Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Eng Tools (Hybrid)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, NC

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. We’re seeking a DevSecOps Development Lead to drive enterprise DevSecOps modernization, standardize delivery platforms, and enable secure, export‑controlled engineering environments. This role provides senior technical leadership across CI/CD, cloud automation, and secure software delivery practices while guiding teams through modernization and platform consolidation efforts. This is a hybrid position, at one of Collins major facilities.

Requirements

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Git and Git-based workflows.
CI/CD pipeline design and support (GitLab strongly preferred).
AWS or other cloud experience.
Scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability.
Solid understanding of SDLC and DevSecOps principles.
Ability to collaborate across multiple technical teams
Experience participating in agile ceremonies and backlog refinement.
Secure software delivery practices.
Identity and access management fundamentals.
Authentication, authorization, and service account concepts.
Ability to support aerospace and regulatory compliance requirements (including ITAR).

Nice To Haves

GitLab administration and runner management.
Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes.
Grafana monitoring.
Artifactory/JFrog administration.
Keycloak or similar identity management.
Experience in aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries.

Responsibilities

Lead DevSecOps strategy and modernization across toolchains, pipelines, security controls, and development teams. Ensure consistent architecture, policy alignment, and adoption of modern DevSecOps practices.
Serve as technical authority for retiring legacy platforms (ADO, SVN, Jenkins, Bitbucket). Guide migrations to the enterprise-standard DevOps Platform (GitLab, Artifactory, Grafana, Coverity). Drive re‑architecture, governance alignment, and cross‑team migration planning to reduce fragmentation, improve security, and lower long‑term maintenance risk.
Provide expertise in secure software architecture and export‑controlled Type D environment design. Ensure compliance, technical alignment, and unified DevSecOps toolchain deployment. U.S.-based technical leadership is required for regulatory and export-controlled data handling.
Build and maintain secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows. Support GitLab runners, build environments, and platform reliability. Develop Infrastructure‑as‑Code solutions and support cloud-native environments (AWS). Troubleshoot complex deployment, integration, and automation issues.
Mentor administrators and developers on DevSecOps practices, pipeline design, and automation. Partner with development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to improve delivery efficiency and security.

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.