Senior Software Engineer - DevOps​/Infrastructure; Onsite

Senior Software Engineer – Dev Ops / Infrastructure (Onsite)

Location:

22640 Davis Dr, Davis, Sterling, VA, United States of America. This role requires on‑site presence in Sterling, VA.

At RTX/Collins Aerospace, we are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Engineering professional to join our Strategic Defense Solutions portfolio. The position focuses on designing and developing holistic, integrated simulation and training solutions, ensuring our customers are prepared for critical missions.

• Support and develop automation solutions that enable teams to build and deploy code efficiently and consistently.
• Take ownership of the program’s CI/CD pipeline, optimizing code integration and delivery of simulation environments.
• Use troubleshooting skills to resolve issues with the build chain or CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Identify manual processes that can be automated and propose strategy and improvements.
• Consider the organization’s entire CI/CD infrastructure when making changes and improvements.

• Typically requires a STEM degree and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience, or an advanced degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government‑issued security clearance (Secret) required prior to start date.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Git Lab, Jira, Confluence, Coverity, Nexus, Artifactory, and Splunk.
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, etc.
• Experience with server‑side scripting languages such as Python, Bash, and Power Shell.
• Experience with virtual environments such as VMware, Proxmox, etc.
• Experience with continuous integration for real‑time testing and diagnostics within a virtualized environment.
• Basic understanding of networking (TCP/IP, VLANs) and experience configuring network devices or virtual networks.

• Experience in application development and integration within one or more IaaS/PaaS such as Red Hat Open Shift, VMware, or Open Stack.
• Familiarity with cloud networking frameworks (L2, L3, spine‑leaf).
• Experience with microservices using RESTful APIs.
• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (Scrum, SAFe).
• Familiarity with Docker/Podman containers, or Kubernetes orchestration.
• Experience maintaining and deploying SQL or No
  
  SQL databases such as Mongo
  
  DB, Postgre
  
  SQL, Monet
  
  DB.
• Familiarity with JSON, XML, YAML and XSD formats.
• Experience in Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience refactoring legacy systems for cloud or virtual environments.
• Familiarity with development IDEs such as Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code.
• Certifications:
  
  Security (Security+, CISSP) or Networking (CCNA).
• Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware Cloud).

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching and separate retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health fertility and family planning services
• Adoption assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives and wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand and virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons child and elder care services
• Teladoc medical experts and second opinion program
• Eligible for relocation assistance
• Additional benefits

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 adheres to 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.