Software Engineer II - DevOps / Infrastructure (Onsite)

RTX (Raytheon); Oak Grove (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is seeking a Software Engineer II - DevOps / Infrastructure in Sterling, VA. This onsite role focuses on automation, CI/CD pipelines, and tooling to enable efficient builds and deployment of the SDS simulation environment.

Candidates should have a STEM degree and 2+ years of relevant experience, an active Secret clearance, and familiarity with GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Terraform, and Ansible. The work requires onsite presence in a lab setting.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in STEM and minimum 2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Support and develop automation solutions that enable teams to build and deploy code efficiently.
• Own the program's CI/CD pipeline, optimizing integration and delivery of the simulation environment.
• Troubleshoot issues with the build chain or CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Identify manual processes to automate, with recommendations for strategy and improvements.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

VMware

Networking basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Coverity

Nexus

Artifactory

Splunk

Ansible

Terraform

Puppet

VMware

Proxmox

Job description

Location: US-VA-STERLING-291 ~ 22640 Davis Dr ~ DAVIS

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: Secret - Current

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

Software Engineer II - DevOps / Infrastructure (Onsite)

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a global leader providing technologically advanced and intelligent solutions across the aerospace and defense industry. We leverage our extensive capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and deep expertise needed to tackle our customers' most complex challenges and navigate the demands of a fast-paced global market.

The Strategic Defense Solutions (SDS) portfolio is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Engineering professional to join our team in Sterling, VA. In this critical role, you will be part of an innovative team focused on designing and developing holistic, integrated simulation and training solutions, directly ensuring our customers are prepared for the most vital missions.

This position requires an active US security clearance. Most aspects of the job must be accomplished in a lab environment, so this position requires regular on-site presence. This position is located onsite at our Sterling, VA site

What You Will Do

• Support and develop automation solutions that enable our teams to build and deploy code efficiently and consistently.
• Take ownership of the program's CI/CD pipeline, optimizing code integration and delivery of the simulation environment.
• Use troubleshooting skills to resolve issues with build chain or CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Identify manual processes that can be automated with recommendations for strategy and improvements, prior experience with automated testing as part of a CI/CD pipeline.
• Consider the organization's entire CI/CD infrastructure when making changes and improvements.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued secret security clearance is required prior to start date
• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD Pipelines.
• Experience with common software development and management tools such as GitLab, Jira, Confluence, Coverity, Nexus, Artifactory, and Splunk.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, etc.
• Experience with a virtual environment such as VMware, Proxmox, etc.
• Basic understanding of networking (TCP/IP, VLANs) and experience configuring network devices or virtual networks

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience with server-side scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell
• Experience with continuous integration for real-time testing and diagnostics within a virtualized environment.
• Experience in application development and integration within one or more IaaS/PaaS (RedHat OpenShift / VMware / OpenStack).
• Familiarity with cloud networking frameworks (L2, L3, and spine-leaf architecture).
• Experience in microservices using RESTful APIs.
• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (e.g. Scrum, SAFe).
• Familiarity with Docker/ Podman containers, or Kubernetes orchestration.
• Familiarity with maintaining and deploying database technology, such as SQL and NoSQL databases like MongoDB, PostgreSQL and MonetDB.
• Familiarity with JSON, XML, YAML and XSD formats, rules, and usages.
• Experience working in Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience in refactoring legacy systems for cloud or virtual environments.
• Development IDEs such as Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, or other related.
• Certifications: Security (Security+, CISSP, or equivalent); Networking (CCNA,or equivalent).
• Experience in application development and integration within one or more cloud platform services such as (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, VMware Cloud).

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance Three