Site Reliability Engineer / Full Stack Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. is seeking a senior IT systems engineer to design, implement, and support cloud-based services across the international community. You will migrate existing systems to cloud platforms, support new cloud capabilities, and collaborate with multiple stakeholder groups.

The role requires expertise in infrastructure, security, software development, databases, and DevOps practices. You will contribute across projects, ensure performance, and maintain comprehensive

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and integrating IT infrastructure, networking, and virtualization.
• Hands-on AWS experience with VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, CloudFormation, and CI/CD basics.
• Experience with VMware, Linux/Windows servers, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate deployments.
• Manage AWS cloud-based services and infrastructure as code.
• Maintain Linux/Windows servers and virtualization.
• Develop automation and scripting using Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, or Python.
• Ensure security, backups, and disaster recovery planning.
• Document configurations and network topology.

Skills

AWS

Linux/Windows admin

Ansible/Terraform

Git/GitLab

Python/PowerShell

VMware vSphere

Networking TCP/IP

Identity Management

Aviatrix

Terraform/CloudFormation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

GitHub/GitLab

Visual Studio Code

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

CloudFormation

Job description

Standard Job Description

This position will be a core member of our digital delivery team. It will cover a wide range of activities for the design, implementation, and support of systems used across the Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. (Lockheed Martin) user community. It will fulfil a key role in enabling cloud services for Lockheed Martin’s International community, migrating existing systems to the cloud and supporting the creating of new cloud-based services.

The candidate will be proficient in infrastructure, security, software development, database management systems and systems integration. They will have experience using DevOPs best practices using agile process and common technology stacks. The ideal candidate will be an individual contributor capable of working with multiple stakeholder groups in support of international Information Technology (IT) services and the broader Lockheed Martin organization. They will use their technical skills to contribute to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate with the development team to streamline code deployment
• Development and Operations of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud based services that include Tenant, Subscription, vNET, Virtual Machines/EC2, Storage Accounts, KeyVaults, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Policy and basic Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) use cases. This also includes Landing Zone and Active Directory deployments and configurations
• System Maintenance: Manage, monitor, and maintain Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server environments across both physical hardware and virtualized infrastructure (VMware).
• Network & Security: Oversee network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, and routers. Implement security patches, manage access controls (Active Directory/FreeIPA), and ensure robust backup and disaster recovery protocols.
• Automation & Scripting: Reduce manual overhead by writing and maintaining automation scripts using Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, or Python.
• Support & Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, and network anomalies.
• Documentation: Maintain clear, up-to-date documentation for system configurations, operational procedures, and network topology.
• Conduct systems tests for security, performance, and availability
• Familiarity with industry cloud systems, processes, and toolsets that include GitHub/GitLab and Visual Studio Code
• Advance foundational processes to drive process and cost efficiencies within Cloud platforms and service offerings
• Implement automation tools and frameworks (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines)
• Conduct systems tests for security, performance, and availability
• Develop and maintain design and troubleshooting documentation
• Analyze code and communicate detailed reviews to development teams to ensure a marked improvement in applications and the timely completion of projects
• Translate functional needs and desired capabilities into value-add technical solutions underpinned by short and long-term technical roadmaps that are aligned with Lockheed Martin strategy and initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with designing/developing/integrating systems with IT infrastructure technologies (networking, telecommunications, computing, storage, virtualization including containers)
• Hands-on experience with AWS such as Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Containers, Simple Storage Service (S3), Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), Relational Database Service (RDS), Route53, Cloud Formation, Cloud Watch, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Code Commit, Lambda, Cloud Trail, Application Programming Interface (API) Gateways and others
• Experience with Managing Cloud Networks (Aviatrix)
• Experience of infrastructure configuration using Ansible
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as code principles
• Experience of virtual infrastructure (VMware)
• Experience of coding with C#/Python/Perl/PowerShell
• Experience of declarative coding languages, such as: Terraform or CloudFormation Template (CFT)
• OS Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of Linux/Unix administration and Windows Server environments.
• Networking: Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and switch management.
• Virtualization: Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere.
• Experience with containerization applications and managing workloads in container orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Identity Management: Proficient with Active Directory and FreeIPA authentication
• Physical infrastructure: Experience working in a datacenter or server room environment, including physical hardware installation.
• Knowledge of agile development processes from build through deployment
• Experience with code management e.g. Git and GitLab
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot interdependent software systems
• Ability to document and communicate systems and abstract concepts to a broad, diverse audience (not just IT)
• Awareness of IT/Cyber Security
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environment
• Strong customer focus, business acumen, and results orientation
• Proven self-starter demonstrated through related work experience
• Strong collaboration and teaming skills
• Eligibility to obtain North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secret Security Clearance and Canadian Controlled Goods (CG) once hired

Desired Skills

• Experience of working in an international environment that crosses multiple time-zones, languages, and cultures
• Any relevant certifications associated with required skills
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience/combined education with Five (5) years of professional experience.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Linux+, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, CCNA, or Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator).
• Experience with designing/developing/integrating systems with IT infrastructure technologies (networking, telecommunications, computing, storage, virtualization including containers)
• Experience with coding, particularly Python/Bash/PowerShell
• Experience with code management e.g. Git and GitLab