Senior Principal Software Engineer – Eng Tools

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior DevSecOps leader to guide strategy and modernization across toolchains, pipelines, and security controls, unifying development teams.

You will retire legacy platforms, migrate to the enterprise DevOps stack (GitLab, Artifactory, Grafana), and design secure ITAR-compliant architectures with strong governance. The role emphasizes mentoring, automation, and collaboration with aerospace and regulated industries to improve delivery speed and security.

Qualifications

• University degree with 10+ years experience or advanced degree with 7+ years.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Git and Git-based workflows proficiency.
• CI/CD design and GitLab experience preferred.
• Experience with ITAR and aerospace/regulatory environments.

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.
• Migrate away from legacy platforms to enterprise DevOps platforms like GitLab and Artifactory.
• Design secure software architecture for export-controlled environments.
• Mentor administrators and developers on DevSecOps practices and automation.
• Partner with multiple teams to improve delivery efficiency and security.

Skills

DevSecOps Strategy Leadership

CI/CD Pipeline Design

AWS Cloud Experience

GitLab Administration

Scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Security Controls

Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

Agile Methodologies

Education

University Degree + 10+ years or Advanced Degree + 7+ years

Tools

GitLab

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Grafana

Artifactory

Keycloak

Job description

• Lead DevSecOps strategy and modernization across toolchains, pipelines, security controls, and development teams
• Ensure consistent architecture, policy alignment, and adoption of modern DevSecOps practices
• Serve as technical authority for retiring legacy ADO, SVN, Jenkins, and Bitbucket platforms
• Guide migrations to the enterprise-standard DevOps Platform, including GitLab, Artifactory, Grafana, and Coverity
• Drive re-architecture, governance alignment, and cross-team migration planning
• Design secure software architecture and export-controlled Type D environments
• Ensure compliance, technical alignment, and unified DevSecOps toolchain deployment
• Build and maintain secure, scalable CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows
• Support GitLab runners, build environments, and platform reliability
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions and support AWS cloud-native environments
• Troubleshoot complex deployment, integration, and automation issues
• Mentor administrators and developers on DevSecOps practices, pipeline design, and automation
• Partner with development, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to improve delivery efficiency and security

Requirements

• University Degree and minimum 10 years of prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship required
• 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 participating in agile ceremonies and backlog refinement
• Secure software delivery practices
• Identity and access management fundamentals
• Authentication, authorization, and service account concepts
• Ability to support aerospace and regulatory compliance requirements, including ITAR
• Preferred: GitLab administration and runner management
• Preferred: Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Preferred: Grafana monitoring
• Preferred: Artifactory/JFrog administration
• Preferred: Keycloak or similar identity management
• Preferred: experience in aerospace, defense, or other regulated industries

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading DevSecOps strategy, ensuring compliance, and modernizing toolchains and pipelines. Proficient in designing secure software architecture and developing Infrastructure-as-Code solutions within AWS cloud environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• DevSecOps Strategy Leadership
• CI/CD Pipeline Design and Support
• AWS Cloud Experience
• GitLab Administration
• Scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell

Hard Skills

• DevSecOps Principles
• Secure Software Delivery PracticesInfrastructure-as-Code
• Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving
• SDLC Understanding
• Identity and Access Management
• Authentication and Authorization Concepts
• Git and Git-Based Workflows
• Agile Methodologies
• Regulatory Compliance Support

Soft Skills

• Collaboration Across Technical Teams
• Mentoring and Guidance

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace
• Defense
• Regulated Industries
• ITAR Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• GitLab
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Grafana
• Artifactory
• Keycloak