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STR lists this Lead DevOps Engineer opportunity in woburn, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Information processing and sense-making systems are the lifeblood of national security efforts, facilitating an understanding of the global situation, strategic planning, and tactical execution. The reliability, accessibility, and sophistication of these systems can determine the outcomes of conflicts before they begin. STR’s Analytics and Command & Control (AC2) Division focuses on developing actionable, advanced technology solutions to provide asymmetric advantages within the information domain.
The Mission Applications (MA) Group within the AC2 Division creates outsized mission impact with our customers through specialized application and deployment of STR technology. Staff within the MA group have a deep understanding of missions and technology needs for national security with skills targeting transition of technology to operational use, including product management, UX Product implementation, software integration & mission engineering, platform engineering, D ev O ps, and program management. MA staff combine with other engineering staff from the various STR research and development groups to form dedicated product teams focused on accelerating the operational transition of cutting-edge software technologies.
The Role:
As a DevOps Engineerin the Mission ApplicationsGroup , you willwork asa leader ofsoftware teamsto design, develop, andmaintaininfrastructure and tooling to deploy software in operational use.Youhave experience managingrelationshipswith customenervironmentswhile simultaneously leading engineering teamsto ensure the delivered product meetsthe highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance.Y ou will work as part of tightly knit Agile software teams to design and implement Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelinesfor various unique deployment environments. Thisroleincludes:
Supportingcloud (e.g., AWS)toolsets in unclassified environments
Configuring andmaintainingmultiple CI/CD environments atdifferentclassification levels, focusing on developer productivity, application performance, security monitoring, and alerting
Liaising with corporate IT to ensure teaminfrastructure toolsets are configured,maintained, reliable, and in compliance with Department of Defense standards
Coaching team memberson DevOpsbest practiceswhilecontinuouslyhelpingto improveprocesses.
This role will take advantage of STR’s flexible, hybrid environment – when the work does not require use of STR’s facilities, you are welcome to workremotely. Youshould expect to spend someportionof timeevery week(2-3 days)in STR’sor USGovernmentfacilities.You can expect tosupportsoftwareapplicationsdeployed on classified operational networks that can onlybe accessed at STR or government facilities.
Who You Are:
Must be aU.S. citizen
ActiveUSSecurityClearancewith SCI Eligibility
BSin Computer Science or related field with at least5years of workexperience
Experience with all relevant technologies including:
CI/CD tools (Gitlab) and pipeline automation
Cloudplatforms (such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), and automated provisioning tools (such as AnsibleorChef)
Containerizationtechnologies such as Docker andPodman
Kubernetes management solutions such as EKS and Rancher
Experience deploying, and monitoring Kubernetes clusters and pod configurations
Basic knowledge of Linux System Administration
Knowledge of Python and Linux Shell
Knowledge of Cyber Security fundamentals
Organized, detail-oriented, and ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Demonstrated experience as an effective communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences
Located in San Diego, CA, Denver, CO, Arlington, VA, or Boston, MA, or willing torelocate.
Even Better:
Active Security Clearance at theTopSecretlevel
Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
Experience in:
Fullweb-service stack, including databases, logging, and monitoring
Projecttracking tools such as Jira
Designing, deploying, andmonitoringKubernetesclusters
Deployingand configuring static and dynamic code analysis tools (such as SonarQube, Coverity).
Platformssuch asArgoCD, Flux orTerraForm.
Leadingteams in an Agile/SCRUM software development process
Current Security+ Certification
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $175,000 - $240,000
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.
STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston, MA, Arlington, VA, near Dayton, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Carlsbad, CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors, radar, sonar, communications, and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STRis committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging, and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people, culture, and attitude along with their unique set of skills, experiences, and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We can't do it alone, though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one, join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us at for more info.
STR is an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process, email us and provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations, positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.
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woburn, MA, 01813, US
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