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 clearancefor 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 thats making an impact at the forefront of technology and innovation.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $134000 - $184000

The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors such as but not limited to the candidates 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 cant do it alone though - we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us more info.

STRis 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.

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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.