Consultant Software Engineer - Lab Provisioning & Integration

We are seeking a
** Consultant Software Engineer – Lab Provisioning & Integration
** based in Berkeley, MO. The role provides senior‑level technical leadership and architectural ownership for scalable, secure, and repeatable lab deployment workflows that support development, integration, and testing of complex aerospace programs.

• Provide senior technical leadership for automated lab provisioning, integration infrastructure, and secure test environment operations within the Dev Sec Ops  organization.
• Own architecture and design of scalable, repeatable, and secure lab deployment workflows supporting development, integration, and test activities.
• Establish and promote automation‑first processes for provisioning, configuration, orchestration, and sustainment of distributed lab systems and devices.
• Drive standardization of lab baselines, deployment methods, asset visibility, and operational controls across the testing environment.
• Lead the integration of software delivery, infrastructure automation, and test support capabilities into a cohesive, disciplined Dev Sec Ops  operating model.
• Develop secure, reliable approaches for device emulation, software installation, environment recovery, and maintain auditability, traceability, and controlled change management to support cybersecurity compliance.
• Reduce program execution risk by eliminating manual setup steps, minimizing configuration drift, and improving environment availability and reliability.
• Coordinate and collaborate closely with engineering, testing, cyber‑security, and program management teams to align infrastructure and automation capabilities with program priorities.
• Provide decisive technical decision‑making, troubleshooting guidance, and leadership needed to mature a new team into a scalable, high‑performing function.
• Act as a mentor and advisor to senior engineers and technical leads across projects; foster leadership development and technical growth within the engineering community.

• Active Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• 14+ years of related professional experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with lab test, flight test, or systems test.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, or ARM templates.
• Experience with orchestration technologies, continuous integration / continuous deployment, and Git Ops‑managed environments.
• Experience with light scripting (Python, Power Shell, Bash) to automate routine tasks and improve system reliability.
• Experience leading people and complex projects.

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or related STEM field with 14+ years of work experience, or 18+ years of directly related experience, or 22+ years of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience architecting, deploying, and operating production‑grade Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS) at scale.
• Proven problem‑solving skills with exceptional technical judgment under minimal supervision.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, capable of engaging senior leaders and cross‑functional teams.
• In‑depth understanding and application of Dev Sec Ops  security frameworks and compliance (CIS, NIST, SOC 2, FedRAMP).
• Expertise implementing observability and monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Cloud Watch) with actionable analytics.
• Advanced degree or ongoing education in STEM or related fields.
• Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer Professional, Azure Dev Ops Engineer Expert.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Demonstrated success mentoring senior technical leads or leadership roles in rapidly growing teams.
• Proven track record driving cultural transformation toward automation‑first, Dev Sec Ops  best practices in complex regulated environments.

This position is expected to be 100 % onsite.

Successful candidates must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment.

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