositories (JFrog Artifactory, Sonatype Nexus, Pulp), supply chain security scanning (JFrog Xray), and secrets management
Skilled in cloud deployment, virtualization, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation using Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Groovy, and Ruby
Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to work with engineers and leadership at every level
Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued Top Secret (TS) security clearance is required after start.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Linux OS Certificate (RHCSA / LPIC)
Experience with Splunk/Zabbix
Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC) Environments
Scripting Experience (Bash, Python, Ansible) and Kickstart
Hold professional certifications with a background in managing enterprise-grade virtualization and cloud infrastructure
Experience leading and developing junior software engineers
Experience interpreting Standards
Experience working with bit-level data
Experience and/or knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/IP
Experience with or basic understanding of telecommunications systems concepts and/or signal processing
Existing active and transferable TS/SCI security clearance (within the last 24 months)

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Cyber teams to maintain and monitor system availability, performance, and logs using enterprise tools.
Leverage industry standards to build out automation workflows
Travel up to 10% (domestic) to other RTX locations

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program