Senior Cloud Software Engineer

systemstechnologyresearch; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

STR, with multiple locations including Arlington, VA, seeks a Senior Cloud Software Engineer to advance CI/CD pipelines for embedded RF systems and radar software supporting Air-to-Air applications. This role emphasizes DevSecOps across unclassified and classified environments, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure secure, reliable toolchains and workflows.

You will help configure development environments, optimize pipelines, and mentor the team on best practices while contributing to the

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance
• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field
• Experience with DevSecOps pipelines, preferably on a DoD development effort
• Experience with cloud providers such as AWS or Azure in an IL4/IL5/IL6 environment
• Proficiency with build, continuous integration, and continuous deployment tools such as Bazel, CMake, GCC, GitLab, Jenkins, GTest, GCov, clang-tools and more
• Comfortable in Linux and Windows environments
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, WSL, Podman, and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, Swarm, and Rancher
• Familiarity with security scanning tools such as SonarQube, Coverity, Syft, Grype, Artifactory Xray with advanced Security, Semgrep, and Anchore and best practices for secure design, coding, and analysis
• Familiarity with IT configuration and deployment management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Terraform
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk)
• General understanding of networking concepts and security protocols, and ability to configure and manage network security measures for development environments and tooling
• Strong scripting skills to write, maintain, and document automation and integrate tooling
• Knowledge of automation frameworks and tools to streamline repetitive tasks and manage complex workflows
• Familiarity with Atlassian Confluence and Jira, and MS Office 365

Responsibilities

• Perform DevSecOps pipeline implementation including development, deployment, maintenance, optimization and operation of all phases of the DevSecOps process and tool chain
• Support DevSecOps pipelines in unclassified and classified environments using a variety of code quality tools
• Configure and maintain multiple development and DevOps environments at different classification levels, focusing on developer productivity, application performance, security monitoring, and alerting
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure team infrastructure toolsets are configured, maintained, and reliable, in compliance with program requirements and Department of Defense standards
• Coach team members on DevSecOps best practices while continuously helping to improve and automate processes
• Identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements
• Document the pipeline architecture, tools and user processes to modify and update pipelines
• Evangelize DevOps and DevSecOps and support the software team on tooling, environments, debugging and testing

Skills

DevSecOps

Cloud providers (AWS/Azure)

CI/CD tooling

Linux & Windows

Docker & Kubernetes

Security scanning tools

IT config/deploy tools

Monitoring/logging

Networking basics

Scripting/Automation

Confluence/Jira/MS 365

C/C++/Python/Java

Education

BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Jenkins

Ansible

Terraform

Grafana

Job description

Senior Cloud Software Engineer

Information processing systems are the lifeblood of national security efforts, facilitating an understanding of the global situation, strategic planning, and tactical execution. The reliability, accessibility, and sophistication of these systems can determine the outcomes of conflicts before they begin. STR's Systems Development Division (SDD) focuses on developing actionable, advanced technology solutions to provide asymmetric advantages within the information domain. SDD considers the entire lifecycle of the solution, from conceptualization and architecting, through development, to deployment, while leveraging novel technologies to deliver first-of-a-kind systems. Current efforts include programs for airborne and space RF as well as advanced testing enabled by multi-function, multi-modal capabilities.

As a, you will work with the software team on implementation of Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for software integrating complex embedded RF systems, signal processing, and radar, with a primary focus on Air-to-Air applications.

What you will do:

• Perform DevSecOps pipeline implementation including development, deployment, maintenance, optimization and operation of all phases of the DevSecOps process and tool chain
• Support DevSecOps pipelines in unclassified and classified environments using a variety of code quality tools
• Configure and maintain multiple development and DevOps environments at different classification levels, focusing on developer productivity, application performance, security monitoring, and alerting
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure team infrastructure toolsets are configured, maintained, and reliable, in compliance with program requirements and Department of Defense standards
• Coach team members on DevSecOps best practices while continuously helping to improve and automate processes
• Identify areas for improvement and implement enhancements
• Document the pipeline architecture, tools and user processes to modify and update pipelines
• Evangelize DevOps and DevSecOps and support the software team on tooling, environments, debugging and testing.

Who You Are:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Ability to obtain a Top-Secret Security Clearance
• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field
• Demonstrated experience working with DevSecOps pipelines, preferably on a DoD development effort
• Experience with cloud service providers such as AWS or Azure in an IL4/IL5/IL6 environment
• Proficiency with build, continuous integration, and continuous deployment tools such as Bazel, CMake, GCC, GitLab, Jenkins, GTest, GCov, clang-tools and more
• Comfortable in Linux and Windows environments
• Experience with containerization technologies such as docker, WSL, podman, and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, Swarm, and Rancher
• Familiarity with security scanning tools such as SonarQube, Coverity, Syft, Grype, Artifactory Xray with advanced Security, Semgrep, and Anchore and best practices for secure design, coding, and analysis
• Familiarity with IT configuration and deployment management tools like Ansible, Chef, or Terraform
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk)
• General understanding of networking concepts and security protocols, and ability to configure and manage network security measures for development environments and tooling
• Strong scripting skills to write, maintain, and document automation and integrate tooling
• Knowledge of automation frameworks and tools to streamline repetitive tasks and manage complex workflows
• Familiarity with Atlassian Confluence and Jira, and MS Office 365

Even Better:

• Active Security Clearance
• Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical field
• Domain expertise in one or more of the following areas: Electronic Warfare, Antenna Apertures, Sensor Resource Management, Large-Scale Platform Test Systems, Cyber Physical Systems, Open System Architectures (UCI, OMS, COARPS)
• Demonstrated expertise in C++, C++/Cuda, Python, Java

Experience utilizing the following:

• Object-Oriented Programming principles
• Agile software lifecycle methodologies and tools
• Test-driven development methodologies

Pay Information

• Full-Time Salary Range: $138,000 - $185,000
• The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.

STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, Carlsbad, CA, Atlanta, GA, and Denver, CO. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and an