Lead Software Engineer – DevOps Architect | TS/SCI with Poly | Palm Bay, FL

Lead Software Engineer – DevOps Architect (TS/SCI with Poly)

📍 Location: Palm Bay, FL (100% Onsite)
🏢 Industry: Aerospace & Defense
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🗓️ Work Schedule: 9/80 Schedule (Every Other Friday Off)
🔒 Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available
✈️ Interview Travel: Reimbursed
💰 Compensation: $140,000 – $180,000 Base Salary

Overview

A leading aerospace and defense organization is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – DevOps Architect to lead the design, modernization, and long-term evolution of a containerized microservices platform supporting mission-critical applications.

This is a highly technical architecture role focused on DevOps engineering, containerization, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and platform modernization. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across architecture, implementation, and engineering best practices while partnering closely with software engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program stakeholders.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced DevOps Architect, Platform Architect, Software Architect, or Cloud Infrastructure Architect who enjoys designing scalable, secure, and resilient distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities

DevOps & Platform Architecture

• Lead the architecture and design of Docker-based microservices platforms.

• Develop scalable, secure, and resilient distributed system architectures.

• Define platform roadmaps and long-term modernization strategies.

• Establish architecture standards and engineering best practices.

Containerization & Orchestration

• Design and implement containerized application environments.

• Drive technical decisions around container orchestration platforms.

• Improve platform scalability, availability, and operational resilience.

• Guide platform standardization across engineering teams.

CI/CD & Infrastructure Automation

• Design modern CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.

• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation initiatives.

• Improve build, release, deployment, and monitoring processes.

• Promote DevOps best practices across the software lifecycle.

Software Architecture

• Produce detailed architectural designs and interface specifications.

• Define deployment models and technical design documentation.

• Support API integration and service-to-service communication.

• Evaluate architecture tradeoffs and recommend improvements.

Technical Leadership

• Lead architecture and design reviews.

• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical guidance.

• Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies.

• Collaborate with software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program leadership.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree with 9+ years of relevant experience

OR

• Master's Degree with 7+ years of relevant experience

OR

• 13+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree

Security Clearance

✔ Active TS/SCI with Polygraph (Required)

Required Technical Expertise

DevOps & Platform Engineering

• DevOps Architecture

• Platform Engineering

• Distributed Systems Architecture

• Microservices Architecture

• Docker

CI/CD & Automation

• Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Configuration Management

• Automated Deployments

Container Technologies

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• OpenShift (or similar orchestration platforms)

Software Architecture

• API Design

• Service-to-Service Communication

• Distributed Systems

• Platform Modernization

Security & Reliability

• Secure Platform Engineering

• Scalability & Performance Optimization

• System Reliability & Observability

• Infrastructure Resilience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with:

• Kubernetes

• OpenShift

• Docker Enterprise

• Infrastructure Automation

• Platform Modernization

• Enterprise DevOps

• Cloud-Native Platforms

• Large-Scale Distributed Systems

Strong experience producing:

• Architecture documentation

• Technical design artifacts

• Interface specifications

• Engineering decision records

Must-Have Skills

Architecture

• Docker-Based Architecture

• Microservices

• Distributed Systems

• Platform Engineering

DevOps

• CI/CD Pipelines

• Infrastructure as Code

• Configuration Management

• Deployment Automation

Leadership

• Technical Leadership

• Architecture Reviews

• Engineering Mentorship

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Infrastructure

• Kubernetes / OpenShift

• API Integration

• Secure Platform Engineering

• Monitoring & Observability

Screening Questions

1. Do you currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph?

2. How many years of experience do you have in DevOps engineering, software architecture, or platform architecture?

3. Have you designed and implemented Docker-based microservices architectures?

4. What experience do you have with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift?

5. Have you designed and implemented enterprise CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code solutions?

6. Have you produced detailed architectural documentation, technical designs, and deployment models?

7. Do you have experience designing secure distributed systems, APIs, and service-to-service communication patterns?

8. Have you led architecture reviews, mentored engineering teams, and driven technical direction?

9. What tools or technologies have you used for infrastructure automation and configuration management?

10. Are you able to work onsite full-time in Palm Bay, Florida?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

• Be an experienced DevOps or Platform Architect with deep expertise in distributed systems.

• Have extensive experience designing Docker-based microservices platforms.

• Possess strong Kubernetes or OpenShift experience.

• Be comfortable defining enterprise architecture standards and long-term technology roadmaps.

• Thrive in highly collaborative engineering environments.

• Demonstrate strong mentoring, communication, and technical leadership skills.

