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.

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.

Site Reliability Engineer - Falcon/Colorado Springs, CO - TS/SCI Clearance Required - $118,000 - $135,000 + $23,000 Sign-On Bonus - Relocation Available

Overview:

At our company, we rise to the challenge each day to ensure the safety of those that lead, serve, and protect the world we live in. We do this by making the world’s most advanced defense platforms even smarter. Our engineers redefine what’s possible and our manufacturing team brings it to life, building the brains behind the brawn on submarines, ships, combat vehicles, aircraft, satellites, and other advanced systems.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with this shared sense of purpose, committed to a diverse and exciting employee experience that drives innovation and creates a community where all feel welcome and a part of something amazing.

Our company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is required at time of 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.

Qualifications:

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

Sign on bonus of up to $23,000 possible.

As a site reliability engineer for the company's Space and Intelligence Systems line of business, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for maintaining survivability and reliability of mission critical resources.

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

Ensuring Uptime of Critical Systems

Automating Systems Administration Activities

Configuring, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Enterprise Services

Experience administrating Linux systems 

What sets you apart:

Creative thinker with demonstrated success ensuring system uptime

Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success

Thorough knowledge of technology trends and willingness to champion new ideas and process improvements

Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions

Commitment to ongoing professional development for yourself and others

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 at a customer facility near Colorado Springs.

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