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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.

 

Senior Platform Engineer – WebSphere / WebLogic | Enterprise Middleware Engineering | Atlanta, GA

Senior Platform Engineer – WebSphere / WebLogic

📍 Atlanta, Georgia (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)
💰 $105,000 - $160,000 Base Salary + Annual Incentive Opportunity
🏠 Flexible Hybrid Schedule (Teams Select Their Onsite Days)
☁️ Enterprise Middleware & Platform Engineering
🚀 Modernization, Automation & Cloud Enablement Initiatives

Help Power the Critical Middleware Platforms Behind a Global Enterprise

A global organization supporting large-scale technology operations across multiple business units is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer – WebSphere / WebLogic to join its enterprise platform engineering team.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a middleware expert who enjoys designing, maintaining, automating, and modernizing mission-critical application platforms that support thousands of users and business-critical applications worldwide.

You'll play a key role in the evolution of a highly complex enterprise environment, helping drive reliability, security, performance, automation, and modernization initiatives across a diverse application hosting landscape.

If you're passionate about enterprise infrastructure, middleware technologies, automation, and cloud transformation, this role offers significant ownership, technical challenge, and long-term career growth.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This isn't a traditional support role.

You'll be a senior member of a geographically dispersed engineering team responsible for some of the organization's most critical application platforms. You'll work closely with architects, developers, security teams, cloud engineers, and business stakeholders to ensure highly available, secure, and scalable environments.

This role offers the opportunity to influence platform strategy, drive modernization efforts, mentor junior engineers, and help shape the future of enterprise middleware services.

Highlights include:

  • Ownership of mission-critical WebSphere and WebLogic environments

  • Significant involvement in automation and platform modernization initiatives

  • Exposure to cloud hosting and containerized workloads

  • Opportunity to influence platform architecture and engineering standards

  • Work within a highly collaborative enterprise technology environment

  • Mentor and guide junior engineering talent

  • Strong career progression opportunities within a large-scale technology organization

What You'll Be Doing

Enterprise Middleware Administration

  • Design, build, maintain, and optimize enterprise application hosting platforms

  • Administer complex IBM WebSphere and Oracle WebLogic environments

  • Configure and manage clustered middleware environments

  • Implement secure, highly available, and scalable platform solutions

  • Perform platform upgrades, migrations, and modernization activities

  • Ensure platform reliability, availability, and performance across production environments

Platform Engineering & Automation

  • Drive automation initiatives across platform deployment and administration activities

  • Develop and maintain scripts, tooling, and automation frameworks

  • Support CI/CD pipeline integration and deployment automation

  • Improve operational efficiency through infrastructure and platform automation

  • Implement repeatable engineering standards and best practices

Performance Optimization & Reliability

  • Monitor and optimize middleware platform performance

  • Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning activities

  • Troubleshoot complex platform, application, and infrastructure issues

  • Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions

  • Support business-critical applications with a focus on uptime and stability

Security & Compliance

  • Implement security best practices across middleware environments

  • Manage SSL/TLS certificates and secure communications

  • Support authentication and authorization solutions including LDAP and SSO

  • Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and policies

  • Partner with security teams on platform hardening initiatives

Cloud & Containerization Initiatives

  • Support modernization efforts involving cloud-hosted middleware platforms

  • Participate in containerization initiatives utilizing Docker and Kubernetes

  • Assist with migration and transformation projects

  • Help establish best practices for modern application hosting environments

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

  • Partner with developers, architects, product teams, and infrastructure teams

  • Support complex technical initiatives from design through implementation

  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

  • Participate in technical reviews and knowledge-sharing activities

  • Create and maintain platform documentation, standards, and procedures

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

  • 5+ years of enterprise platform engineering, middleware administration, or infrastructure engineering experience

  • Deep expertise in IBM WebSphere and/or Oracle WebLogic administration

  • Experience managing highly available and clustered environments

  • Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning capabilities

  • Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise applications

  • Ability to work independently while collaborating across distributed teams

Required Technical Expertise

Middleware Platforms

  • IBM WebSphere Application Server

  • Oracle WebLogic Server

  • Middleware clustering and high availability

  • Performance tuning and optimization

  • Secure configuration and administration

Web Hosting & Load Balancing

Strong experience with:

