Senior DevOps Engineer, Real-Time Embedded CI/CD

STR; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

STR is a growing technology company with multiple U.S. locations, including Arlington, VA. We focus on defense, intelligence, and national security through advanced research and real-time embedded systems software.

The Senior DevOps Engineer will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized development environments, and automated build/test frameworks for multi-language projects, supporting rapid prototyping and deployment at scale.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship required.
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field with applicable experience.
• Strong Linux system administration and embedded Linux experience.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and build systems (CMake, Make) with Git workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for multi-language, multi-platform software projects
• Establish and maintain containerized development and deployment environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Implement automated build systems for C/C++ and Python codebases using CMake, Conan, and similar tools
• Create and maintain automated testing frameworks (unit, integration, system tests)
• Implement security scanning and vulnerability assessment tools in CI/CD pipelines
• Manage version control workflows and branching strategies for collaborative development
• Configure and maintain GitLab runners, build agents, and testing infrastructure across multiple sites
• Develop scripts to automate software deployment to embedded and distributed systems
• Monitor build health, test coverage, code quality metrics, and system performance
• Support developers across teams in resolving build, dependency, and environment issues
• Document DevOps processes, tools, best practices, and technical documentation
• Collaborate with engineers, security, IT, and integration teams
• Travel ~20% for system integration events and customer demonstrations

Skills

CI/CD platforms

Scripting languages

Containerization

Build systems

Version control

Linux administration

Embedded Linux

Education

BS in Computer Science/Engineering

MS in Computer Science/Engineering

PhD in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

CMake

Conan

Make

vcpkg

Artifactory

Job description

STR is a growing technology company with multiple U.S. locations, including Arlington, VA. We focus on defense, intelligence, and national security through advanced research and real-time embedded systems software.

The Senior DevOps Engineer will design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized development environments, and automated build/test frameworks for multi-language projects, supporting rapid prototyping and deployment at scale.