Senior Software Engineer - Cloud, Kubernetes & Space Systems

L3Harris Technologies; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Specialist, Software Engineering in Palm Bay, FL to join the SDA T1 infrastructure team. You will work on cloud-ready applications, operating and sustaining an AWS-based system, and collaborating with diverse engineers on satellite ground solutions.

The role emphasizes DevOps adoption, automation, security, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced defense tech environment. Applicants should be eligible to obtain a secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 6+ years of related experience; graduate degree with 4+ years acceptable.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines in a production environment.
• Experience deploying containerized apps with Docker/Kubernetes on AWS.
• Strong Linux scripting and automation experience; IaC tooling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain cloud infrastructure and updates across AWS.
• Maintain Kubernetes-based cloud architecture and security automation.
• Lead DevOps practices, pipelines, and automated testing across SDLC.
• Collaborate with systems engineers and hardware teams for satellite ground systems.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS cloud

Terraform

Linux scripting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field

Graduate Degree (optional)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Senior Specialist, Software Engineering in Palm Bay, FL to join the SDA T1 infrastructure team. You will work on cloud-ready applications, operating and sustaining an AWS-based system, and collaborating with diverse engineers on satellite ground solutions.

The role emphasizes DevOps adoption, automation, security, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced defense tech environment. Applicants should be eligible to obtain a secret clearance.