  • Apache

  • IIS

  • IBM HTTP Server

  • Oracle HTTP Server

  • NGINX

  • Reverse proxy architectures

  • Load balancing technologies

Automation & Scripting

Hands-on experience with:

  • wsadmin

  • WLST

  • Python

  • Shell scripting

  • CI/CD integration

  • Infrastructure automation

Highly Preferred Experience

Security & Authentication

  • SSL/TLS implementation and management

  • LDAP integration

  • Single Sign-On (SSO)

  • Enterprise security frameworks

  • Compliance and governance standards

Monitoring & Observability

Experience with tools such as:

  • AppDynamics

  • Datadog

  • Enterprise monitoring platforms

  • Performance analytics and diagnostics

Cloud & Container Technologies

Experience with:

  • Docker

  • Kubernetes

  • Cloud-hosted middleware workloads

  • Platform modernization initiatives

  • Hybrid cloud environments

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will thrive in complex enterprise environments and enjoy taking ownership of critical platform services.

You'll be someone who:

  • Takes pride in engineering reliable, scalable solutions

  • Enjoys solving complex technical problems

  • Communicates effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

  • Can balance operational support with long-term strategic improvements

  • Is comfortable mentoring others and sharing knowledge

  • Works effectively across geographically distributed teams

This role is particularly well suited to engineers who enjoy both traditional enterprise middleware technologies and modern cloud-native platform engineering.

Compensation & Benefits

💰 Base Salary: $105,000 - $160,000

Additional rewards include:

  • Annual performance-based incentive opportunity

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • Retirement savings programs

  • Paid time off and holiday benefits

  • Professional development and certification support

  • Exposure to large-scale enterprise modernization initiatives

  • Flexible hybrid work environment

  • Long-term career growth opportunities

Work Authorization Requirements

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

This position is not eligible for current or future visa sponsorship or transfer.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to become a key contributor within a highly sophisticated enterprise technology environment where your expertise will directly influence platform reliability, security, automation, and modernization efforts.

You'll work alongside talented engineers, support business-critical systems, and play a central role in driving the future of enterprise middleware and platform engineering.

If you're a WebSphere or WebLogic expert looking for a role that combines technical depth, platform ownership, modernization initiatives, and long-term career growth, we'd love to hear from you.

 

SOC Analyst – Montvale, NJ | Hybrid Cybersecurity & Vulnerability Management

SOC Analyst

📍 Location: Montvale, New Jersey
🏢 Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days remote
🏠 Employees work remotely every Friday + receive 40 additional remote days annually
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
📈 Seniority Level: Associate / Mid-Level
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred
🔐 Industry: Cybersecurity / Manufacturing / Enterprise IT

💰 Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary Range: $90,000 – $110,000

  • Full benefits package

  • Hybrid flexibility

  • Collaborative and supportive IT/security environment

🚀 Overview

A growing enterprise organization is seeking a SOC Analyst to strengthen its cybersecurity operations through security monitoring, alert investigation, and vulnerability management.

This role combines Security Operations Center (SOC) responsibilities with hands-on vulnerability analysis and remediation coordination across enterprise infrastructure and endpoint environments.

The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, proactive, and highly communicative with experience supporting enterprise security operations.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Security Operations

  • Monitor, triage, and investigate alerts from:

    • SIEM platforms

    • Endpoint protection tools

    • Security monitoring systems

  • Distinguish legitimate threats from false positives

  • Document findings and communicate results clearly

  • Assist with alert tuning and optimization efforts

Vulnerability Management

  • Support enterprise vulnerability scanning and assessments

  • Analyze vulnerability findings and prioritize remediation activities

  • Research CVEs and provide:

    • Exploitability analysis

    • Business impact context

    • Remediation guidance

  • Track remediation progress and validate fixes

Collaboration & Communication

  • Partner closely with:

