Principal Platform DeveSecOps Engineer. (Onsite

Position:
Principal Platform Dev Sec Ops  Engineer

Location:

Aurora, Colorado;

Employment type:

Onsite (RTX Facility, Aurora CO), U.S. citizen required;
Required security clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph (active and existing on day
1).

As a Principal Platform Dev Sec Ops  Engineer, you will lead the design, development, implementation, and sustainment of a cloud-based compute, network, and storage infrastructure that supports a critical national asset. You will drive platform modernization, embed security and compliance, and streamline release cycles through Dev Ops/Dev Sec Ops  practices.

• Architect, design, integrate and support platform and infrastructure environments across build, integration & test, and production stages, ensuring optimal performance, reliability and scalability in cloud-based ecosystems.
• Apply industry and company best practices to enhance scalability, consistency and infrastructure efficiency, reducing deployment time and automating configuration management processes.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, data scientists and agile teams to implement resilient and scalable platform solutions.
• Embed security and compliance measures into the platform, including encryption, access management and other compliance services.
• Provide ongoing operational support to maintain platform stability, functionality and performance.

• B.S./B.A. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Physics or related STEM field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in installing, configuring and maintaining Red Hat Linux operating systems.
• Experience designing, implementing and integrating cloud-based systems on AWS.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible and Chef.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting for automation, configuration and system operations.
• Experience troubleshooting performance and infrastructure services on Linux-based systems.
• Strong background managing servers, networks, storage and virtualization technologies.

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or equivalent).
• Experience with AWS services: EC2, EKS, S3, Cloud Watch, IAM, VPC.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Podman and containerization technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git Lab, Artifactory, Helm and configuration management.
• Experience with security scanning tools like Nessus.
• Experience installing, configuring and integrating COTS and FOSS products.

• Salary range: $107,500 – $204,500 USD.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible spending accounts, paid time off, holidays, parental leave and employee assistance program.
• Annual incentive compensation programs (eligible at certain levels).

Onsite role requiring in-person presence at the RTX Facility in Aurora, CO. Security clearance is a must; the agency handling adjudication is DCSA CAS.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans.