Senior DevOps Engineer
About the Team:
The Real-time Architectures, Integration, and Demonstration (RAID) Group focuses on transition of algorithms from concept to real-time software, providing open architecture expertise, and facilitating integration of capabilities for experimentation, test, and deployment.
The Role:
As a Senior DevOps Engineer you will establish and maintain a continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure for real-time embedded systems software. You will work with software development teams to implement build automation, testing frameworks, containerization, and deployment pipelines for complex embedded and distributed systems. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining development environments, build systems, and tooling that enable rapid prototyping and transition of algorithms from research to real-time implementation.
What you will do:
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 tests, integration tests, 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 and tools to automate software deployment to embedded and distributed systems
Monitor build health, test coverage, code quality metrics, and system performance
Support developers across multiple teams in resolving build, dependency, and environment issues
Document DevOps processes, tools, best practices, and technical documentation
Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, security, IT, and integration teams
Support approximately 20% travel for system integration events and customer demonstrations
Who you are:
Active Secret security clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is a government requirement
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with relevant experience depending on degree (BS +5 years, MS +3 years, PhD +1 year)
Strong proficiency with Linux system administration and embedded Linux environments
Experience with:
CI/CD platforms (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar)
Scripting languages (Bash, Python)
Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Build systems for C/C++ projects (CMake, Make, or similar)
Version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows
Even Better:
Active Top Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred)
DevOps or software infrastructure engineering experience
Experience with:
Real-time embedded systems software development
Package management systems (Conan, vcpkg, Artifactory)
Static analysis tools, code coverage tools, and performance profiling
Security scanning and vulnerability assessment tools (SonarQube, Trivy, etc.)
Join us and be part of a team that's making an impact at the forefront of technology and innovation.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $134,000 - $184,000
The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.