    • Infrastructure teams

    • IT leadership

    • Cybersecurity teams

  • Maintain strong communication and visibility around risks and remediation efforts

  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement

Continuous Improvement

  • Assist with:

    • DLP and information protection controls

    • System hardening initiatives

    • Documentation and runbook development

  • Explore enhanced capabilities within existing security tooling

✅ Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in:

    • Cybersecurity

    • Computer Science

    • Information Technology

    • Related discipline
      OR equivalent practical experience

  • 3–5 years of experience in:

    • Security operations

    • Vulnerability management

    • Endpoint protection analysis

  • Strong understanding of:

    • CVEs

    • Risk prioritization

    • Vulnerability remediation processes

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

⭐ Preferred Skills

  • Experience with:

    • SIEM platforms

    • Enterprise log analysis

    • Endpoint detection & response (EDR) tools

  • Familiarity with:

    • Active Directory

    • Group Policy

    • Security baselines

  • Scripting or reporting experience:

    • PowerShell

    • Python

    • Power BI

  • Security certifications are a plus but not required

🎯 Ideal Candidate

  • Hands-on SOC or cybersecurity analyst with enterprise experience

  • Strong communicator who proactively keeps stakeholders informed

  • Comfortable balancing:

    • Security investigations

    • Vulnerability analysis

    • Cross-functional collaboration

  • Curious, self-driven, and eager to improve security operations

📝 Screening Considerations

  • Do you have experience with:

    • SOC operations

    • Vulnerability management

    • Endpoint security tools?

  • Have you worked with SIEM or enterprise detection platforms?

  • Are you comfortable working in a hybrid environment in Montvale, NJ?

  • Do you have experience coordinating remediation efforts with infrastructure teams?

🌍 Work Environment

  • Hybrid work schedule:

    • 3 onsite days

    • 2 remote days

  • Additional remote flexibility throughout the year

  • Collaborative enterprise IT and cybersecurity team

  • Occasional travel between NY/NJ locations may be required

📈 Why Join

  • Broad exposure across enterprise cybersecurity operations

  • Opportunity to influence security tooling and processes

  • Supportive, highly collaborative IT culture

  • Strong focus on learning, ownership, and continuous improvement

 

Cyber-Physical Security Manager – Integrated Cyber & Physical Security | Kansas City

Cyber-Physical Security Manager

📍 Location: Kansas City, Missouri (Hybrid / Flexible WFH)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
✈️ Travel: Occasional
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Possible for the ideal candidate

Role Overview

This role sits at the intersection of cybersecurity, physical security, and smart infrastructure. As Cyber-Physical Security Manager, you will design, govern, and evolve integrated security systems that protect people, facilities, data, and operational technologies across corporate and project sites.

You’ll act as a technical authority and strategic advisor, translating cybersecurity frameworks into real-world physical and operational security solutions—while partnering closely with IT Security, SOC, Crisis Response, and facilities leadership.

What You’ll Own

  • Design & Architecture

    • Design scalable, resilient cyber-physical security architectures across corporate and project environments

    • Produce technical specifications for:

      • Access control systems

      • Intrusion detection

      • Video surveillance

      • ICS / OT / IoT and smart building technologies

  • Framework Translation & Compliance

    • Translate security frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST SP 800-82) into technical requirements, procedures, and standards

    • Ensure systems align with federal credentialing and critical infrastructure requirements

  • Risk & Resilience

    • Lead cyber-physical security risk assessments, aligned with enterprise information security risk methodologies

    • Identify vulnerabilities across IT, OT, and physical domains and define mitigation strategies

  • Security Operations & Monitoring

    • Partner with Security Operations Center (SOC), Crisis Management, and Emergency Response teams

    • Enhance monitoring, detection, and response capabilities across physical and cyber environments

    • Integrate physical security platforms with centralized monitoring workflows

  • Enterprise & Smart Building Integration

    • Lead integration of physical security systems with IT and OT platforms

    • Ensure smart building technologies comply with enterprise IT security policies and governance

  • Strategy & Program Development

    • Partner with IT Security leadership to define and execute cyber-physical security strategy

