Enterprise Engineering Applications Specialist

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Applications Specialist to join our agile team. In this role you will deploy, administer, and support new and existing enterprise‑wide COTS (commercial off‑the‑shelf) software engineering applications, leveraging containerized solutions where possible to optimize deployments and administration across classified and unclassified environments.

• Leverage company best practices and Dev Sec Ops  principles to deploy, sustain, and support enterprise‑wide shared software engineering applications in on‑premise and cloud‑based environments.
• Develop and implement enterprise‑based solution architectures.
• Configure and maintain the cybersecurity and compliance posture of hosted solutions.
• Engage with programs and stakeholder groups to plan and support application deployments.
• Identify, document, and champion best practices and process improvements to optimize operations.
• Work with engineering stakeholders to plan and execute migrations off legacy software engineering applications.
• Develop and maintain software application deployment automation and container orchestration scripts and templates using bash, python, or other well‑supported languages.
• Implement and maintain service monitoring scripts and tools to streamline operations and maximize application performance and uptime.
• Assist engineering teams with support of software build/test pipelines and integrations.
• Perform technical troubleshooting and resolve service incidents for applications you support, working with helpdesk teams to develop knowledge‑base articles for known/common issues.
• Participate in agile/scrum practices for planning and execution of development work.
• Create presentations and demonstrations of solution architectures, application performance metrics, etc. for team members and leadership.

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience deploying and supporting server‑based hosted COTS applications and associated databases in an enterprise environment.
• Proficiency with applications such as GITLAB, Jira, Azure Dev Ops Server, Jenkins, etc.
• Linux system administration experience.
• Experience troubleshooting commercial server‑based application installs, associated databases, networking issues, and Web/HTTP concepts (SSL, certificates, proxy, REST) to resolve application configuration issues.

• Experience deploying and/or administering Jira, GITLAB, and/or Azure Dev Ops Server.
• Experience with containers and orchestration technology (Podman, Docker, Kubernetes, Open Shift, Rancher, Tanzu, etc.).
• Experience deploying and/or managing applications in cloud tenants (AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity controls and concepts such as FIPS compliance, SSL/TLS protocols, SELinux.
• Experience with vulnerability remediation, disaster recovery, and data spill remediation.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance; existing clearance required after day one.
• Onsite work in the United States (selected locations are McKinney, TX; Richardson, TX; Tewksbury, MA; Andover, MA; Marlborough, MA; or Tucson, AZ).

USD 107,500 – 204,500 per year (based on experience).

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, veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.