Software Factory Engineer IV (Fully Remote)

Aether Aerospace; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Aether Aerospace is seeking an experienced Software Factory Engineer to design and implement comprehensive factory services across source control, CI/CD, artifact repositories, security scanning, test automation, cloud infrastructure, and observability.

You will advise programs on factory selection and onboarding, covering architecture, access and identity, environment needs, and release paths, and lead integration with Platform One, ODIN, or DAF CloudWorks to ensure secure, scalable deployment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s with related work experience required.
• 8–10 years (Bachelor’s) or 6–8 years (Master’s) in software factory engineering, DevSecOps, or cloud/platform engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate software factory services across source control, CI/CD, artifact repositories, security scanning, test automation, cloud infrastructure, and observability.
• Advise programs on factory selection and onboarding including architecture, access/identity, environment needs, and release paths.
• Lead technical integration of applications with established factories such as Platform One, ODIN, or DAF CloudWorks.

Skills

DevSecOps

Cloud engineering

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting

Security scanning

Observability

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Job description

• Design and integrate software factory services spanning source control, CI/CD, artifact repositories, security scanning, test automation, cloud infrastructure, and observability.
• Advise programs on factory selection and onboarding, including application architecture, access and identity, environment needs, and release paths.
• Lead technical integration of applications with established factories like Platform One, ODIN, or DAF CloudWorks.

Key Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's with 8-10 years or Master's with 6-8 years experience in software factory engineering, DevSecOps, or cloud/platform engineering.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation) and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).

Preferred Additional Qualifications:

• Experience with Platform One, ODIN, DAF CloudWorks from both platform and program perspectives.
• Knowledge of hardened container baselines, SBOMs, artifact provenance, and security scanning.
• Experience with high-availability cloud architecture, networking, monitoring, and incident response.

Aether Aerospace

Aether Aerospace is a defense technology platform focused on delivering high-impact technologies and advanced manufacturing solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense. The company operates as a multi-entity aerospace and defense technology enterprise backed by Falfurrias Management Partners, with a focus on scalable growth and operational excellence.