Prin. DevSecOps Software Lead (Contingent)

Collins Aerospace; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Three weeks vacation

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, Aurora, CO, onsite, is seeking an experienced engineer to lead the design, maintenance, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines for cloud-enabled systems. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and US citizenship, with travel up to 25% to CONUS/OCONUS sites as needed.

You will enable automated builds, security scanning, and deployments, integrate security controls, and collaborate across development, security, and operations teams to ensure reliable, secure software delivery.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required prior to start.
• Experience leading CI/CD pipeline implementation and maintenance.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, SAST/DAST, and dependency scanning.
• Experience deploying applications in cloud environments and integrating tests into build/deploy workflows.
• U.S. citizenship required for security clearance and eligible for DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in designing, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.
• Enable automated builds, testing, security scanning, and deployments.
• Integrate security and quality controls throughout the pipeline.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams.
• Ensure software delivery is reliable, secure, and scalable.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Automated security testing

Cloud deployments

DevSecOps integration

Team leadership

TS/SCI clearance

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Security tooling

Job description

Location: US-CO-AURORA-S76 ~ 16430 E Hughes Dr ~ BLDG S76

Date Posted: 2026-07-06

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: TS/SCI

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1.

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry.

Collins is seeking Engineers to be part of an engineering team for the AF DCGS High Band Mission Applications Software (HBMAS) Sustainment and Development program. Under this effort, RTX Collins personnel will oversee/perform software development and sustainment for cloud-enabled systems that ingest, tag, and audit data sets, while maintaining security, integrity, and availability of data. The team, working with our customers and users, will focus on developing and fielding operationally relevant system capabilities in the most effective and efficient manner. The team will apply best practices across the engineering continuum, with a focus on improved software quality and process efficiency. Employment is based on contract award and customer funding. This candidate must have an active TS/SCI - Current security clearance. Travel to customer CONUS & OCONUS sites as required, but no more than 25%. This position is an onsite role in Aurora, CO and is contingent on contract award.

What You Will Do

• Lead a team in the Design, maintenance, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
• Enable automated builds, testing, security scanning, and deployments.
• Integrate security and quality controls throughout the pipeline.
• Collaborate closely with development, security, and operations teams.
• Ensure software delivery is reliable, secure, and scalable.

What You Will Learn

• How to strengthen cloud deployment practices.
• How to improve overall delivery efficiency through automation.
• How security integrates with development and operations in a CI/CD environment.
• How to build and support pipelines that scale with organizational needs.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Experience leading the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code practices and tools
• Experience using automated security tools such as SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning
• Experience deploying applications in cloud environments
• Ability to integrate automated testing, scanning, and quality gates into build and deployment workflows
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 6 years of experience.
• Active and transferable TS/SCI - Current clearance is required prior to start date
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Familiarity with cloud-native deployment patterns and managed services
• Knowledge of configuration management and environment automation
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure-by-design practices

What We Offer

• 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
• Eligible for relocation

Salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.