Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, or related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree, plus 6 months relevant experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:: Department of Defense Secret security clearance is obtainable within a reasonable amount of time after hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As a Platform Engineer for AN/BYG-1 and Tactical Control Systems programs, you'll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for developing and software automation pipelines enabling a seamless developer experience. This team is responsible for the design, integration, and maintenance of the software development production pipelines, both in a laboratory environment and onboard U.S. Navy submarines and ships. You will continuously focus on removing hurdles to enable rapid capability development experience by software and infrastructure developers, utilizing the best in breed practices and technologies.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, Linux OS level integration, scripting (bash, Python), and deployment of production-quality software.
• Experience with automating infrastructure and tools to streamline operations, deployment, and monitoring processes.
• Experience with design, implementation, and maintenance of containerized environments (using Docker, Padman, Kubernetes etc.).

What Sets You Apart:

• Red Hat Linux or CentOS Administration background with a working knowledge of systems.
• Working knowledge of DevOps tools such as Quay, Nexus, Grafana, ArgoCD and Jenkins/Bamboo.
• You have a passion for pain-free developer experience and understand the pain points developers experience in developing and shipping new features into production.
• You stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies and proactively find opportunities to operational them.
• Ability to work in a flexible environment that embraces rapid change, emphasizes continuous learning, and attack new challenges.
• Clear understanding of the software engineering concepts, principles, theories, software development process, and agile methodology.
• Clear understanding of the software development process, with agile experience.
• Ability to grasp and apply new information quickly and handle increasing responsibilities with growing complexity.
• Team player who thrives in collaborative environments and revels in team success.
• Ability to collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and ensured seamless integration of new features.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others.
• Must have solid technical communication skills and organizational skills.

Our Commitment to You:

• An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation's security
• Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
• Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs, employee resource and social groups, and more
• See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits

Workplace Options:

This position is fully on-site. While on-site, you will be a part of the Manassas, VA facility.

Target salary range: USD $95,384.00/Yr. - USD $105,817.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans