DevSecOps Lead - Cloud, CI/CD & Platform Modernization

Collins Aerospace

Windsor Locks (CT)

Hybrid

USD 132,000 - 252,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Three weeks of vacation

Generous 401(k) plan with matching and

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking a DevSecOps Development Lead to drive enterprise modernization, standardize delivery platforms, and enable secure, export-controlled engineering environments. This hybrid role provides senior technical leadership across CI/CD, cloud automation, and secure software delivery, with guidance to teams during modernization and platform consolidation efforts.

The position requires US citizenship, strong Git/GitLab expertise, AWS experience, and scripting skills.

Qualifications

University degree or advanced degree with 7+ years of relevant DevSecOps experience.
US citizenship is required for access to regulated information.
Experience with 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 in agile ceremonies and backlog refinement.
Secure software delivery practices.
Identity and access management fundamentals; authentication/authorization concepts.
ITAR regulatory compliance experience.

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.
Retire legacy platforms and migrate to enterprise-standard DevOps platforms (GitLab, Artifactory, Grafana, Coverity).
Drive governance, re-architecture, and cross-team migration planning to reduce fragmentation and maintenance risk.
Provide expertise in secure software architecture and export-controlled environment design.
Ensure compliance and unified DevSecOps toolchain deployment.
Build and maintain secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
Develop Infrastructure-as-Code and support cloud-native environments (AWS).
Troubleshoot deployment, integration, and automation issues.
Mentor administrators and developers on DevSecOps practices and automation.
Partner with teams to improve delivery efficiency and security.