    • Develop and maintain:

      • Security programs

      • Standards & playbooks

      • Operating procedures & checklists

    • Proactively evolve security capabilities to address emerging threats

  • Vendor & Stakeholder Management

    • Own vendor relationships through detailed scopes of work and performance oversight

    • Evaluate and onboard new vendors in line with defined security and operational standards

    • Collaborate cross-functionally with facilities, office management, IT, and security teams

What We’re Looking For

  • 7–10+ years of experience across cyber security, physical security, or integrated security environments

  • Strong background designing and managing enterprise-scale security systems

  • Experience working with OT, ICS, IoT, or smart building technologies

  • Hands-on experience translating security frameworks into operational controls

  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with IT, facilities, operations, and executive stakeholders

  • Strong documentation, governance, and program-building skills

  • Comfortable operating as both technical expert and strategic advisor

Nice to Have

  • Experience supporting SOC environments or security monitoring platforms

  • Background in critical infrastructure, construction, large facilities, or multi-site enterprises

  • Familiarity with vendor selection, RFPs, and managed security services

Compensation & Benefits

  • 💰 Base Salary: $107,000 – $134,000

  • Comprehensive benefits package including:

    • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

    • Paid Time Off

    • Retirement Plan

    • Flexible work arrangements

    • Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Additional Details

  • Security Clearance Required: No

  • Visa Sponsorship: Not available

  • Work Model: Hybrid / Flexible WFH

  • Employment Type: Full-Time

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Strategic thinker with hands-on technical depth

  • Comfortable owning end-to-end security programs

  • Collaborative, detail-oriented, and proactive

  • Passionate about protecting people, assets, and systems in complex, real-world environments

 

Cyber Security Engineering & Support Manager | Vulnerability Management | Pittsburgh, PA | $120K–$140K + Bonus

Cyber Security Engineering & Support Manager

📍 Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite – no remote options)
💼 Employment Type: Full-time
💵 Salary: $120,000 – $140,000 annually + bonus eligibility
🎯 Experience Level: Mid-Senior (7–10 years)

About the Role

This role leads a dedicated cybersecurity engineering and support team focused on protecting enterprise technologies and infrastructure across IT and manufacturing environments. You’ll oversee the deployment and lifecycle management of enterprise security tools, direct the vulnerability management program, and provide critical cybersecurity risk analytics to support strategic decision-making.

Reporting directly to the Chief Information Security Officer, you’ll be responsible for ensuring secure, scalable solutions across global operations while managing a skilled technical team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Security Engineering & Support team, including staff development and budget oversight.

  • Deploy, support, and optimize enterprise security technologies across IT, end-user, and cybersecurity environments.

  • Own and execute the organization’s vulnerability management strategy, reducing attack surfaces and strengthening resilience.

  • Develop and deliver cybersecurity risk dashboards with actionable KPIs and KRIs.

  • Oversee operational security functions such as privileged access provisioning and IT compliance support.

  • Partner with business units and OT teams (e.g., PLCs, SCADA, HMIs) to align secure solutions with plant-level and enterprise objectives.

  • Collaborate across the business to integrate security with enterprise architecture, applications, and eCommerce platforms.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

  • 7+ years of experience in IT, infrastructure, or cybersecurity.

  • Proven experience leading vulnerability management programs.

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or otherwise eligible to access controlled technology under ITAR/EAR regulations.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years of management experience leading IT or cybersecurity professionals.

  • Experience managing departmental budgets.

  • Background in manufacturing or production environments.

  • Expertise in systems engineering, application security, and security operations.

  • Active security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or Security+.

  • Master’s degree in cybersecurity, engineering, or related field.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to guide cross-functional teams.

  • Skilled in budget management and process optimization.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Hands-on experience in manufacturing or production IT environments is highly desirable.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base Salary: $120,000 – $140,000 per year

  • Bonus Eligible

  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, etc.)

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Professional development opportunities

👉 This is a strategic cybersecurity leadership opportunity for a professional ready to drive enterprise-wide security programs while directly influencing resilience and risk management.

 

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