• Balance hands-on engineering with strategic architectural decision-making.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Clearance

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Experience

10–15+ Years

Architecture

DevOps, Platform & Microservices

Containerization

Docker

Orchestration

Kubernetes / OpenShift

DevOps

CI/CD, IaC, Configuration Management

Software

API Design, Distributed Systems

Location

Palm Bay, FL

Work Arrangement

100% Onsite

Schedule

9/80 (Every Other Friday Off)

Compensation

$140K – $180K

Relocation

Available

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Deep expertise in DevOps architecture and distributed systems.

• Strong experience designing Docker-based microservices platforms.

• Ability to architect scalable, resilient, and secure enterprise solutions.

• Proven success implementing CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation strategies.

• Strong technical leadership with experience mentoring engineering teams.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to drive platform modernization while ensuring operational reliability and long-term maintainability.

Software Integration Engineer (Mid/Senior) – TS/SCI Full Scope Poly – Maryland or Utah

Software Integration Engineer (Mid/Senior) – TS/SCI Full Scope Poly

📍 Locations: Maryland or Utah
🏢 Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🔒 Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (NSA Preferred)
🇺🇸 Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Required
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available
💰 Compensation: $100,000 – $200,000 Base Salary

Overview

A leading government technology contractor is seeking Software Integration Engineers (Mid-Level and Senior-Level) to join a mission-critical Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team supporting highly secure government environments.

These positions focus on enterprise-scale monitoring, automation, software integration, operational tooling, and infrastructure reliability. Candidates will work across Linux-based environments while supporting mission operations through automation, observability, resiliency engineering, and performance optimization.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex operational challenges, automating infrastructure, and improving system reliability within highly secure environments.

Key Responsibilities

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

• Support mission-critical infrastructure and operational tooling.

• Improve system reliability, resiliency, and operational efficiency.

• Develop automation and monitoring solutions.

• Support enterprise-scale observability initiatives.

Software Integration & Deployment

• Support software integration activities across mission environments.

• Configure and troubleshoot customer-facing applications and use cases.

• Participate in infrastructure deployments and system upgrades.

• Manage software deployment workflows and integrations.

Linux Administration

• Administer and support Linux-based environments.

• Perform system maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization.

• Support multiple Linux distributions across operational environments.

Note: Candidates should expect to spend approximately 50% of their time initially performing Linux administration while becoming familiar with supported systems and environments.

Automation & Configuration Management

• Develop and maintain automation using:

• Salt

• Ansible

• Improve operational efficiency through infrastructure automation.

• Support configuration management initiatives.

Monitoring & Observability

Build and maintain monitoring solutions utilizing:

• Nagios

• Thruk

• Prometheus

• Splunk

• Grafana

Collaboration

• Partner with engineering and operations teams.

• Troubleshoot mission-critical issues.

• Improve reliability, performance, and scalability.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Security Requirements

✔ Active TS/SCI Clearance

✔ Active Full Scope Polygraph (NSA Preferred)

✔ U.S. Citizenship Required

Linux Administration Experience

Strong experience supporting one or more of:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• CentOS

• Rocky Linux

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)

• Ubuntu

Experience with:

• Linux system administration

• System troubleshooting

• Operational support

• Infrastructure maintenance

Programming & Scripting

Experience with one or more of:

• Python

• Bash

• C

Highly Desired Technical Skills

Monitoring & Observability

• Nagios

• Thruk

• Prometheus

• Splunk

• Grafana

Automation & Configuration Management

• Salt

• Ansible

Development & Collaboration Tools

• GitBucket

• Jira

• Confluence

Workload & Resource Management

• Slurm

Must-Have Requirements

Clearance

✅ Active TS/SCI Clearance

✅ Active Full Scope Polygraph

Linux Expertise

✅ Linux System Administration

✅ Linux Troubleshooting

Scripting & Automation

✅ Python, Bash, or C

Technical Skills

✅ Monitoring & Operational Support

✅ Infrastructure Troubleshooting

Soft Skills

✅ Strong Problem-Solving Skills

✅ Ability to Work in Fast-Paced Mission Environments

✅ Strong Team Collaboration Skills

Screening Questions

1. Do you currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph?

2. Was your Full Scope Polygraph issued by NSA?

3. When was your most recent Full Scope Polygraph completed?

4. How many years of Linux administration experience do you have?

5. Which Linux distributions have you supported (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu, SLES)?

6. Which scripting or programming languages have you used professionally (Python, Bash, C)?

7. Do you have experience with monitoring platforms such as Nagios, Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk?

8. Have you worked with automation tools such as Salt or Ansible?

9. Do you have experience supporting Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, or operational infrastructure environments?

10. Are you willing to work onsite full-time in Maryland or Utah?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph.

• Possess strong Linux administration skills.

• Have experience supporting enterprise monitoring and automation platforms.

• Enjoy troubleshooting highly complex operational environments.

• Be comfortable working within Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) frameworks.

• Have experience developing automation solutions and improving operational efficiency.

• Demonstrate curiosity, initiative, and a continuous learning mindset.

