Senior Software Engineer - DevOps​/Infrastructure; Onsite

Senior Software Engineer - Dev Ops / Infrastructure (Onsite)

Location:

Sterling, VA (Sterling, VA, US). Onsite work required. U.S. citizenship required for security clearance and a current Secret clearance is mandatory.

Company:
Collins Aerospace, an RTX company. The Strategic Defense Solutions portfolio is seeking a skilled software engineer to develop integrated simulation and training solutions for aerospace and defense customers.

• Support and develop automation solutions enabling teams to build and deploy code efficiently and consistently.
• Take ownership of the program’s CI/CD pipeline, optimizing code integration and delivering the simulation environment.
• Use troubleshooting skills to resolve issues with build chains or CI/CD pipeline tools.
• Identify manual processes for automation with strategic recommendations for improvement.
• Consider the entire CI/CD infrastructure when making changes and improvements.

• University degree (or advanced degree) and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (or 3 years with an advanced degree).
• Active U.S. government‑issued Secret security clearance (current and transferable). U.S. citizenship required.

• Experience with Git Lab, Jira, Confluence, Coverity, Nexus, Artifactory, and Splunk.
• Server‑side scripting:
  Python, Bash, Power Shell.
• Agile Development Methodologies (Scrum, SAFe).
• Experience in Linux and Windows environments.
• Basic networking knowledge (TCP/IP, VLANs) and virtual network configuration.
• Virtualization: VMware, Proxmox.
• Continuous integration for real‑time testing and diagnostics.
• Automation frameworks:
  Ansible, Terraform, Puppet.
• Deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• IaaS/PaaS integration:
  Red Hat Open Shift, VMware, Open Stack.
• Cloud networking L2/L3, spine‑leaf architecture.
• Microservices using RESTful APIs.
• Container orchestration:
  Docker, Podman, Kubernetes.
• Database technologies: SQL, No
  
  SQL (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MonetDB).
• Experience with JSON, XML, YAML, XSD.
• Legacy system refactoring for cloud or virtual environments.
• Development IDEs:
  Visual Studio, VS Code.
• Certifications:
  
  Security+, CISSP, CCNA or equivalent.
• Cloud platform services: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, VMware Cloud.

Salary range: $95,500 – $181,700 USD.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks vacation for new hires.
• Generous 401(k) with employer match and separate retirement contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet, home, auto, additional life, accident, critical illness, group legal,  protection.
• Birth, adoption, and 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.
• Virtual doctor visits (Doctor on Demand).
• Child and elder care services (Bright Horizons).
• Teladoc medical experts second‑opinion program.
• Relocation assistance.

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, 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.