DevOps Engineer Senior - Clearance Required

Lockheed Martin; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan (401k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking a GG DevOps System Engineer to lead multi-faceted mission-critical system integration, testing, and deployment for satellite communication systems. You will design, implement, and maintain DevOps pipelines for C++/Python apps, integrate hardware and software components, and work with cross-functional teams to meet requirements and schedules.

The role emphasizes automated testing and deployment, documentation, and continuous improvement in a customer-facing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience with 6+ years of professional experience; or 4+ years with a related Master's degree.
• Meet GG SOW Appendix B requirements for USG standard SE labor category level 3.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain DevOps pipelines for C++ or Python applications.
• Develop and oversee the integration strategy for combining hardware, software, and network components into a cohesive system.
• Plan and execute integration and testing activities, including system-level tests, performance evaluations, and validation against requirements.
• Work with integration team to document, track and resolve recurring issues and system failures during testing and operational phases.
• Identify, debug, and correct defects in existing software, utilizing effective troubleshooting techniques to resolve issues efficiently.
• Implement automated testing and deployment scripts, utilizing tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including system architects, and project managers, to ensure software meets user requirements and is delivered on schedule.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for pipelines, processes, and interfaces to facilitate knowledge sharing and project continuity.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Terraform

Ansible

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Standard Job Description

WHAT WE'RE DOING:

Lockheed Martin, Cyber & Intelligence invites you to step up to one of today’s most daunting challenges: the evolving threat of cyber warfare. As a cyber security professional at Lockheed Martin, you’ll protect the networks that our citizens and the world depend upon each minute. Here, you’ll work with cybersecurity experts on the forefront of threat protection and proactive prevention. In this fast-paced, real-world environment, you’ll draw on all your education and experience as well as the resources of Lockheed Martin to keep the threats at bay.

The Work

The GG DevOps System Engineer is in a customer-facing role leading multi-faceted mission critical system integration, testing, and deployment. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our satellite communication systems, from integration to deployment, and will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure software meets user requirements. The following are the primary functions of the position:

DevOps Engineering

• Design, implement, and maintain DevOps pipelines for C++ or Python applications.

System Integration and Testing

• Develop and oversee the integration strategy for combining hardware, software, and network components into a cohesive system.
• Plan and execute integration and testing activities, including system-level tests, performance evaluations, and validation against requirements.
• Work with integration team to document, track and resolve reoccurring issues and system failures during testing and operational phases.

Debugging And Defect Correction

• Identify, debug, and correct defects in existing software, utilizing effective troubleshooting techniques to resolve issues efficiently.

Automated Testing And Deployment

• Implement automated testing and deployment scripts, utilizing tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.

Collaboration

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including system architects, and project managers, to ensure software meets user requirements and is delivered on schedule.

Documentation

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for pipelines, processes, and interfaces to facilitate knowledge sharing and project continuity.

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

WHO WE ARE:

The program performs the analysis, design, development, integration, test and deployment, securing, modernization, and operations and maintenance (O&M) and decommissioning activities of RF and optical capabilities.

Why Join Us

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life

Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package.

We support our employees, so they can support our mission.

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 6 years or more of professional experience; or 4 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.
• Possess all capabilities as defined by the GG Statement of work (SOW) Appendix B for the USG standard SE labor category level 3.

Desired Skills

• Experience with leveraging tools such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, Terraform, and Ansible to automate server provisioning, patching, configuration management, and deployment workflows.
• Experience supporting large-scale server lifecycle management, including the creation, maintenance, and transformation of operating system baselines and server configurations.
• Knowledge of Linux system programming and development environments.
• Understanding of RF signals analysis or satellite communications system design and theory.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Adaptability and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $110300.00 - $204900.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.