Senior DevSecOps Platform Engineer

Senior DevSecOps Platform Engineer

About Company

Founded in 2015 Global Air Logistics and Training Inc. (GALT Aerospace) a rapid innovator solving the worlds critical security challenges to enable warriors to . GALT Aerospace subscribes to Col John Boyds tenet Wars are won by people ideas and equipment IN THAT ORDER. Warfighters need tools (equipment) that are flexible. GALT Aerospace will always satisfy the warfighter with such tools. GALT Aerospace provides simple effective information capabilities to support all levels of war and drive information to the lowest levels possible enabling faster decision cycles and decisive results. GALT Aerospace uniquely focuses on architecture solutions effective open systems integration and rapid prototyping fielding and operations.

At GALT Aerospace employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary and nationally relevant systems. GALT Aerospace looks for people who align with its Core Values:

• The Right Thing:
  • We work on important things that we are passionate about and will make a difference for the US National Security.
  • We are ethical and forthright and expect the same from our employees.
  • We operate with integrity in all things; we do the RIGHT THING.
• Trust and Respect:
  • We always strive to earn and foster trust.
  • We Act and communicate with respect.
  • We foster mutually beneficial relationships.
• Add Value:
  • We take ownership of our tasks and deliver results to our customers partners and each other.
  • We champion individual expertise creativity and accomplishments.
  • We recognize that collaborative teams achieve even greater results.

Job Location

San Diego CA Hybrid. This position allows a hybrid work structure under which an employee can work remotely for up to 2 days per week between Tuesday and Thursday after completing a probationary period and based on demands of specific tasks. Working from the office is encouraged for some tasks that require a high degree of collaboration.

Job Overview:
GALT Aerospace is looking for a full-time salaried Senior DevSecOps Platform Engineer who will play a key role in building maintaining and securing development and DevSecOps infrastructure across multiple aerospace projects. This position supports the growing needs of our
development environment ensuring system reliability automation and compliance as programs expand and CMMC accreditation progresses. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in Linux system administration virtualization automation and CI/CD and software best practices.

Key Responsibilities:
Administer and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux and VMware ESXi environments supporting development and DevSecOps pipelines
Design implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and other automation tools to improve software build test and deployment efficiency
Automate provisioning configuration and compliance using Ansible and Terraform
Support QCOW2/QEMU image creation and management for virtualized test environments
Develop and maintain Bash and Python scripts to streamline administrative and build processes
Apply and validate STIG and security hardening requirements across development and test environments
Monitor troubleshoot and optimize system performance across virtualized and on-premises infrastructure
Collaborate with software development teams to ensure consistent secure and reliable DevSecOps practices
Contribute to documentation process improvement and infrastructure-as-code initiatives

Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in computer science Computer Engineering or related STEM field
7 years of experience in DevSecOps system administration or software infrastructure/automation roles
Expertise with Red Hat Enterprise Linux VMware ESXi and vSphere administration
Experience with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible and Terraform
Strong scripting skills in Bash; working knowledge of Python
Experience managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Git-based workflows
Familiarity with STIG compliance system hardening and security best practices
Understanding of QCOW2 QEMU or other virtualization technologies
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a DoD security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with CMMC DoD or other compliance frameworks
Certifications such as Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) VMware VCP or Terraform/Ansible certification
Experience with containerization (Docker Podman) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Knowledge of network architecture firewalls and system monitoring tools
Active DoD security clearance
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to sit or stand for 1 hour at a time
Must be able to operate a computer

Pay Scale:
At GALT Aerospace base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as one grows and develops within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $165000 - $190000 and a specific candidates base pay will depend on their skills qualifications experience and location.