• Thrive in highly collaborative mission-focused environments.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Clearance

Active TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly

Citizenship

U.S. Citizen

Experience Level

Mid-Level to Senior

Linux Expertise

RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu, SLES

Scripting

Python, Bash, or C

Automation

Salt, Ansible

Monitoring

Nagios, Prometheus, Splunk, Grafana

Environment

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Location

Maryland or Utah

Work Arrangement

100% Onsite

Travel

None

Compensation

$100K – $200K

Relocation

Available

Why This Opportunity?

Mission Impact

Support highly secure government environments responsible for critical national missions.

Modern Engineering Environment

Work with leading technologies across:

• Site Reliability Engineering

• Automation

• Observability

• Linux Infrastructure

• Enterprise Monitoring

Technical Growth

Gain exposure to advanced operational tooling, large-scale monitoring environments, and infrastructure automation initiatives.

Strong Benefits Package

• 3 Weeks PTO

• 11 Federal Holidays

• Medical & Dental Coverage

• Life Insurance

• STD & LTD Coverage

• 401(k) with Company Match

• Long-Term Career Growth Opportunities

This opportunity is ideal for a Software Integration Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), Linux Systems Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or Automation Engineer with an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph looking to support mission-critical government operations.

System Administrator (Mid/Senior) – TS/SCI Full Scope Poly – Annapolis, MD or Bluffdale, UT

System Administrator (Mid/Senior) – TS/SCI Full Scope Poly

📍 Locations: Annapolis, MD or Bluffdale, UT
🏢 Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🔒 Security Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (NSA Preferred)
🇺🇸 Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Required
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available
💰 Compensation: $100,000 – $200,000 Base Salary

Overview

A leading government technology contractor is seeking System Administrators (Mid-Level and Senior-Level) to support mission-critical operations across highly secure environments in Maryland and Utah.

These positions support high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, mission operations sustainment, and complex Linux-based enterprise environments. Candidates may come from Linux System Administration, Platform Engineering, Storage Engineering, or Network Engineering backgrounds, but all team members are expected to perform core Linux administration responsibilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for cleared professionals who enjoy solving complex technical problems and supporting some of the nation's most critical missions.

Key Responsibilities

Linux System Administration

• Install, configure, and administer Linux operating systems.

• Manage system resources, file systems, and networking services.

• Perform operating system maintenance, upgrades, and patching.

• Support software installation, compilation, and configuration.

Operations & Infrastructure Support

• Monitor mission-critical systems and infrastructure.

• Troubleshoot operating system and application issues.

• Maintain system reliability, availability, and performance.

• Participate in operational sustainment activities.

Automation & Configuration Management

• Develop and maintain Bash scripts.

• Support infrastructure automation initiatives.

• Contribute to configuration management processes.

• Improve operational efficiency through automation.

Collaboration & Troubleshooting

• Work closely with engineering and operations teams.

• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues.

• Document configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting methodologies.

• Participate in system upgrades and maintenance windows.

Required Qualifications

Security Requirements

✔ Active TS/SCI Clearance

✔ Active Full Scope Polygraph (NSA Preferred)

✔ U.S. Citizenship Required

Linux Administration Experience

Strong experience supporting one or more of:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• CentOS

• Rocky Linux

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)

• Ubuntu

Required expertise with:

• Linux installation and configuration

• File system administration

• TCP/IP networking

• Operating system troubleshooting

• Application troubleshooting

• Bash scripting

• Software compilation and installation

Preferred Technical Experience

High Performance Computing (HPC)

• HPC environments

• Large-scale enterprise infrastructure

• Mission-critical computing systems

Monitoring & Operations Tools

• Jira

• Confluence

• Grafana

• Prometheus

• Nagios

• Slurm

• Git

• Salt

• Ansible

Storage Engineering Experience (Preferred)

Candidates with storage engineering backgrounds are highly desirable.

Experience with:

• Lustre File System

• DDN Exascaler

• Storage fabrics

• Storage architecture

• Performance tuning

• Storage optimization

Emerging Storage Technologies

Exposure to:

• E1000 Storage Systems

• Elastic Storage Nodes (ESNs)

• DAOS

• Weka Data Platform

Network Engineering Experience (Preferred)

Experience with:

• TCP/IP Networking

• Enterprise Routing & Switching

• Storage Networking

Preferred vendor experience:

• Cisco

• Juniper

• Arista

High-Speed Networking

• InfiniBand

• Slingshot

Performance & Benchmarking Tools

Experience with one or more of:

• IOR

• iperf

• FIO

• lnet_selftest

Must-Have Requirements

Clearance

✅ Active TS/SCI Clearance

✅ Active Full Scope Polygraph (NSA Preferred)

