Lead DevOps Engineer - Autonomous Systems & Cloud CI/CD

Front Door Defense; Woburn, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

STR seeks a Lead DevOps Engineer to guide infrastructure, deployment tooling, and CI/CD for autonomous software across multiple sites. You will lead teams from prototypes to production, applying DevSecOps practices with scalable cloud-native architectures on AWS and Kubernetes.

Role is based in Woburn, MA; Arlington, VA; or Dayton, OH with a flexible hybrid/remote option. You will mentor engineers, drive best practices, and ensure secure, reliable delivery for mission-critical applications.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related technical field with 7+ years' experience.
• MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps engineering efforts to design, develop, and maintain infrastructure and tooling for deployment of autonomous software systems.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring across software teams throughout the SDLC.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and cloud-native architectures.
• Partner with internal leadership and customers to implement reliable, secure software product plans.

Skills

GitLab CI/CD

AWS

EKS

ECR

EC2

Kubernetes

Helm

Linux

Python

Agile leadership

Code review

Unit testing

Static analysis

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Security clearance

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Rancher

Terraform

Job description

STR seeks a Lead DevOps Engineer to guide infrastructure, deployment tooling, and CI/CD for autonomous software across multiple sites. You will lead teams from prototypes to production, applying DevSecOps practices with scalable cloud-native architectures on AWS and Kubernetes.

Role is based in Woburn, MA; Arlington, VA; or Dayton, OH with a flexible hybrid/remote option. You will mentor engineers, drive best practices, and ensure secure, reliable delivery for mission-critical applications.