Eng Sr-Software

Job Description
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
You will lead teams in building and maintaining in continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines and cloud-based infrastructure environments. You will be responsible for defining standards, training, and guiding team members in best practices of a DevOps culture. This position will require a personality that is enthusiastic, humble, and excited about trying new technologies to support a successful team. This position requires skills and experience in continuous delivery methodologies, deployment strategies, and a deep understanding of container-based development practices.
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers' missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
What You'll Do:

• Lead the definition of efficient deployment strategies and support implementation of deployment structures across multiple program teams.
• Work with the following software development lifecycle concepts: Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), DevOps, Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Deployment (CD).
• Assess tools that support automating unit test, build, integration, and deployment into a production pipeline.
• Manage the design, development and implementation of automated test and deployment pipelines/continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines.
• Lead the maintenance of compliance and security controls.
• Monitor operations and adjust automated tools and pipeline implementation to support operational strategies.
• Advocate the appropriate use of technology and provide leadership in balancing technical elegance with functional requirements and practical benefits as we implement and integrate technologies.
• Improve and maintain continuous delivery methodologies and deployment strategies.
• Support and improve the development process.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company.
• Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.
Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

Required Skills and Education

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 8 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education. A current, active Secret security clearance is required.
• Experience in running and maintaining Kubernetes in a production environment. Experience in deployment and maintenance of monitoring systems.
• Deep understanding of container-based development practices.
• Knowledge of some or all of the following technologies/concepts:
  • Kubernetes
  • NetOps/SecOps
  • Helm or Istio
  • ELK stack or similar monitoring system
  • AWS
  • Terraform
  • ArgoCD
  • Azure
  • Messaging queue technologies such as Kafka
• Basic knowledge of programming frameworks such as dotnet and angular.
• Serve as mentor and lead teammates to promote knowledge sharing and communication across product development teams.
• Excellent business judgement: know how to prioritize when to collaborate and when to seek assistance.
• Leadership experience at the technical, team, and/or organizational levels.

About BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Space & Mission Systems is a leading provider of national defense and civil space applications, advanced remote sensing, scientific and tactical systems for the U.S. Intelligence, Department of Defense and scientific communities. We continually pioneer ways to innovate spacecraft, mission payloads, optical systems, and other defense and civil capabilities. Powered by endlessly curious people with an unwavering mission focus, we continually discover ways to enable our customers to perform beyond expectation and protect what matters most.