Linux Administration

✅ Linux System Administration Experience

✅ Bash Scripting

✅ TCP/IP Networking

✅ OS & Application Troubleshooting

Soft Skills

✅ Strong Analytical Skills

✅ Strong Troubleshooting Ability

✅ Ability to Work Independently

✅ Team Collaboration Skills

Screening Questions

1. Do you currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph?

2. Was your Full Scope Polygraph issued by NSA?

3. When was your most recent Full Scope Polygraph completed?

4. How many years of Linux administration experience do you have?

5. Which Linux distributions have you supported (RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu, SLES, etc.)?

6. Do you have experience with Bash scripting and automation?

7. Have you supported large-scale enterprise or HPC environments?

8. Do you have experience with storage technologies such as Lustre, DDN, DAOS, or Weka?

9. Do you have networking experience with Cisco, Juniper, Arista, InfiniBand, or Slingshot?

10. Are you willing to work onsite full-time in either Annapolis, MD or Bluffdale, UT?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph.

• Have strong Linux administration experience.

• Thrive in highly customized, mission-critical environments.

• Enjoy troubleshooting complex technical challenges.

• Demonstrate curiosity and continuous learning.

• Be comfortable supporting storage, networking, or platform infrastructure.

• Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Work effectively both independently and within collaborative engineering teams.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Clearance

Active TS/SCI + Full Scope Poly

Citizenship

U.S. Citizen

Experience Level

Mid-Level to Senior

Linux Expertise

RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu, SLES

Scripting

Bash

Environment

Mission-Critical / HPC

Location

Annapolis, MD or Bluffdale, UT

Work Arrangement

100% Onsite

Travel

None

Compensation

$100K – $200K

Relocation

Available

Why This Opportunity?

Mission Impact

Support highly classified systems critical to national security operations.

Technical Challenge

Work in complex, large-scale Linux and HPC environments that demand advanced troubleshooting and engineering skills.

Career Growth

Gain exposure to cutting-edge storage, networking, automation, and high-performance computing technologies.

Excellent Benefits

• 3 Weeks PTO

• 11 Federal Holidays

• Medical & Dental Coverage

• Life Insurance

• STD & LTD Coverage

• 401(k) with Company Match

• Long-Term Career Stability

This opportunity is ideal for a Linux System Administrator, Platform Engineer, Storage Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, HPC Administrator, Network Engineer, or Systems Engineer with an active TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph looking to support highly impactful government missions.

Senior Scientist, Electrical Engineering | Aerospace & Defense | Anaheim, CA | $180,500 - $335,000

Senior Scientist, Electrical Engineering

📍 Location: Anaheim, California (On-site)
💰 Salary: $180,500 - $335,000
🚀 Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Advanced Technology
📦 Benefits: Full benefits package + potential relocation assistance
🛫 Travel: Up to 10%
🔒 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and hold a DoD SECRET clearance required

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Scientist, Electrical Engineering to lead cutting-edge ASIC and hardware development for mission-critical navigation solutions. This role provides an exciting opportunity to work on high-performance embedded systems designed for defense, aerospace, and military applications, including GPS, Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies.

As a technical leader and innovator, you will drive ASIC design, development, testing, and manufacturing while collaborating across teams to deliver advanced solutions.

Key Responsibilities

✅ Provide hands-on expertise in ASIC design, signal processing, and hardware engineering.
✅ Serve as a thought leader in ASIC design for defense and commercial applications.
✅ Lead ASIC development efforts, including architecture, RTL coding, synthesis, simulation, emulation, and manufacturing.
✅ Drive innovation by improving processes, systems, and design methodologies.
✅ Mentor and lead engineering teams to achieve critical milestones and performance goals.
✅ Ensure seamless collaboration between internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners.
✅ Communicate technical strategies and project status across all levels of the organization.

What You Bring

✔ Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field (Master’s preferred).
✔ 15+ years of experience in ASIC development, including design, testing, and manufacturing.
✔ Deep expertise in ASIC architecture, RTL coding, power analysis, timing, and layout.
✔ Proven track record in leading teams and delivering high-complexity ASICs with 100M+ gates/transistors.
✔ Strong experience with defense, military GPS, MGNSS, and PNT technologies.
✔ Proficiency in ASIC tools such as Palladium, Xcelium, Genus, Indago, JasperGold, and Conformal XL.
✔ Strong communication skills—able to present complex ideas clearly to teams and stakeholders.
✔ U.S. Citizenship required (Ability to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance).

Why Join Us?

🔹 Work on cutting-edge technology that directly impacts national security and defense.
🔹 Competitive salary & benefits, plus possible relocation assistance for the right candidate.
🔹 Collaborate with some of the brightest engineers and scientists in the industry.
🔹 Engage in exciting, mission-critical projects that push the boundaries of innovation.
🔹 Be part of a company that values technical excellence and professional growth.

🎯 Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join a team shaping the future of advanced navigation technology!